Billionaire Otedola’s ‘Making It Big’ Shortlisted for BCA African Business Book of the Year
The Business Council for Africa (BCA), in partnership with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), African Business and BrandComms, has announced
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Fuel Marketers Vow to Fight Dangote’s New Lawsuit Seeking to Stop Imports
Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market is heading into a new legal showdown after Dangote Petroleum Refinery filed a fresh lawsuit seeking
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Dangote Boosts Ethiopia Fertiliser Plant Investment to Over $4bn with New Facilities
Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Industries Limited, has raised the company’s planned investment in its Ethiopia fertiliser project from $2.5
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CPPE Warns CBN Against Further Rate Hike Ahead of MPC Meeting
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) against further interest
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S&P Upgrades Nigeria to ‘B’ on Oil Gains, Dangote Refinery, FX Reforms
S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Nigeria’s long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings to ‘B’ from ‘B-’, citing an
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Dangote Cement Outpaces BUA Foods and MTN as Valuation Nears Historic N20 Trillion
Dangote Cement is on track to set a new record as the first listed company to reach a valuation of
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With N2 Trillion Market Cap, Ecobank Becomes Nigeria’s Fourth Most Valuable Lender
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the pan-African banking group listed in Lagos, hit the N2 trillion market capitalisation mark for the
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Nigeria’s Oldest Bank Hits N3 Trillion Market Value as Shares Jump on Q1 Earnings
First HoldCo Plc, Nigeria’s oldest banking group, crossed the N3 trillion market capitalisation mark on Friday for the first time,
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Sahara Group Foundation Expands Lagos Waste-to-Wealth Push With Two New Recycling Hubs
Sahara Group Foundation has inaugurated two new Sahara Go Recycling Hubs in Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos, expanding
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Airtel Africa Profit Soars 147% as Nigerian, Tanzanian Currencies Deliver $127m Forex Gain
Airtel Africa reported a surge in profit after tax to $813 million for the year ended 31 March 2026, up
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