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The 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony is underway at London’s Palladium Theatre, where footballers, journalists and other guests have gathered for

Transnational Corporation Plc’s profit before tax (PBT) fell 10.5 percent to N111.4 billion in the nine months ended September 30,

Nigeria could become Ebola-free as early as December 7 if no further confirmed or probable cases of Ebola are detected,

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria will launch an Industrial Energy Cost Reduction and Adoption Programme in November to cut energy

The build-up to football’s most prestigious individual awards ceremony descended into confusion on Monday after the official Ballon d’Or website

SgurrEnergy, an India-headquartered renewable energy consultancy, is targeting 400 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity designed and engineered globally by 2030,

…As assets and contingencies rise to $54.1bn The African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) net loans and advances rose by 8

The UN said new commitments from the United Kingdom, Spain and Uzbekistan have pushed pledges to the ninth replenishment of the Global Environment Facility (GEF-9) close to $4.4…

For millions of Nigerian households, a diesel generator has long been the practical answer to an unreliable power grid. Cheap

Nigeria’s index case of Ebola virus disease and her husband have been evacuated to Switzerland for further treatment. The 42-year-old

United Capital Plc reduced its borrowings by N52.2 billion in the first nine months of 2026, while cash and cash

United Capital Plc’s profit before tax rose 66 percent to N41.58 billion in the first nine months of 2026, driven

Union Dicon Salt Plc and three other companies on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Delisting Watchlist face regulatory scrutiny as the

The Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) has urged bank customers to remain vigilant against phishing

Nigeria could declare its Ebola outbreak over as early as December 7, 2026, if no further confirmed or probable cases

The federal government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has launched a revised rulebook for moving

Nigeria is weighing a crude swap framework that would let refiners take oil from the nearest suitable source, a change

Nigeria’s domestic cooking gas supply rose 50 percent in September as local producers supplied almost the entire market and imports

Artificial intelligence is moving into the workplace faster than many organisations can adapt. Employees are experimenting with generative AI tools,

Africa has 179 mapped maritime ports, but access alone does not make freight affordable. DHL’s Toby Maier explains how customs delays, port bottlenecks and unreliable inland…

Moniepoint is restructuring its engineering and product operations as the fintech expands its financial services business, which processes more than

Nigeria’s estimated $40 million in annual savings from keeping internet traffic within the country highlights the economic value of local

Synafare, a renewable energy supply-chain and financing company, is targeting 100 solar merchants with financing of up to N100 million

U.S. President Barack Obama was among world leaders who condemned the attack. Obama said in a statement that “an attack

The former investment banker who co-founded an avocado oil company now selling throughout the world.

Moving from debate to dialogue The debate asks: Does Africa need strong leaders or strong institutions? Dialogue asks a more

African governments offer AI companies a route to revenue and scale. But lengthy tenders, demanding eligibility rules and upfront delivery costs can strain startups’ cash reserves…

Meta Platforms plans to raise $95 billion through equity markets to finance its artificial intelligence (AI) expansion, with Nvidia, Advanced

When two powerful institutions disagree about a country’s finances, the public should not have to choose whom to believe. It

Anthropic, the developer of artificial intelligence chatbot Claude, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States,

At some point, whether in 2027 or in 2031, the Yoruba will face a future without President Bola Tinubu in

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Pat Utomi, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), have criticised the distribution

The 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences awarded to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford highlights a problem at

An open letter to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank President Ajay Banga Dear Managing Director Georgieva and

DPI Venture Capital has reached a final close of over $112 million for its Nclude Fund. Here's how it will invest it.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kigali, Rwanda -- Qatar Airways has selected Chef Dieuveil Malonga as the first African chef to join its programme of collaborations with internationally…

[Independent (Kampala)] News Analysis -- East Africa has plenty of hides, cotton and oilseeds. What it lacks is the industrial capacity to turn them into shoes, clothes and…

Wema Bank is using its Hackaholics innovation programme to help young Nigerians turn ideas into practical solutions, with 5,329 participants

…Set to commission new plant A wholly indigenous Nigerian enterprise, Polysmart Packaging Limited says it is committed to providing a