OpenAI’s Sam Altman Warns AI Race Could Go Too Far as Industry Calls for Slowdown
The global artificial intelligence race may be heading for a reality check as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joins other technology…
Category: International
Hormuz Traffic Plunges as Saudi Pipeline Shutdown Deepens Middle East Oil Supply Fears
The Strait of Hormuz oil supply route is facing fresh pressure as the number of commodity vessels crossing the strategic…
India Wants More Nigerian Crude as Shettima, Modi Move to Revive $9bn Trade Ties
India is seeking to increase its purchases of Nigerian crude oil as Abuja and New Delhi move to strengthen trade…
OpenAI Deepens Samsung Partnership as AI Chip Race Intensifies
OpenAI is deepening its partnership with Samsung Electronics through joint production and research into next-generation chips, as the ChatGPT maker…
Dangote Plans 1,000MW Power Plant in Kenya as Energy Push Expands
Dangote Industries is set to deepen its footprint in East Africa with plans for a 1,000-megawatt liquefied natural gas (LNG)…
US Treasury Yields Hold Steady as Investors Await Key Inflation Data
US Treasury yields remained largely steady on Thursday as investors turned their attention to fresh wholesale inflation data expected later…
Global Clean Energy Investment Drops 17% as China Pullback Weighs on Market
Global clean energy investment fell 17% in the first half of 2026, with a sharp pullback in China emerging as…
OPEC+ Keeps Saudi Arabia, Russia Oil Output Unchanged for October
Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other major oil producers have agreed to maintain their September 2026 oil production levels in…
Oil Prices Cross $100 as US-Iran Conflict Deepens, Raising Nigeria’s Revenue Hopes
Global oil prices have surged above $100 per barrel for the first time since late July as intensifying military tensions…
Open AI Appoints AI Safety Researcher Paul Christiano to Foundation Board
Open AI has appointed prominent AI safety researcher Paul Christiano to the board of the Open AI Foundation, bringing one…
Bank of Ghana Flags 20 Unlicensed Loan Apps, Warns Public Against Operators
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has flagged 20 mobile loan applications operating without the required licence or authorisation to provide…
Africa Loses $74.5bn to High-Risk Perception as Borrowing Costs Soar
Africa is losing an estimated $74.5 billion in additional debt-service costs because of exaggerated risk perceptions and what the African…
Stock Futures Slip as Brent Crude Surges Past $100 Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions
Stock futures edged lower early Wednesday as investors returned to a cautious mood following a broad sell-off in the previous…
AfDB Unveils $5.1bn Plan to Cushion Africa From Energy, Fertiliser Crisis
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $5.1 billion response plan aimed at helping Nigeria and other African…
Hackers Steal Claude Tokens From Subscribers as Anthropic Warns Users
Hackers are reportedly targeting Claude subscribers, secretly using compromised account sessions to consume users’ AI token allowances without their knowledge.…
Rising Oil Prices Put China’s Independent Refiners Under Pressure
China’s independent refiners could be heading for a difficult period as rising international oil prices and tightening crude supplies squeeze…
IMF: Trade Payment Restrictions Can Strengthen Current Account, Influence Exchange Rates
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said trade payment restrictions can strengthen a country’s current account position, while capital controls…
Africa to Supply 620m New Workers by 2050 as World Bank Warns of Job Creation Challenge
Sub-Saharan Africa is set to become the world’s biggest source of new workers over the next 25 years, with more…
African Startups Risk Losing Investors With $1m Pre-Seed Targets, Sidebrief COO Warns
African startups could be putting off potential investors by setting ambitious $1 million pre-seed fundraising targetsbefore securing meaningful investor commitments,…
AI Model Fatigue Sets In as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta Race to Release New Models
AI Model Fatigue Sets In as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta Race to Release New Models A wave of artificial…
Google Puts Voice AI Inside Gmail, Docs and Keep
Google is taking another step into the future of everyday work by bringing voice-powered artificial intelligence to Gmail, Google Docs…
Ghana Stocks Set for 81% Gain in 2026 as Databank Targets 16,000 Points
Ghana’s stock market is on track for one of its strongest performances in recent years, with Databank Research projecting the…
Nvidia’s AI Investments Surge to $99 Billion as Chip Giant Deepens Bet on Tech Startups
Nvidia’s growing influence in the artificial intelligence industry is no longer limited to supplying the powerful chips that run AI…
Kenya, Dangote Plan 1,000MW LNG Power Plant as Tanzania Gas Emerges as Key Supply Option
Kenya and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, are exploring a major 1,000-megawatt LNG power project linked to the proposed Dangote…
Nigeria, IEA Sign Deal to Strengthen Energy Data, Attract More Investment
Nigeria has taken another step towards improving its energy sector after signing a Joint Work Programme with the International Energy…
Dangote Investments Driving Africa’s Industrial Growth, AFC Boss Says
The sustained investments of the Dangote Group across Africa are playing a major role in driving industrialisation and unlocking the…
UK Set to Approve Jackdaw Gas Field as Energy Costs Surge
The United Kingdom is reportedly preparing to approve the development of the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea as…
Google Escapes Ad Business Breakup as US Judge Orders Changes to Its Operations
Google has avoided a major breakup of its advertising business after a US federal judge rejected the government’s push to…
OPEC+ Likely to Keep October Oil Output Unchanged as Iran War Disrupts Supply
OPEC+ is expected to keep its oil production policy unchanged for October as disruptions linked to the Iran war continue…
AfCFTA Unveils $5.17bn Digital Trade Corridor to Transform African Commerce
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is set to strengthen digital trade across the continent with the establishment of…