Nigeria Wants 70% of Healthcare Products Made Locally
Nigeria imports about 70% of its healthcare products and wants to flip that by 2030. Officials cite US$2 billion in...
October 2, 2026Topic
Nigeria
Nigeria to Upgrade Four Ports Outside Lagos
Nigeria will upgrade four ports beyond Lagos as cargo jumps 12.3% in a year. No cost or timeline yet, and...
October 2, 2026
Dangote Refinery IPO Demand Soars, Price Questioned
Nigeria's Dangote refinery IPO closes on 13 October. Demand is strong, but the US$49 billion price is more than twice...
October 2, 2026
Nigeria Plans US$289 Million Cassava Ethanol Plant
A Nigerian agency has signed a deal for a US$289 million plant turning cassava into fuel near Lagos, offering 15,000...
October 2, 2026
Nigeria Claims US$200 Billion in Free Zone Investment
Nigeria says its free zones drew over US$200 billion of foreign investment. The tally is cumulative, and new rules cap...
October 2, 2026
Nigeria Unions Call Three-Day Warning Strike
Nigeria’s public sector unions have called a three-day warning strike from Friday, 2 October, over petrol prices, a wage award...
October 1, 2026
African Pulse for Thursday, October 1, 2026
Africa today: Ethiopia and Eritrea cut ties, Nigerian unions call a strike after Independence Day and Zambia's fuel prices rise...
October 1, 2026
CANEX WKND 2026 Opens in Lagos on 5 November
CANEX WKND 2026 brings Africa's creative industries to Lagos, Nigeria, from 5 to 8 November at the former National Theatre...
October 1, 2026
Nigeria Plans 24-Hour Power for Lagos, Abuja and Kano
Nigeria plans 24-hour power zones for Lagos, Abuja and Kano. Distributors collected only about US$1.75 billion of US$2.77 billion in...
October 1, 2026