Nigeria

Nigeria business news covering Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt. Oil and gas, fintech, banking, telecoms, and investment intelligence from West Africa’s largest economy.

Nigeria at Windsor: deals, not charity

Nigeria's first UK state visit in 37 years landed $944 million in port financing, $127 million in fintech investment, seven…

Nigeria’s $96bn crypto market leads the world

Nigeria processed $96 billion in crypto transactions and ranked first globally for stablecoin ownership, with 95 percent of users preferring…

Dangote seals $4.2bn gas deal with GCL

Dangote Industries and China's GCL Group have signed a $4.2 billion, 25-year natural gas supply deal to power a 3-million-tonne-per-year…

Nigeria and UAE seal $200m defence pact

Nigeria-based Nigus International Investment Limited and UAE-headquartered Elmirate Capital have signed a $200 million MOU to build a defence technology,…

Rwanda’s AGUKA creates 128,000 jobs, eyes next phase

Rwanda's AGUKA youth enterprise programme has generated 128,000 jobs and $9.3 million (Rwf34 billion) in…

Nigeria’s copyright chief tells MultiChoice: fix the gaps

The Director-General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission, Dr John Asein, used a courtesy visit from…

Tanzania pitches $12.9bn energy pipeline to US investors

Tanzania has unveiled a $12.9 billion energy investment pipeline at the Powering Africa Summit in…

Zimbabwe avocado exports set to double in 2026

Zimbabwe's avocado exports are on course to exceed 6,000 tonnes in 2026, more than doubling…