May 31
Senegal: BRVM Benchmark Index Hits New All-Time High
Daba Finance
The BRVM ended the week higher even as public holidays reduced trading to 3 sessions and cut market activity. The BRVM Composite rose 1.07% to 425.54 points, a new record high,… Read more »
Niger: Niger Secures Concessions From China's CNPC As Oil Output Stabilizes
Daba Finance
Niger concluded new memoranda of understanding with Chinese partners on May 18, 2026, ending a year of tensions with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), the world's… Read more »
Cameroon: Alucam Cameroon Returns to Profit in 2025 After Record 23.8b Xof Loss
Daba Finance
Cameroon Aluminum Company (Alucam), the country's sole primary aluminum producer founded in 1957, returned to profit in 2025 with a net income of 279.3 million XOF, reversing a… Read more »
Nigeria: My Tattoos, Earrings Cost Me Roles in Financial Sector' - Farooq Oreagba
Leadership
The Managing Director of NG Clearing Limited, Farooq Oreagba, has stated that wearing tattoos and earrings cost him several high-level career opportunities in Nigeria's corporate… Read more »
Nigeria: NOG Energy Forum Targets Operational Breakthroughs Across Value Chain
Leadership
Stakeholders in the energy sector will examine operational challenges and technology-driven solutions across the oil, gas and power value chains at the 2026 edition of NOG Energy… Read more »
Nigeria: UK Platform Expands Access to African Food, Fashion, Beauty Products
Leadership
Zora African Market, a newly launched digital platform, is expanding access to authentic African food, fashion, and beauty products across the United Kingdom. Read more »
Nigeria: Transformher Pitch - Women Tasked On Telling Own Stories to Inspire Change
Leadership
Women entrepreneurs, innovators and young professionals have been urged to tell their stories more intentionally as a way of inspiring change, influencing policy and creating… Read more »
Nigeria: Domestic, Foreign Portfolio Investments Hit N1.80trn in April
Leadership
Domestic and foreign portfolio investments on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) climbed to N1.803 trillion in April 2026, reflecting sustained investor confidence in the equities… Read more »
Nigeria: Money Market Liquidity Surges to N6.02trn On Omo Maturities
Leadership
Nigeria's money market recorded a significant liquidity boost last week as system liquidity surged to N6.02 trillion, driven largely by substantial Open Market Operations (OMO)… Read more »
May 30
Nigeria: Dangote Cuts Petrol, Diesel Ex-Depot Prices
Premium Times
The company said the move underscores its commitment to making refined petroleum products more affordable and supporting economic activities across Nigeria. Read more »
May 29
Nigeria: At 3rd Anniversary, Tinubu Pledges to Keep Food Prices Low, Cut Transport Costs
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu has defended the economic reforms introduced by his administration, saying history would vindicate the difficult decisions taken over the past three years to… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Destroy 8 Hectares of Farmland in Plateau Communities
Leadership
Over eight hectares of cultivated farmland have been destroyed in Rewienku Village, Irigwe Chiefdom of Bassa local government area of Plateau State by suspected gunmen. Read more »
Nigeria: Economic Growth Should Translate to Better Living Condition, NASFAT Tells Govt
Daily Trust
The Chief Missioner of the Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society (NASFAT), Imam Abdul-Azeez Onike, has urged Nigerians to remain hopeful and continue supporting government efforts aimed at… Read more »
Liberia: 'Liberia Is Not Benefiting From Extractive Revenue'
Liberian Observer
Bomi County District 3 Representative Sam Peter Jallah has disclosed that Liberia is not benefiting from the extractive industries as it should, speaking at a Liberia Extractive… Read more »
Nigeria: FRSC Commends Dangote Cement On New Transport Safety Policy
Vanguard
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commended Dangote Cement Plc for delivering measurable and transformative improvements in road safety, noting a significant decline in… Read more »
Nigeria: The Dangote License to Fight for Nigeria [editorial]
This Day
Crusoe Osagie explains that Dangote has earned the right to a duel with unscrupulous employees of Nigerian regulatory institutions, individuals with virtually no skin in the game,… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Submits U.S.$57m Energy Financing Deal to Legislature for Ratification
Liberian Observer
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has formally submitted to the House of Representatives a US$57 million concessional financing instrument intended to strengthen Liberia's… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Economy to Grow 4.1% Amid Inflationary Pressures - AfDB
This Day
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has projected that Nigeria's economy will grow by 4.1 per cent in 2026 despite mounting geopolitical tensions, rising inflation, worsening… Read more »
Nigeria: Decades of Oil Pollution in Bayelsà Triple Cancer Risk, Reduce Life Expectancy
This Day
A recent toxicological audit has uncovered a silent health crisis in rural oil-bearing communities in Bayelsà State, revealing alarming statistics such as increase in… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Economic and Financial Reforms - Gains, Pains, and Missed Targets
Vanguard
Prior to assuming office three years ago on May 29, 2023, President Bola Tinubu pledged to pursue two broad monetary policy objectives. In his campaign policy document, he stated:… Read more »
Nigeria: More Woes for Electricity Consumers As Power Generation Dips
Vanguard
There are indications that Nigerians and businesses may continue to grapple with an epileptic electricity supply, as generation dropped, yesterday, to 3,527.76 megawatts (MW),… Read more »
Ghana: Bank of Ghana Blocks MTN Mobile Money Transfer Fee
Daba Finance
The Bank of Ghana suspended a proposed 0.75% fee on mobile money-to-bank transfers by MTN Ghana's fintech unit, stopping the charge before it was set to take effect on June 1. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Smartcomply Expands to UK With AML Platform
Daba Finance
Smartcomply is expanding into the UK with Adhere, its AI-powered anti-money laundering, know-your-customer and fraud-detection platform for African payment corridors. Read more »
Nigeria: Zipline Plans Nigeria Expansion to Reach 100m People
Daba Finance
Zipline plans to build 12 more distribution centres in Nigeria as the drone logistics company seeks to expand from health-tech pilots into national medical supply infrastructure,… Read more »
Ghana: Shoe Manufacturers Appeal for Govt Intervention to Avert Collapse
Ghanaian Times
Local leather and footwear manufacturers have appealed to the government to take urgent steps to rescue the country's shoe industry from what they describe as an imminent collapse. Read more »
