South Africa denied me entry to attend Mining Indaba conference– BUA boss
Rabiu made the call on Thursday while speaking on “Africa at Scale: Capital, Policy and the Architecture of Growth” at the ongoing Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda.
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NADDC DG Projects $5trn Funding for Automotive industry’s Growth
It’s for the players, e.g., Innoson, PAN in Kaduna, and JAC. For example, for INNOSON to move to the next level, it may need some funding in millions of dollars.
Afreximbank prioritises raw materials processing across Africa
Accordingly, the bank is partnering with the Ogun State government to drive fabric processing finance amid its objective of turning raw materials into finished goods.
CSR: NB PLC Donates Cassava Processing Plant to Awa Omamma
The Imo State Governor, represented by the Commissioner for Trade, Commerce and Investment, Rex Anunobi, expressed gratitude for the gesture extended to the community.
Strait of Hormuz disruptions: Implications for global trade and development
•©Shutterstock/AU USAnakul The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, carrying around a quarter of global seaborne oil trade and significant volumes of liquefied natural gas and fertilizers. UNCTAD reports that the ongoing military escalation in the region has disrupted shipping flows through this narrow passage. The resulting ripple effects…
ECOWAS Seeks Tariffs Removal To Facilitate Palm Oil Trading
ECOWAS is calling on palm oil-producing member states to remove tariffs and taxes on the commodity. This is to facilitate the trading of the commodity and for the sustainable growth of the palm oil sector within the region. The region’s palm oil producing countries are Ivory Coast, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Ghana, and Liberia. Amb. Yakubu…
Mali’s Football star Seydou Keita Builds 14bn CFA Agro- Industrial Park
The 14 billion CFA Francs industrial park is composed of a shea butter factory which produces 100 tonnes/day; a Refinery of 30,000l/day, an Oil mill of 200 tonnes/day; livestock feed mixer of 120 tonnes/day.
FCCPC denies banning MTN Glo Airtel Xtratime data service
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has clarified that it didn’t banned MTN, Glo, Airtel including Vitel Wireless from offering airtime borrowing and data advance services in Nigeria. The Commission in a statement on Friday, clarified that the DEON Consumer Lending Regulations it introduced in July 2025, was aimed at curbing “the excesses…
Like PenCom, South African pension fund queue for Dangote Refinery’s IPO
The planned IPO is expected to involve the sale of about 10 percent equity in the refinery through what the Dangote Group has described as a pan-African public offering.
FirstBank Wins Asian Banker’s ‘Best SMEs Bank in Africa’
The institution’s SME customer base grew by seven percent and reached a total of more than one million.