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AI partnership to guide deployment of $750m rural electrification fund – REA
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 22, 2026

AI partnership to guide deployment of $750m rural electrification fund – REA

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has renewed and expanded its partnership with German technology company VIDA to deploy artificial intelligence...
Experts urge PPPs, online learning to ease Nigeria’s university admission crunch
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 22, 2026

Experts urge PPPs, online learning to ease Nigeria’s university admission crunch

… as over five million UTME applicants were shut out in five years   Education experts are calling for public-private...
Delayed maritime cases raise import costs, hurt investment, SGF tells stakeholders
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 22, 2026

Delayed maritime cases raise import costs, hurt investment, SGF tells stakeholders

The Federal Government has linked the efficiency of Nigeria’s maritime justice system to the country’s trade competitiveness, warning that delays...
UK backs US Iran strike option as middle east tensions deepen
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 22, 2026

UK backs US Iran strike option as middle east tensions deepen

Britain has thrown its weight behind the United States’ military posture against Iran after newly sworn-in Prime Minister Andy Burnham...
How Governor Yusuf is repositioning Kano as Nigeria’s emerging investment and commercial hub
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 22, 2026

How Governor Yusuf is repositioning Kano as Nigeria’s emerging investment and commercial hub

For centuries, Kano stood as one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s foremost commercial centres. Long before the emergence of Nigeria as a read more How Governor Yusuf is repositioning Kano as Nigeria’s emerging investment and commercial hub ...
Oil prices near $100 as US-Iran conflict escalates
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 22, 2026

Oil prices near $100 as US-Iran conflict escalates

Crude oil prices surged above $94 per barrel on Wednesday, extending their rally to fresh five-week highs as the conflict read more Oil prices near $100 as US-Iran conflict escalates ...
Shearer tips Liverpool to target $135M rated Brazil winger
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 22, 2026

Shearer tips Liverpool to target $135M rated Brazil winger

Former England and Newcastle forward Alan Shearer has tipped Liverpool to make a transfer swoop for $135 million-rated Brazilian winger read more Shearer tips Liverpool to target $135M rated Brazil winger ...
Bayelsa community, oil firm disagree on cause of spill
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 22, 2026

Bayelsa community, oil firm disagree on cause of spill

There is an ongoing dispute over the cause of an oil spill that has devastated farmlands, creeks and streams between read more Bayelsa community, oil firm disagree on cause of spill ...
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 22, 2026

APC will deliver surprise vote for Oyebamiji in Adeleke’s hometown – Oke

Wole Oke, the Director-General of the Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji Campaign Organisation, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) read more APC will deliver surprise vote for Oyebamiji in Adeleke’s hometown – Oke ...
FIFA eyes £220m jackpot with luxury world cup rings for wealthy collectors
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 21, 2026

FIFA eyes £220m jackpot with luxury world cup rings for wealthy collectors

The World Cup has long been about lifting football’s most coveted trophy. Now, FIFA is betting that affluent fans will read more FIFA eyes £220m jackpot with luxury world cup rings for wealthy collectors ...
Afreximbank’s $200m bet on Nigerian firm powers Africa’s energy ambitions
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 21, 2026

Afreximbank’s $200m bet on Nigerian firm powers Africa’s energy ambitions

As African countries intensify efforts to retain more value from their natural resources and build indigenous industrial capacity, the African read more Afreximbank’s $200m bet on Nigerian firm powers Africa’s energy ambitions ...
Ethiopia’s inflation hits one-year high as food prices squeeze households
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 21, 2026

Ethiopia’s inflation hits one-year high as food prices squeeze households

The annual inflation rate in Ethiopia rose to 13.9 percent in June 2026, marking the highest level in a year read more Ethiopia’s inflation hits one-year high as food prices squeeze households ...
The economy Nigeria isn’t governing
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 21, 2026

The economy Nigeria isn’t governing

Nigeria has two economies. Only one is governed. One appears in GDP figures, tax records and government policy documents. The read more The economy Nigeria isn’t governing ...
SSonic Petroleum Limited, 30 others emerge winners of 2025 licensing round
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 21, 2026

SSonic Petroleum Limited, 30 others emerge winners of 2025 licensing round

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has announced the emergence of 31 companies as winners of 37 oil and gas read more SSonic Petroleum Limited, 30 others emerge winners of 2025 licensing round ...
Ethiopia sets $10m entry bar for Golden Visa programme
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 21, 2026

Ethiopia sets $10m entry bar for Golden Visa programme

…..will become the world’s highest financial entry thresholds for investment-backed residence   Ethiopia is preparing to roll out a 10-year read more Ethiopia sets $10m entry bar for Golden Visa programme ...
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