Finance
Another N2.5 Trillion Road Project, Another Opportunity for Tinubu and Umahi to Waste Nigerians’ Money
The Federal Government has earmarked N2.47 trillion in the 2026 budget for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of 124 roads considered critical to Nigeria’s...
Zimbabwe Overtakes Nigeria as Africa’s Best-Performing Stock Market
Zimbabwe ended July 2026 as Africa’s best-performing equity market, overtaking Nigeria after months of sustained gains driven by easing inflation, a more stable...
Zimbabwean Businessman Lands US$4.6 Billion Construction, Mining Deal in Burkina Faso
Zimbabwean conglomerate Prevail Group, owned by businessman and Presidential adviser Dr Paul Tungwarara, has signed a landmark agreement with Burkina Faso’s National Bureau...
Nigeria Ranks Fourth in Africa for Dollar Millionaires as Tinubu’s Policies Push 141 Million Into Poverty
Nigeria has retained its position as Africa’s fourth-largest hub for dollar millionaires, with 7,200 millionaires, 20 centi-millionaires and three billionaires, according to the...
Burkina Faso Records Over $6 Billion Gold Revenue in Six Months as Government Tightens Grip on Mining Sector
Burkina Faso has recorded more than $6 billion worth of gold through official channels in the first half of 2026, as the military-led...
Cardoso Blames Digital Payments, Inflation for Scarcity of N100 and N200 Notes as Nigerians Fear N5000 Note Is Coming
Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Olayemi Cardoso has attributed the growing scarcity of N100 and N200 notes to the rapid adoption of digital...
Tinubu’s 2026 Budget Allocates N8.05 Billion for Churches and Mosques While Nigerians Lack Roads, Water and Healthcare
The Federal Government has earmarked N8.05 billion in the 2026 budget for the construction, renovation and equipping of churches and mosques across Nigeria,...
Burkina Faso Secures $300m Financing for Largest-Ever Power Plant to Cut Energy Deficit
Burkina Faso has secured a $300 million financing package to build its largest-ever power plant, a 119-megawatt thermal facility in Ouagadougou that is...
Ghana Signs MoU with World Gold Council to Formalise Small-Scale Gold Mining
The Ghanaian government has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Gold Council (WGC) aimed at formalising the country’s artisanal...
Ghana’s Revised Mining Law Promises Reform, But Questions Linger Over Enforcement
Ghana’s cabinet has approved amendments to its mining law for submission to parliament, a move the government says will increase oversight of the...
Burkina Faso Takes Full State Control of $68 Million Gold Mine, Marks Shift Away from Foreign Miners
Burkina Faso’s military-led government has granted an industrial mining permit to its state-owned mining company, SOPAMIB, for the development of the Bouboulou gold...
Tinubu and National Assembly Caught Diverting N8.4bn From Almajiri Commission to Roads, Dental Chairs, Solar Lights
The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education was allocated N8.4 billion in the 2026 budget to construct roads in Ogun, Katsina...