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Nigerian Stock Market Loses N1.17tn as Bearish Trading Returns
The Nigerian stock market came under renewed selling pressure on Tuesday as investors offloaded major stocks,…
West Africa Seeks New Fuel Pricing System to Reduce Foreign Market Influence
West Africa may be moving closer to a major shift in how petroleum products are priced, as the Nigerian Midstream…
Nigeria, West Africa Push for Unified Energy Market to Shield Region From Global…
Nigeria and other West African countries are stepping up efforts to create a more integrated regional energy…
Kenya Approves First Local Banking ETF as KSh 1.64 Trillion Sector Draws Investors
Kenya is opening a new door for investors looking to tap into its booming banking industry, after the Capital…
China’s ‘Teapot’ Refineries Set to Boost Iranian Oil Purchases as Stockpiles Fall
China’s independent oil refiners, widely known as “teapots,” could be preparing to make a major return to the…
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6-Cyber as AI-Powered Cyberattacks Surge
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the cybersecurity battlefield, and OpenAI is responding with a new…
Oil Prices Surge as Hopes for Strait of Hormuz Deal Fade
Oil prices extended their sharp rally on Tuesday as hopes of a quick resolution to the crisis around the Strait of…
Nairobi Satellite Town Land Outperforms Stocks and Bonds in 18-Year Investment…
Land in Nairobi’s satellite towns has emerged as one of Kenya’s strongest long-term investment performers, turning…
Tanzania Opens Government Bond Market to Global Investors
Tanzania has opened its domestic government securities market to investors around the world, marking a major shift…
S&P 500 Futures Edge Higher as Markets Watch Hormuz Deal and Inflation Data
U.S. stock futures started Monday slightly higher as investors balanced fresh hopes for a deal involving the Strait…
Iran Blocks US Talks as Strait of Hormuz Uncertainty Threatens Oil Prices Again
Oil prices could be heading for another sharp rise after Iran ruled out resuming direct negotiations with the…
AI Safety Tests Are Becoming a New Cybersecurity Risk
The race to build more powerful artificial intelligence is creating an unexpected problem: the very tests designed…
Tanzania Courts Dangote for Fresh Fertiliser, Energy Investments
Tanzania is stepping up efforts to attract fresh investments from the Dangote Group, with the East African nation…
Global Stocks Rally as Weak US Jobs Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Fears
Global stocks started the week on a stronger footing as fresh US jobs data eased fears that the Federal Reserve…
Grindr’s AI Strategy Pays Off as Premium Edge Tier Surprises CEO
Grindr’s aggressive investment in artificial intelligence is beginning to show results, with the LGBTQ-focused…
African Startup Funding Crashes 80% as Investors Turn to Debt
African startup funding suffered a major setback in July 2026, falling to just $102.2 million as investors became…
India Turns to Nigeria for 4 Million Barrels as US-Iran Crisis Disrupts Oil Supply
India is turning increasingly to Nigeria for crude oil as growing tensions linked to the US-Iran crisis continue to…
Africa50 Secures $50m to Fast-Track Green Infrastructure Across Africa
Africa50 has secured $50m in fresh funding from two international development finance institutions to speed up the…
S&P 500 Futures Hold Steady as Wall Street Awaits Key July Jobs Report
S&P 500 futures were little changed early Friday as investors kept their eyes on the highly anticipated July…
Cameroon Cocoa Production Falls 20% as Exports and Earnings Slide
Cameroon’s cocoa industry has suffered a sharp setback, with Cameroon cocoa production falling by 20% in the…
Ghana’s Inflation Falls to 4.6% as Food Prices Ease, Boosting Economic Recovery
Ghana’s inflation rate took a welcome step downward in July, falling to 4.6% from 5.3% in June and marking the…
Kenya’s Private Sector Hiring Hits 2026 High as New Orders Lift Business…
Kenya’s private sector is showing fresh signs of recovery, with companies increasing hiring in July at the fastest…
IMF Urges Ghana to End Quasi-Fiscal Activities After GH¢22 Billion Gold Programme…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Ghana to permanently end quasi-fiscal activities after the Bank…
Kenya’s stock exchange plans East Africa’s first AI-focused ETF
Kenya is preparing to make history in Africa's financial markets as the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) plans to…
World Bank Urges Developing Nations to Invest in Power and Internet to Unlock AI’s…
The World Bank has called on developing countries to make urgent investments in electricity, internet connectivity,…
SoftBank Rides Intel Windfall as $8.2 Billion Gain Overshadows OpenAI Investments
SoftBank delivered better-than-expected financial results for its first fiscal quarter, thanks to a massive $8.2…
Meta AI Security Test Breach Raises Fresh Concerns Over AI Safety Standards
Meta has revealed that one of its artificial intelligence models breached the systems of an external organization…
How African startups are using AI to solve real-life challenges
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming more than just a buzzword in Africa. While global tech giants compete…
S/Africa targets Dangote Refinery secondary listing after planned Nigeria IPO
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is making a bold move to secure a secondary listing for Dangote Petroleum…
China Relaxes Fuel Export Restrictions as Global Energy Supply Crisis Intensifies
China has taken a significant step toward easing pressure on the global energy market by partially lifting the fuel…