Femi Otedola, chairman of First HoldCo, says he plans to invest $100 million in the Dangote refinery. Otedola announced the investment on Wednesday after leading executives of First HoldCo on...

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee has retained the monetary policy rate at 26.5 percent, saying recent inflation increases are temporary and driven by external shocks. CBN Governor...

Morocco and France are preparing to sign a treaty aimed at deepening ties, the countries’ foreign ministers said on Wednesday. Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said the agreement would be...

An American doctor who tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been transferred to Germany for medical care, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. WHO...

Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a support package for Ghanaian citizens being evacuated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals. In a public notice on...

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has been cleared to contest in the Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential primary ahead of the 2027 general election. The NDC National Screening Committee...

South Africa’s consumer inflation rose to 4.0% year-on-year in April, up sharply from 3.1% in March, data from the statistics agency showed on Wednesday. The increase was slightly above the...

State-owned electricity company Eskom has warned it may reduce or cut power supply to Johannesburg over unpaid debts, the utility said on Tuesday. Eskom said the City of Johannesburg and...

Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya has secured the All Progressives Congress ticket for Gombe North senatorial district following direct primaries held on Tuesday across the state’s three districts. Yahaya participated...

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party backed by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has named former President Goodluck Jonathan as its sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections....