Africa: British International Investment Targets £9bn New Capital for Africa Economic Growth

British International Investment (BII), has launched its new five-year strategy, with the aim to drive £9 billion of new capital into Africa to support economic growth. Read more »

Nigeria: Custodian Investment Grows Revenue By 48 Percent, As Total Assets Hit N1trn

Custodian Investment Plc has posted a revenue growth of 48 per cent year-on-year while total assets surged to hit the N1 trillion milestone for the financial year ended December… Read more »

Nigeria: Developers Shun Build-to-Rent Over Slow Investment Returns

Nigeria's real estate sector is witnessing a major shift as developers and property investors are increasingly abandoning the Build-to-Rent model for the faster, more lucrative… Read more »

Nigeria: Portfolio Investment Drives Nigeria's Capital Inflow to $6.01bn

Nigeria's capital importation climbed to $6.01 billion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, as surging portfolio investments boosted foreign inflows into the economy, according to… Read more »

Nigeria: Yobe Export, Investment Book for Launch in Abuja

A landmark book on Yobe State's export and investment prospects will be unveiled in Abuja on 26th March, 2026. Read more »

Nigeria: Oceansafe CEO Urges Strict Standards Compliance to Attract Oil Investments Amid Security Gains

The chief executive officer of Oceansafe Limited, Stanley Akpesiri, has called for strict compliance with global maritime security and logistics standards to attract fresh… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Foreign Exchange Stability Will Renew Investor Confidence in Nigeria'

President of Business Club Ikeja (BCI), Dr Adesola Falaiye, has said that sustained stability in Nigeria's foreign exchange market would restore investor confidence and enable… Read more »

Nigeria: Ododo Hails Tinubu's Investment in Education, Tetfund

Kogi State governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his investment in the education sector, particularly the strengthening of the Tertiary… Read more »

Nigeria: Inflation, Repricing of Contract Slow Construction Project, Real Estate Investment

Inflation and market uncertainties have forced most real estate project developers to reprice earlier-agreed building contracts, thereby slowing the pace of project delivery,… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Volatile Economic Climate Discouraged Domestic, Foreign Real Estate Investment in 2025'

Volatile economic climate and increased uncertainty are discouraging both domestic and foreign investors from investing in the real estate sector in 2025, according to the report. Read more »

Nigeria: Investment Promotion Commission Records $10.23bn Capital Inflows, 3,016 Jobs in H1

The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has reported $10.23 billion in capital inflows and the creation of 3,016 direct jobs in the first half of 2025, highlighting… Read more »

Africa: Edun Calls for Intra-African Investment to Cushion Shrinking Global Aid

The minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Wale Edun, has called for deeper intra-African investment and trade as a strategic response to the sharp decline… Read more »

Nigeria: Governor Makinde Woos Investors for Development of Circular Road Corridor

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has wooed investors to join in transforming the first segment of the Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road corridor, beginning from the Tech U axis… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Reforms Opening New Investment Doors, Says Shettima

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has reiterated Nigeria's readiness to engage with the rest of the world, stating that the ongoing reforms undertaken by the… Read more »

Nigeria: Tourists, Investors, Multinationals Trigger Rising Demand for Short-Let Homes

The real estate market is driving growth for short-term let accommodations as investors and tourist visitors demand service apartments, Airbnb, and short-term let homes ahead of… Read more »

Nigeria: SEC Raises Alarm Over Ai-Generated Investment Scams

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians to beware of a rising wave of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven scams that are targeting unsuspecting investors… Read more »

Nigeria: Defence Chief Advocates Investment in Health Sector

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has called for more investment in a health system supporting military and national development. Read more »

Nigeria: Ogun, Lagos, Investment in Building Materials Aligns With Govt's Manufacturing Hubs Initiative - Minister

The minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Rt Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, has commended the large-scale Investments in local building materials in Nigeria, saying they… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Lagos Is No-Man's Land', Tinubu's Aide Bwala Defends Federal Govt's Massive Investment

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has defended the concentration of federal projects in Lagos State, describing the state as a… Read more »

Nigeria: $6bn Local Firms' Investment Offers Nigeria Significant Oil Industry Control - NEITI

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has observed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's courageous reforms have led to landmark achievements in Nigeria's… Read more »

Uganda: Circuits Debuts in Uganda With $15m Investment, 80-Title Library

Circuits, Africa's fast-growing digital entertainment platform, will officially launch in Uganda on September 1, 2025, with a lineup of more than 80 films and series, alongside up… Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote to Build $2.5bn Fertiliser Plant in Ethiopia, Maintain 60 Percent Ownership

Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), the strategic investment arm of the government of Ethiopia, and Dangote Group have signed a comprehensive shareholders' agreement to develop,… Read more »

Nigeria: NGX Group Explores Ways to Deepen Nigeria-Brazil Investment Ties

The group managing director/chief executive officer of Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) Plc, Temi Popoola, has emphasised the critical role of capital markets in strengthening… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria's Poor Electricity, Weak Infrastructure Hinder Growth but Present Investment Opportunities - Awele Elumelu

The director of Heirs Holdings and founder of Avon HMO, Dr. Awele Elumelu, has called on global and local investors to view Nigeria's economic challenges not as obstacles but as… Read more »

Nigeria: We Must Invest in Cyber Defence, Artificial Intelligence, Indigenous Military Technology - Cds

Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa has called on African heads of state and military leaders to invest more in cyber defence, artificial intelligence and indigenous… Read more »