Flutterwave Wins Circle Backing to Push Stablecoins in Africa
Flutterwave stablecoin payments get a boost as Circle Ventures invests, embedding USDC settlement so merchants convert naira or shillings to...
July 8, 2026Section
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Nigeria Awards $1.2bn Highway Job to Chagoury’s Hitech
Nigeria approved a N1.7 trillion ($1.24bn) Sokoto-Badagry highway section for Gilbert Chagoury's Hitech, reviving debate over no-bid mega-contracts.
July 7, 2026
Nigeria’s Palm Oil Giants Post Records as Prices Soar
Nigeria palm oil champions Presco and Okomu posted record 2025 profits and a strong start to 2026, as output hit...
July 6, 2026
OPEC+ Pumps More Oil, Testing Africa’s Petro-States
OPEC production increase: 188,000 bpd more from August, the fifth straight hike - pressure on the oil prices Nigeria, Angola...
July 6, 2026
Africa’s Looted Art Begins the Long Journey Home
Looted African art is flowing back to Africa—France returned a sacred drum in 2026, Ghana reclaimed 130 royal items, and...
July 4, 2026
Nigeria Becomes the First OPEC Nation to Join the IEA
Nigeria joins the IEA as the first OPEC member to do so, giving Africa's largest oil producer a seat at...
July 4, 2026
Nigeria and Morocco Push a $25 Billion Gas Pipeline
Nigeria and Morocco are advancing a $25 billion gas pipeline that would run 6,900 km along West Africa's coast, linking...
July 4, 2026
Funke Akindele’s ‘Behind The Scenes’ Becomes Nollywood’s Biggest Film
Funke Akindele's Behind The Scenes hit 2.41 billion naira ($1.6M), making it the highest-grossing Nigerian film ever and beating her...
July 3, 2026
African Portraiture Takes Center Stage at New York’s MoMA
MoMA spotlights African portraiture through July 2026 with Seydou Keita, Samuel Fosso and more—exploring self-definition through political imagination.
July 3, 2026