Nigeria needs strong institutions, pro-growth policies to drive productive enterprise-Aigbogun
…as BusinessDay Young Innovators Forum 2.0 holds in Lagos Nigeria’s quest for sustainable economic growth and industrial development hinges on
Police arrest, release Rochas Okorocha on bail over alleged forgery, impersonation
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested and released Rochas Okorocha, former Imo State Governor and Senator, on bail following his
Nigeria: Plateau Pharmacists Campaign Against Child Marriage, Urge Girl-Child Education
[Premium Times] The association made the call during an event to commemorate the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child
West Africa’s new mobile money rules could change who holds deposits
West Africa's central bank has doubled the amount customers can hold in mobile money wallets to FCFA 4 million ($6,850), while raising monthly top-up limits and relaxing rules on how issuers manage customer funds. The changes, which take effect on November 2, could make mobile wallets more useful fo
Nigeria: Wike, Adeleke, Soludo Named Coordinators As APC Revises Campaign Council List for 2027 Election
[Premium Times] President Bola Tinubu is expected to inaugurate the council at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday.
Kenya: EACC Arrests Teacher Over Alleged Bribes From Three TSC Job Seekers
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A teacher at Friends School Kamusinga Boys High School has been arrested over allegations of demanding Sh300,000 from three unemployed teachers in exchange for securing them jobs at the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
Rwanda to host F1 from early 2030s under 10-year deal
F1 confirmed that racing will return to the continent for the first time since 1993 at the planned Bugusera circuit near Kigali.
Rwanda to host F1's first race in Africa since 1993
Rwanda signs a 10-year deal with Formula 1 to host races in the African country, starting "in the early 2030s".
State bails out Kenya Airways again with $350m loan
Kenya's government has come to the rescue of Kenya Airways (KQ) with a $350m shareholder loan. President William Ruto's office said in a statement that the funds would help KQ [...]
Microsoft to shut Nairobi engineering centre, putting hundreds of jobs at risk
It would unwind a project built on the promise that African engineers could build products for global markets without leaving the continent.