Algeria sends troops into Niger — breaking a 60-year non-intervention rule
Algeria has approved its first-ever overseas combat deployment, sending troops into northern Niger in amove being described this morning as the most... Read More
Dangote Refinery’s $4.73 Billion Bombshell as IPO Clock Ticks Down
With less than 24 hours left on the clock, Africa’s most-watched share sale just delivered its biggestheadline yet. Dangote Petroleum Refinery, the... Read More
JPMorgan Walks Through Nigeria’s Front Door, N50bn in Hand
JPMorgan Chase is quietly putting its chips on Nigeria. In briefings this morning, Central Bank of Nigeriaofficials confirmed that the Wall Street... Read More
Lula Pulls Off Historic Comeback, Beats Flavio Bolsonaro for 4th Term
Brazil has a new old president. Overnight into Monday, electoral authorities certified that Luiz InacioLula da Silva had defeated incumbent Senator Flavio... Read More
Senegal General Strike Deepens as Workers Reject New Labour Laws
Senegal’s nationwide general strike entered a new phase on Friday, with unions tightening theirgrip on key sectors and streets around government ministries... Read More
AI Stocks Crash Hits Global Markets as $800B Spending Spree Rattles Investors
Global markets opened Friday under heavy pressure after a brutal Wall Street session set off awave of selling across Asian trading floors.... Read More
Naira Suffers Sharpest Daily Drop in 18 Months, Closes at N1,365/$
The naira has recorded its sharpest single-day decline in 18 months, closing at N1,365 to the USdollar on Thursday after shedding N28... Read More
WHO: Africa Faces ‘Most Extensive’ Ebola Outbreak on Record
The World Health Organization and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Preventionraised the alarm on Friday, calling the Ebola outbreak now... Read More
Nollywood Mourns: Veteran Actor Francis Duru Dies at 57
Nollywood woke up to heartbreak on Friday with news that veteran actor Francis Duru has diedat the age of 57 following a... Read More
Dangote Just Bought A Quarter Of Kenya’s National Pipeline For $327 Million
Africa’s richest man just made his boldest cross-border move yet. In an announcement thatrippled across the continent’s markets this morning, the Dangote... Read More