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Day: May 20, 2026

Dangote Refinery Listing to Open Africa’s Industrial Future to Investors
BusinessEconomyInternational

Dangote Refinery Listing to Open Africa’s Industrial Future to Investors

President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that the planned listing of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals on…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
PenCom Launches PenCare Pilot Scheme to Provide Free Healthcare for Low-Income Retirees
BusinessLocalPension

PenCom Launches PenCare Pilot Scheme to Provide Free Healthcare for Low-Income Retirees

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has launched the pilot phase of its new healthcare support programme, known as the PenCare…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
Africa Set to Receive $6.4 Billion Annual Investment Guarantees as World Bank Arm Moves to Unlock Private Capital
BusinessEconomyInternational

Africa Set to Receive $6.4 Billion Annual Investment Guarantees as World Bank Arm Moves to Unlock Private Capital

Africa is set for a major boost in development financing as the World Bank’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) plans…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
Nigeria Credit Rating Upgrade 2026: FX Reforms and Fiscal Policies Drive S&P Boost
BusinessLocalMacroeconomic

Nigeria Credit Rating Upgrade 2026: FX Reforms and Fiscal Policies Drive S&P Boost

Nigeria’s economic reform drive has earned fresh global recognition after ratings agency S&P Global Ratings upgraded the country’s sovereign credit…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
Nigeria’s Oil Exploration Drops 41.7% as Rig Count Falls to 12 – OPEC Report Raises Production Concerns
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigeria’s Oil Exploration Drops 41.7% as Rig Count Falls to 12 – OPEC Report Raises Production Concerns

Nigeria’s oil and gas sector recorded a sharp slowdown in April 2026, as exploration and drilling activities fell by 41.7%,…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
How Africa’s misaligned gas commercial model hurts its economies
BusinessEconomyInternational

How Africa’s misaligned gas commercial model hurts its economies

Across Africa, a strange economic contradiction is unfolding: countries rich in natural gas reserves continue to suffer widespread energy poverty.…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
Nigeria’s AI Adoption Lags Behind Global Average as Infrastructure Gaps Deepen Digital Divide
BusinessInternationalTechnology

Nigeria’s AI Adoption Lags Behind Global Average as Infrastructure Gaps Deepen Digital Divide

Nigeria is falling behind in the global artificial intelligence race, according to a new Microsoft report that highlights a widening…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
Nigeria’s Oil Sector Booms as Local Content Policy Drives 117 Operating Firms and 61% Industry Growth
BusinessEconomyEnergyLocal

Nigeria’s Oil Sector Booms as Local Content Policy Drives 117 Operating Firms and 61% Industry Growth

Nigeria’s oil and gas sector is undergoing a major transformation as local content policies continue to reshape the industry, boosting…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026May 20, 2026
South African Pension Fund Targets Dangote Refinery IPO as African Investors Eye Energy Mega-Project
BusinessEnergyInternationalinvestment

South African Pension Fund Targets Dangote Refinery IPO as African Investors Eye Energy Mega-Project

African institutional investors are showing strong interest in the upcoming Dangote Refinery IPO, as representatives of South Africa’s Government Employees…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
Nigeria Oil Industry Sees Major Boom as Local Content Policy Drives 117 Operating Firms
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigeria Oil Industry Sees Major Boom as Local Content Policy Drives 117 Operating Firms

Nigeria’s oil and gas industry is undergoing a major transformation as local content policies continue to reshape the sector and…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
SEC T+1 Settlement Cycle Nigeria: SEC Sets June 1, 2026 for Capital Market Transition
BusinessFinanceinvestmentLocal

SEC T+1 Settlement Cycle Nigeria: SEC Sets June 1, 2026 for Capital Market Transition

The Securities and Exchange Commission (Nigeria) has announced a major shift in the country’s capital market structure, confirming that Nigeria…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
Wall Street Slips as Inflation Fears and Oil Shock Rattle US Markets
BusinessInternationalMarket

Wall Street Slips as Inflation Fears and Oil Shock Rattle US Markets

US stocks retreated in early trading on Tuesday as renewed inflation fears and rising global tensions pushed investors into a…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
Pan-African AI Ethics Fellowship Launches to Shape Safer and More Inclusive Artificial Intelligence Governance
InternationalTechnology

Pan-African AI Ethics Fellowship Launches to Shape Safer and More Inclusive Artificial Intelligence Governance

A new Pan-African initiative has been launched to strengthen ethical oversight and governance of artificial intelligence as African countries rapidly…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
Equities Post Modest Rebound As Selective Gains Add N917bn On NGX
BusinessLocalStock

Equities Post Modest Rebound As Selective Gains Add N917bn On NGX

Trading at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed on a mildly positive note as selective buying interest helped the market recover,…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
W’Bank flags skills deficit across African economies
BusinessEconomyInternational

W’Bank flags skills deficit across African economies

A growing mismatch between the skills African workers have and what employers actually need is becoming a major barrier to…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
Google Search Goes Fully AI
InternationalTechnology

Google Search Goes Fully AI

Google has officially announced what may be the biggest transformation in its history: a complete overhaul of Google Search powered…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
FGN Bond Subscriptions Drop 45% as Investors React to Higher Yields in 2026 Auction
BusinessEconomyLocal

FGN Bond Subscriptions Drop 45% as Investors React to Higher Yields in 2026 Auction

Investor confidence in Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bonds weakened in May 2026, as total subscriptions dropped sharply by 45.6…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
European Stocks Slip as Bond Yield Surge, Inflation Data Weigh on Investor Sentiment
BusinessEconomyInternationalinvestment

European Stocks Slip as Bond Yield Surge, Inflation Data Weigh on Investor Sentiment

European stock markets opened in negative territory on Wednesday as investors grappled with rising global bond yields, fresh inflation data…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
BUA Cement, Banking Stocks Lift NGX as All-Share Index Ends Four-Day Losing Streak
BusinessLocalStock

BUA Cement, Banking Stocks Lift NGX as All-Share Index Ends Four-Day Losing Streak

The Nigerian stock market returned to positive territory on Tuesday as gains in BUA Cement and several large-cap banking stocks…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
World Bank says global carbon pricing revenue tops $107 billion in 2025
BusinessEconomyEnergyInternational

World Bank says global carbon pricing revenue tops $107 billion in 2025

Global carbon pricing revenue climbed above $107 billion in 2025, marking another milestone in the worldwide push to reduce greenhouse…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
South African Investors Set Sights on Dangote Refinery as Africa’s Industrial Future Gains Momentum
BusinessEnergyInternationalinvestment

South African Investors Set Sights on Dangote Refinery as Africa’s Industrial Future Gains Momentum

Africa’s largest industrial project may soon attract significant South African capital as leading pension and investment institutions expressed strong interest…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026

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