Africa
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Milestone: First Northern Nigerian female Professor to head a university outside of Nigeria By Prof. Olalekan Banwo
A barrier breaking milestone has been made with the appointment of a Nigerian Professor, Nazmat Surajudeen-Bakinde as the first substantive…
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The strategic imperative of global business summits on Africa By Ehi Braimah
Africa has emerged as one of the most strategic frontiers for global investment, trade, innovation, and economic transformation. With a…
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Dangote Refinery completes landmark $2.5billion Private Equity Placement
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP) has successfully completed a landmark Private Equity Placement that raised approximately US$2.5 billion…
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Egyptian pharmaceutical firm eyes Abia for West African manufacturing hub
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Isiala Ngwa (Abia), July 23,2026 An Egyptian firm, Utopia Pharmaceuticals, says it plans to establish a drug…
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Africa Trade Gateway delivers US$5.3-million cross-border transaction in first energy sector trade in Southern Africa
Harare, Zimbabwe, 23 July 2026 A US$5.3-million cross-border fuel (gasoil) trade transaction has been successfully completed with the support of…
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Africa’s new political economy by WALE OSOFISAN
In my recent interactions with institutional actors and decision makers across the continent, I have seen firsthand what moves the…
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Former Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, appears in South African court to fight deportation
By Deborah Enwerem Abuja, July 21, 2026 Former Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, Chidimma Adetshina, has appeared before the Cape Town…
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Sierra Leone hands over ECOWAS chairmanship to Senegal
Freetown, July 21, 2026 Sierra Leone on Tuesday transferred the chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)…
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NCDMB, Renaissance begin training for 300 Nigerians in Oil and Gas Field Readiness
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, has commenced a specialised…
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Afreximbank approves US$200 million facility for Shoreline to support Algeria’s energy development
Cairo, Egypt, 20 July 2026: As part of ongoing financial interventions in Algeria since becoming a full member of the…
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Tinubu asks ECOWAS to present united voice against Afro-phobic attacks
By Salisu Sani-Idris Lungi (Sierra Leone), July 19, 2026 President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday urged the Economic Community of West…
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Award-winning Cameroon-born Journalist and Anchor, Amy Banda, resumes work
Award-winning African Journalist and Anchor, Amy Banda, has return to the screen after taking a brief break following the death…
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Refugee commission rolls out plans for S/African returnees
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Abuja, July 16, 2026 The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has outlined…
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Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Sierra Leone presents Letters of Credence to President Bio
The High Commissioner of Nigeria to the Republic of Sierra Leone, Ambassador Ayo Luther Ogbomode, has presented her Letters of…
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Aliko Dangote: Africa’s Industrialist-in-Chief By Wale Osofisan PhD
Aliko Dangote began as a trader in Kano. He could have remained one. Trading is lighter work. It is faster,…
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Peter Obi in US: Why rich Africa has poorest people on earth and what diasporans must do
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, has identified why Africa, which he said is the…
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Sixth batch of stranded Nigerians in South Africa return home
Lagos, July 11, 2026: Another set of 40 returnees arrived at the Lagos Airport from South Africa on Friday night,…
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FIFA World Cup: Ten lessons Africa must learn from Europe By Martins Oloja
11 July 2026 4:55am WAT This is a policy brief for CAF and 54-member associations on what African football managers…
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South Africa’s Jayden Adams, 25, dies just weeks after playing at 2026 FIFA World Cup
South African midfielder Jayden Adams has died at the age of 25, just two weeks after representing his country at…
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Hypocrisy of diplomacy and the xenophobia in South Africa By Dr Charles Okafor
Beyond the Apartheid regime, Nigeria established a formal Diplomatic Relations with South Africa in 1994. From 1994 to date, several…
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Fifth batch of Nigerians stranded in South Africa arrive Lagos; Total returnees now 1,134
Lagos, July 10, 2026: Another batch of 282 Nigerian returnees from South Africa arrived the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, at…
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BEAC joins PAPSS, connecting payments between CEMAC and the rest of Africa
July 09, 2026, Cairo, Egypt The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) has officially joined the Pan-African Payment and Settlement…
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One Street Studios named by Afreximbank and FEDA as Co-General partner of Pan African Film Fund aiming to mobilise up to US$1 Billion
The Fund represents one of the largest dedicated film investment platforms for Africa’s creative industries and signals a major push…
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What does Africa need to develop? Certainly not aid By Dr Wale Osofisan
Africa’s development debate has been shaped for years by the same tired assumptions. The continent is often spoken about as…
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Fans back Morocco to upset France in World Cup quarter-final clash
By Abdulrahman Yahaya Abuja, July 8, 2026 Football enthusiasts have tipped Morocco to overcome France in Thursday’s quarter-final match of…
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