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Afreximbank Extends $10m Facility to Azania Bank for Tanzanian SMEs

Afreximbank Extends $10m Facility to Azania Bank for Tanzanian SMEs

Afreximbank Extends $10m Facility to Azania Bank for Tanzanian SMEs By Eyo Nsima The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has extended a US$10 million finance facility to Azania Bank Plc of Tanzania to improve ac-cess to funding for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the country’s export value chains. The facility, provided under Afreximbank’s Export SME […]

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Emir Sanusi Fires Back at Dangote Refinery Critics, Says IPO Will Spread Wealth Across Nigeria

Emir Sanusi Fires Back at Dangote Refinery Critics, Says IPO Will Spread Wealth Across Nigeria

Emir Sanusi Fires Back at Dangote Refinery Critics, Says IPO Will Spread Wealth Across Nigeria Challenges Detractors to Mobilise $22bn for a Competing Refinery The Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Thursday mounted a spirited defence of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited, dismissing criticisms of the project and

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Ikeja Electric raises safety alert, cautions customers against unauthorised electricians

Ikeja Electric raises safety alert, cautions customers against unauthorised electricians

Ikeja Electric raises safety alert, cautions customers against unauthorised electricians Ikeja Electric Plc has warned customers against engaging unauthorised electricians to work on its network, following recent incidents involving fatalities linked to unsafe electrical activities. The company also provided updates on its Meter Asset Provider, MAP, refund process during its September Virtual Stakeholder Engagement, a

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AMCE Abuja: How Blended Finance Is Building Africa’s Specialist Healthcare Capacity

AMCE Abuja: How Blended Finance Is Building Africa’s Specialist Healthcare Capacity

AMCE Abuja: How Blended Finance Is Building Africa’s Specialist Healthcare Capacity   The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE), Abuja, is providing a practical example of how blended finance can be used to develop specialist healthcare infrastructure and expand access to complex medical treatment in Africa. A new case study by the Impact Investment Initiative

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HBSAN to Drive Oil, Gas and Power Integration at October Energy Conference

HBSAN to Drive Oil, Gas and Power Integration at October Energy Conference

HBSAN to Drive Oil, Gas and Power Integration at October Energy Conference   The Harvard Business School Association of Nigeria (HBSAN) will host its flagship Oil & Gas Event on Friday, October 9, 2026, at Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. With the theme, “One Energy System: Integrating Oil, Gas, and Power for National

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Nandi-Ndaitwah: Shityuwete’s life was a record of triumph

Nandi-Ndaitwah: Shityuwete’s life was a record of triumph

Nandi-Ndaitwah: Shityuwete’s life was a record of triumph *** Says freedom fighter helped build Namibia’s labour institutions *** ‘His courage, discipline, tolerance and nationalism remain an example’ President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia has described the late Helao Joseph Shityuwete as a “distinguished gallant son of Namibia” whose sacrifices contributed significantly to the country’s liberation and

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Nigeria-South Africa row: AEC advises against politicising energy ties

Nigeria-South Africa row: AEC advises against politicising energy ties

Nigeria-South Africa row: AEC advises against politicising energy ties The African Energy Chamber, AEC, has admonished Nigeria and South Africa against allowing their current diplomatic tensions to undermine energy investment, trade and broader economic cooperation across Africa. The Chamber, while condemning violence and the mistreatment of African migrants, said the dispute should be addressed through

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Dangote Refinery begins Landmark IPO today

Dangote Refinery begins Landmark IPO today

Dangote Refinery begins Landmark IPO today   Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE today announced the commencement of its Initial Public Offering (IPO), marking a historic milestone in Nigeria’s economic development and the evolution of Africa’s capital markets. The offer will be formally launched at a ceremony on the trading floor of the Nigerian Exchange

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Nigeria-South Africa tensions: AEC urges Africa to protect energy investment

Nigeria-South Africa tensions: AEC urges Africa to protect energy investment

Nigeria-South Africa tensions: AEC urges Africa to protect energy investment By Eyo Nsima The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has cautioned African governments against allowing diplomatic tensions to undermine cross-border investment, energy cooperation and economic integration, ahead of the 2026 African Energy Week (AEW) in Cape Town. The warning comes amid renewed tensions between Nigeria and

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