China Strengthens Nigeria Ties with Strategic Ogun Guangdong Free Trade Zone Visit
Chinese diplomats have intensified bilateral relations with Nigeria through an official visit to the Ogun Guangdong Free Trade Zone (OGFTZ).…
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Nigeria Explains Delay in Striking Trade Deal with the United States
Nigeria has explained why it has not yet signed a trade agreement with the United States despite ongoing talks. According…
Microsoft Restricts Chinese Firms’ Access to Cybersecurity Program After SharePoint Hacks
Microsoft has scaled back Chinese companies’ access to its cyber early warning system following allegations of Beijing-linked hacking campaigns. The…
Chinese startup DeepSeek releases upgraded AI model
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has launched an upgraded version of its AI model, DeepSeek-V3.1, featuring a hybrid inference structure designed to boost…
Asian Markets Mixed as Japanese Exports Hit 4-Year Low, Investors Await Fed Rate Signals
Asian stock markets closed mixed on Wednesday as Japan reported its steepest drop in exports in more than four years,…
Google Updates Play Store Rules After EU Pressure Under Digital Markets Act
Google has announced changes to its Google Play Store policies in response to mounting pressure from the European Union over…
Asia Markets Slide as Japan Exports Record Steepest Drop in Four Years
Asian stock markets closed mostly lower on Wednesday, mirroring Wall Street’s overnight declines as investors reacted to weak Japanese trade…
Bitcoin Price Falls Below $113K as Inflation Worries and Tech Sell-Off Weigh on Markets
Bitcoin slipped under $113,000 in mid-week trading, pressured by profit-taking, U.S. inflation concerns, and a broader sell-off in tech stocks.…
European Stocks Slip as Tech Selloff and Inflation Concerns Pressure Markets
European share markets fell on Wednesday, weighed down by a global technology selloff and renewed worries over inflation. The pan-European…
Nigeria, California Strengthen Investment Ties in Film, Technology, and Renewable Energy
Nigeria has taken another step toward boosting foreign direct investment (FDI) as a California-Africa Climate and Economic Partnership delegation engaged…
European Stocks Edge Higher as Oil Prices Fall on Ukraine Peace Hopes
European shares opened higher on Tuesday while oil prices retreated, as investors weighed fresh diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the…
Experts Urge Managers to Embrace Ethical AI Adoption, Upskill Workforce
Business and technology experts have called on managers to adopt a culture of ethical awareness and continuous learning as Artificial…
UK Endorses Tinubu’s Economic Reforms, Promises Stronger Trade Partnership with Nigeria
The United Kingdom has expressed strong support for President Bola Tinubu’s economic and trade reforms, describing them as bold measures…
Dangote Refinery Reshapes Global Fuel Trade as European Plants Face Closure Risks
European refiners are facing mounting pressure as Nigeria’s 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote refinery ramps up production, slashing the…
OpenAI rolls out cheapest ChatGPT plan at $4.6 in India to chase growth
OpenAI, the developer behind ChatGPT, has unveiled its most affordable subscription plan in India, introducing ChatGPT Go at just ₹399 ($4.57) per…
Asia Stocks Flat, Oil Prices Fall Ahead of Fed Meeting as Ukraine Peace Hopes Lift Europe Futures
Asian shares traded flat on Tuesday while oil prices slipped, as investors turned cautious ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s…
European Stocks Dip as Markets Await Ukraine Talks and Jackson Hole Signals
European Markets Slip as Traders Brace for Geopolitical and Fed CuesEuropean stock markets edged lower on Monday as investors turned…
European Stocks Trade Mixed as Trump-Zelenskyy Talks on Ukraine Peace Loom
European markets opened mixed on Monday as investors awaited a high-stakes White House meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian…
Global Tech Giants Launch AfricAI in Nigeria to Drive Sovereign AI Development
Four international technology firms—Lakeba Group (Australia), Next Digital (Nigeria), AqlanX (UAE), and Agentic Dynamic (Netherlands)—have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
Google Fined $36 Million in Australia for Anti-Competitive Telco Deals
Google has agreed to pay a $36 million (A$55 million) fine in Australia after admitting to striking anti-competitive deals with major telecom…
Cedi Strengthens as Fiscal Discipline and Debt Deals Boost Ghana’s Economic Recovery – World Bank
Ghana’s cedi has strengthened in 2025, supported by fiscal discipline and progress in debt restructuring, according to the World Bank’s…
Bitcoin Surges to $124K Amid Trump Crypto Reforms and Fed Rate Cut Bets
Bitcoin soared to a record high of $124,000 early Thursday as investor confidence surged around President Donald Trump’s pro-cryptocurrency reforms…
Big Tech’s Tariff Deals: How Nvidia, AMD, and Apple Are Paying to Avoid Trump’s China Trade War
Major U.S. technology companies are making unprecedented financial commitments to sidestep President Donald Trump’s escalating tariffs on Chinese trade. In…
Google Faces $34.5B Chrome Bid from Perplexity Amid Antitrust Breakup Threat
Google is confronting a dramatic challenge to its dominance as AI-powered search startup Perplexity has offered $34.5 billion to acquire…
Google to Invest $9 Billion in AI and Cloud Infrastructure Expansion in Oklahoma
Alphabet’s Google has announced plans to invest an additional $9 billion over the next two years to expand its artificial…
Dollar Falls as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Rise, Bitcoin Hits Record High Amid Global Market Pause
Global markets paused for breath on Thursday as traders ramped up bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest…
U.S. Inflation Slows in July as Markets Rally and Fed Rate Cuts Loom
U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected in July, easing fears of a sharp inflation spike from recent tariff hikes.…
Global Investors Shift Billions to Europe and Emerging Markets Amid U.S. Economic Concerns
Global ex-U.S. equity funds recorded their largest inflows in more than four-and-a-half years in July, as investors sought higher growth…
Global Stocks Hit Record High as Soft Inflation Fuels Fed Rate Cut Hopes
Global equity markets surged to record levels on Wednesday, buoyed by softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data and growing confidence in a…
AfDB Backs AI Training to Fast-Track Agenda 2063 Implementation Across Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has thrown its weight behind a new artificial intelligence (AI) training initiative aimed at accelerating…