Global Stocks Climb as US-Iran Ceasefire Eases Market Fears, Oil Prices Rebound
Asian stock markets started the week on a positive note as investors welcomed reports that the United States and Iran…
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Micron’s AI Boom Sparks Wall Street Frenzy as Chipmaker Emerges as the Next Nvidia
Micron Technology has become one of the biggest success stories of the artificial intelligence revolution, with investors increasingly viewing the…
Global Tech Sell-Off Deepens as Nasdaq Futures Slide on Rising AI Infrastructure Costs
Stock futures fell sharply on Friday as investors continued to retreat from technology stocks, extending a global market sell-off fueled…
AI Stock Selloff Deepens as Tech Giants Face Rising Costs and Investor Jitters
Technology stocks across Asia, Europe, and the United States came under intense pressure on Friday as investors continued to pull…
Patronus AI Raises $50 Million to Build Digital Worlds That Put AI Agents to the Ultimate Test
As artificial intelligence agents become increasingly capable of handling complex tasks on their own, ensuring their reliability has become one…
Apple Raises Mac and iPad Prices by Up to 25% as AI-Driven Chip Demand Pushes Costs Higher
Apple has increased the prices of its Mac and iPad product lines by as much as 25%, citing a sharp…
Treasury Yields Slip as Inflation Concerns and Middle East Tensions Keep Markets on Edge
U.S. Treasury yields moved lower on Friday as investors closely monitored the latest inflation data and renewed geopolitical tensions in…
Intra-African Trade Hits $213.8 Billion as AfCFTA Drives Regional Economic Growth
Africa’s push for deeper economic integration is yielding positive results as intra-African trade climbed by 5.5 percent in 2025, reaching…
Africa’s top 15 agro-exports driving trade growth
Africa’s agricultural sector is proving to be one of the continent’s strongest economic engines, with cocoa, coffee, cashews, tea and…
Asia Stock Markets Tumble as Tech Sell-Off Sparks Fears Over AI Spending and Rising Costs
Asian stock markets suffered steep losses on Friday as investors rushed to sell technology stocks amid growing concerns that soaring…
Dangote refinery eyes $2bn in historic listing – Report
Africa’s largest refinery is preparing to make history as Dangote Petroleum Refinery moves closer to a landmark public listing that…
Tinubu Urges Africa to End Raw Material Exports, Embrace Industrialisation for Economic Growth
President Bola Tinubu has challenged African nations to break away from the decades-long cycle of exporting raw minerals while importing…
Trump Targets Exxon, Chevron, Shell, and BP as Gas Price Probe Intensifies
President Donald Trump has escalated pressure on some of the world’s largest oil companies, accusing Exxon, Chevron, Shell, and BP…
Oil price falls to levels not seen since before Iran war
Global oil prices have fallen to levels not seen since before the Iran conflict began, offering relief to consumers and…
Nigeria’s Tech Sector Backs 2027 Data Localisation Deadline as Digital Economy Gains Momentum
Nigeria’s technology industry has expressed growing confidence ahead of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) January 1, 2027 deadline requiring…
Nigeria’s Intra-African Trade Hits $9bn as AfCFTA and Policy Reforms Drive Growth
Nigeria’s trade with other African countries climbed to $9.02 billion in 2025, marking a significant increase from the $7.47 billion…
Micron Stock Soars 16% as AI-Driven Earnings Smash Expectations
Micron Technology stunned investors on Thursday as its shares jumped more than 16% in premarket trading following a blockbuster earnings…
Elon Musk Loses Trillionaire Status as Tech Market Sell-Off Hits SpaceX
Elon Musk has fallen below the trillionaire threshold just weeks after making history as the world’s first trillionaire, following a…
Treasury Yields Rise as Investors Brace for Key U.S. Inflation Report
U.S. Treasury yields moved slightly higher on Thursday as investors turned their attention to a crucial inflation report expected to…
OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, built by Broadcom
OpenAI has taken a major step toward reshaping the future of artificial intelligence infrastructure with the unveiling of its first…
FG Pushes African Cross-Border Payment Card to Boost Trade and Reduce Dollar Dependence
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to champion the creation of an African cross-border payment card that would allow seamless…
Stock Futures Mixed as Investors Await Micron Earnings, Tech Stocks Stage Recovery
After a turbulent session that rattled technology stocks across Wall Street, U.S. stock futures traded mixed on Wednesday as investors…
Tinubu Urges Africa to End Raw Mineral Exports, Pushes for Value Addition and Industrial Growth
President Bola Tinubu has called on African countries to unite in ending the long-standing exploitation of the continent’s mineral resources…
IGU Calls for Regional Gas Market Integration to Unlock West Africa’s Energy Potential
The International Gas Union (IGU) has called on West African countries to deepen regional cooperation and accelerate the integration of…
Trump Orders Probe Into Alleged Petrol Price Gouging by Major Oil Companies
President Donald Trump has directed the US Department of Justice to investigate major oil companies over allegations that they are…
Meta Prediction Market App: Zuckerberg Pushes New ‘Arena’ Platform to Challenge Polymarket
Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly setting his sights on the rapidly growing prediction market industry, with plans for Meta to develop…
Oil Prices Slide as Record 19 Million Barrels Pass Through Hormuz Strait
Global oil prices declined on Tuesday after a record 19 million barrels of crude oil moved through the Strait of…
Elon Musk Loses $350 Billion in Historic Wealth Drop as SpaceX Shares Tumble
Elon Musk has recorded the largest personal wealth loss in history after a sharp decline in SpaceX’s stock price wiped…
Lithium Demand Set to Surge 353% by 2040 as Nigeria Attracts Global Scramble for Critical Minerals
Global demand for lithium is expected to skyrocket by 353 per cent by 2040, according to projections from the United…
AI Data Centers Energy Consumption: Why Global Servers Now Burn 670,000 Barrels of Oil Daily
The global race to power artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the most energy-intensive shifts in modern history. According…