OPay Lines Up a $4 Billion US Listing From Lagos
Nigerian fintech OPay is preparing a US IPO at a $4 billion valuation, hiring Citi, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan in...
June 22, 2026The Rio Times covers Nigeria daily in English — the naira, oil, politics and business in Africa’s largest economy. Today’s Nigeria news in English, updated every day, with market data and analysis for international readers.
Nigerian fintech OPay is preparing a US IPO at a $4 billion valuation, hiring Citi, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan in...
June 22, 2026
Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tyla and Asake top the bill July 3-5 at Praia da Rocha, Algarve. The world's biggest Afrobeats...
June 22, 2026
Africa's trade topped $1.5 trillion in 2025 and its economy outgrew the world's, a new African trade report from Afreximbank...
June 22, 2026
Aliko Dangote claims his Lagos refinery alone is worth over US$40 billion, far above Forbes' US$38bn fortune estimate. See why...
June 22, 2026
The Africa Energy Bank is launching in 2026 with billions to fund oil and gas, as Western lenders retreat from...
June 21, 2026
Aradel Holdings profit surged 192% to $552M in 2025 as total assets hit $7.2B, filling the gap left by Shell...
June 21, 2026
A split-screen week in Africa: a former Nigerian oil minister was cleared in London while Zimbabwe's parliament voted to extend...
June 19, 2026
Femi Otedola has raised his First HoldCo stake to 20.42% after a N45 billion ($32.8m) placement, deepening his grip on...
June 19, 2026
African artists dominate the 2026 BET Awards field, with Burna Boy, Wizkid, Asake, Tems and Tyla nominated ahead of the...
June 19, 2026