Mastercard is accelerating its entry into the next frontier of digital commerce by launching a comprehensive suite of tools and partnerships aimed at making secure, AI-driven agentic transactions scalable and accessible worldwide. In a significant move to shape the...
Nigeria’s daily crude oil production rose to 1.68 million barrels per day (mbpd) in the second quarter of 2025—the highest quarterly average since 2022—enabling the country to meet its OPEC production quota and significantly boosting national economic output, according...
Nigeria is doubling down on institutional cooperation to tackle one of its most persistent fiscal challenges: low tax revenue in a nation of over 200 million people. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has renewed its strategic partnership with...
Nigeria took center stage in West Africa’s push to expand its footprint in the global halal economy, leading a regional delegation of 25 buyers at the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2025. Organized by the Malaysia External Trade...
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed fund managers to adopt mark-to-market (MTM) valuation for bonds, replacing the long-standing practice of using historical cost accounting. The move, confirmed by the regulator on Monday, marks a pivotal shift toward...
Remedial Health, a Nigeria-based health technology company transforming healthcare delivery across Africa, has been recognized by TIME Magazine and Statista as one of the World’s Top HealthTech Companies—a first-of-its-kind global ranking celebrating innovation and impact in digital health. The...
As the global freelance economy surges toward an estimated $500 billion , a quiet revolution is underway in Africa—one not driven by gig volume, but by infrastructure that enables skilled professionals to compete at the highest levels of digital...
Africa is stepping firmly onto the global economic stage, and the world is being invited not just to observe—but to partner. This message lies at the heart of Unstoppable Africa 2025, the flagship event of the Global Africa Business...
African imports from China surged 25% year-on-year to reach $122 billion in the first seven months of 2025, according to an analysis of China Customs data by Bloomberg, underscoring the deepening commercial ties between the continent and the Asian...
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has reaffirmed his government’s strategic commitment to deepening ties with Africa, declaring that the continent is not only central to Brazil’s cultural identity but also pivotal to its economic future. Speaking at...























