Business
Atlas Oranto Hit by Licence Loss in Equatorial Guinea, Senegal, Venezuela
Nigerian oil magnate Arthur Eze’s company, Atlas Oranto Petroleum, is facing a series of setbacks across multiple energy projects, with the loss of...
Manufacturers record N1.8 trillion in unsold goods
Nigeria’s manufacturing sector is facing a deepening crisis as the value of unsold goods in factories rises to about N1.8 trillion. The growing...
Nigerians Lament PayPal’s Return as Old Wounds Resurface
PayPal’s reentry into Nigeria through a partnership with local fintech company Paga has been met with widespread scepticism and anger, as many Nigerians...
Ghana Shares Gold Mining Model With Tanzania
Ghana has taken a leading role in shaping Africa’s future approach to gold mining, sharing its experience and reforms with Tanzania in a...
West African Proposes Alternative Plan as Burkina Faso Seeks Larger Stake in Kiaka Mine
West African Resources has submitted an alternative proposal to the government of Burkina Faso after authorities requested a larger stake in the Kiaka...
Barrick Gold Backs Down as Mali Tightens Control of Its Mining Sector
After more than two years of standoffs, seizures, legal battles and diplomatic tension, the government of Mali has finally compelled Barrick Gold to...
Surviving Poverty Through Pollution: A Day in the Life of Adamawa Bola Boys
Before leaving Lagos, I was sure that I had left behind memories like the awful smell that engulfed the megacities, while I looked forward...
Cocoa Farmers in Ondo Push Back Against New Forest Policy
In Ondo State, tension is brewing between cocoa farmers and the government over a new Forest Farming Policy that many describe as punitive...
Côte d’Ivoire Cocoa Shipments Face Mass Rejections Over Poor Quality
Côte d’Ivoire shippers are rejecting a large percentage of cocoa beans arriving at ports for quality concerns, stirring concern over continuity of supplies...
Tinubu Regime Causes More Pain For Nigerians As Cooking Gas Prices Soar 40% In One Week
The price of refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, has skyrocketed to N25,000 this week,...
Canal+ Takes Full Control of MultiChoice, Ending South Africa’s Three-Decade Pay-TV Era
French media giant Canal+ has officially taken control of MultiChoice Group (MCG), marking the end of a 30-year chapter for South Africa’s homegrown...
Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos-backed KoBold Metals Granted Lithium Exploration Permits in Congo
KoBold Metals, a California-based mining company backed by U.S. billionaires Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, received seven exploration permits for lithium and other...