June 08
Nigeria: Investors Invest N656bn in Treasury Bills Amid Hunt for Higher Yields
Leadership
Open Market Operation (OMO) Bills accounted for the largest share of turnover in Nigeria's fixed income secondary market on Monday, June 8, 2026, as investors continued to position… Read more »
Nigeria: High Taxes, Charges Make Nigeria Tough Market for Airlines - Iata
Leadership
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has identified Nigeria as one of the most expensive and challenging countries in the world for airline operations, citing high… Read more »
Nigeria: NDPC, Meta Launch 2-Year Data Protection Initiative After Regulatory Settlement
Leadership
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched the Meta-Supported Initiatives for Data Protection (M-SIDP), a strategic programme aimed at strengthening data privacy… Read more »
Nigeria: Commonwealth Secretary-General Calls for Stronger Trade, Investment Partnerships Among Members
Leadership
Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has called for greater trade, investment and economic cooperation across the Commonwealth, urging governments and businesses… Read more »
Nigeria: Nasarawa Opens Bids for Construction of 30 Secondary Schools Under Agile Project
Leadership
The Nasarawa State Government has commenced the bid-opening process for the construction of 30 new secondary schools under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: BRVM-Listed Vivo Energy Ci Plans Xof6b Dividend Payout
Daba Finance
Vivo Energy Côte d'Ivoire plans to distribute CFA6.09 billion in dividends for 2025 after reporting higher profit and improved operating performance. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: BRVM Slips As Orange Cote d'Ivoire Weighs On Market
Daba Finance
The BRVM opened the week lower, even as the broader market showed balance between gainers and decliners. Read more »
Senegal: Senegal Makes Early Bond Payments Before IMF Talks
Daba Finance
Senegal made early payments on 2 foreign-currency bonds days before talks with the International Monetary Fund, as the government seeks to rebuild investor confidence after a… Read more »
June 07
Africa: African Forward Summit - Platform to Increase Investment in Food Security
Leadership
The recently concluded Africa Forward Summit held between 11th and 12th of May, 2026 in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital co-chaired by France and Kenya, has opened a vista of… Read more »
Nigeria: Fire Razes Plastic Store in Osogbo
Vanguard
A popular plastic store, Iyanu Plastic, in Osogbo was on Sunday razed by fire with property worth millions of naira destroyed. Read more »
Nigeria: Will Ogbomoso Be the Turning Point?
This Day
The nationwide protest organised by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) over the Ogbomoso school abductions is a welcome development. And for many reasons. For one, newspapers are… Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Niso Disowns Fake X Account 'Nigeria National Grid', Warns Public
Leadership
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), has reiterated that it is not affiliated with the X (formerly Twitter) account operating under the name "Nigeria National Grid" and… Read more »
Nigeria: CIPM Pushes Stronger Regulation to Professionalise Human Resource Practice
Leadership
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening regulation and professional standards in the human resource sector,… Read more »
Nigeria: Firm Warns of Cyber, Other Risks On Nigerian Businesses
Leadership
The Security Skills Development Company (SSDC) has unveiled its 2026 Security Outlook, identifying internal security threats, protection of national assets, cyber risks and… Read more »
Nigeria: Under Regulator Pressure, Telco Opens Billing Process to Public, Explores Data-Tracking Tools
Leadership
MTN Nigeria has invited public scrutiny of its data billing and network operations in a bid to address recurrent customer complaints about unexplained data depletion and to rebuild… Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Scores Another Big Win Under UBA Sani
This Day
The recent announcement of the 2025 Phillips Consulting State Performance Index (pSPI) has illuminated Kaduna State's remarkable progress, ranking it third nationally and awarding… Read more »
Nigeria: Tony Elumelu's Heirs Insurance Story
This Day
When Tony Elumelu tells stories, they are seldom about instant success but more about patience. Read more »
Nigeria: Beyond the Glitch - How NIBSS Is Defending Nigeria's Quadrillion Naira Payment Ecosystem
This Day
Every modern digital payment ecosystem eventually encounters a difficult truth: no financial infrastructure built by humans is completely immune to technical disruptions. Read more »
Nigeria: How Supreme Court's Verdict Deepens Confidence in Providus, Unity, Banks' Merger
This Day
The Supreme Court's approval of the Providus-Unity merger clears the path for a stronger bank and reinforces confidence in Nigeria's banking reforms, writes Festus Akanbi Read more »
Nigeria: Banks Flush With Capital, Economy Starved of Credit
This Day
Banks have fresh capital, but businesses still lack credit. Can that change? Festus Akanbi asks Read more »
June 06
Botswana: Botswana, De Beers Appoint Adesina Chair Of Diamonds Development Fund
Vanguard
Former President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has been appointed Chairman of Botswana’s Diamonds for Development Fund, a landmark initiative… Read more »
June 05
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 5, 2026
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Liberia: Ngafuan Clarifies Revenue Sharing, Fiscal Decentralization Progress
Liberian Observer
Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, along with Deputy Minister for Fiscal Affairs Anthony G. Myers, Assistant Minister for Revenue and Tax Policy… Read more »
Nigeria: Nerc Orders Discos to Compensate Band 'A' Customers Impacted By Gas Shortage, Vandalism
This Day
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) to compensate eligible Band 'A' customers who suffered service… Read more »
Nigeria: Blue Economy - FG Reiterates Commitment to Actualisation of Agge Deep Sea Port
This Day
The federal government, Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to actualisation of the Agge Deep Sea Port project in Bayelsa State. Read more »
