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SectorsAgriculture & food 14Tourism & hospitality 14Aviation & airlines 8Transport & logistics 8Retail & consumer 6Banking & insurance 6Property & construction 3Energy & utilities 3Media & advertising 3Pharma & medtech 2
EconomyTrade & tariffs 13Inflation & cost of living 5Jobs & unemployment 5Growth & recession 2
CompaniesCompany news 10Mergers & takeovers 7Startups & funding 1
Trade & tariffs 13 More in Trade & tariffs
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ThisDay
Trade & tariffs · NigeriaThisDayNG
FG Moves to End Export BottlenecksBlessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt The federal government has intensified efforts to eliminate multiple bottlenecks, delays in Nigeria’s…
- CitiNewsroom.com Kutu Acheampong's 'Operation Feed Yourself' reduced rice imports to zero in 1975, 1976 – Sam Jonah
- News24 Mexico says no migrant caravans heading north after Trump’s tariff warning
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Markets
BusinessDayNGSource has a paywall
Zulum to enhance security on international route to bolster tradeGovernor Babagana Zulum has assured that he will provide the needed support to strengthen security along the Maiduguri–Mafa–Dikwa–Ngala…
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Trade & tariffs · Kenya
Capital FMKE
Mudavadi, Mbadi back increased African funding to reduce AU’s reliance on donorsPrime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Treasury CS John Mbadi have backed a new African Union financing framework…
Agriculture & food 13 More in Agriculture & food
- ENA English Ethiopia to Host Africa Agricultural Policy Research Institutes Conference
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Markets · NigeriaBusinessDayNGSource has a paywall
Nigeria targets 10,000 farmers with $33m greenhouse investmentNigeria is targeting the deployment of 10,000 greenhouse units nationwide under a $33 million public-private partnership aimed at…
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Daily Trust
Terrorism · NigeriaDaily TrustNG
Zulum announces N50k for Soldiers deployed to where B/Haram killed 100 farmersBorno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced a cash support of ₦50,000 for each soldier preparing…
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Bawumia pledges to make agriculture a national security priorityNew Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has pledged to make agriculture a national security priority if…
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Agriculture & food · Nigeria
PunchNG
DBN unveils $275m climate finance fund for MSMEsThe Development Bank of Nigeria has launched a $275m climate finance fund to help MSMEs invest in renewable…
Tourism & hospitality 12 More in Tourism & hospitality
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News Agency of Nigeria
Society · NigeriaNews Agency of NigeriaNGState media
Diaspora group partners Oyo State to promote Yoruba culture, tourismDiaspora group partners Oyo State to promote Yoruba culture, tourism Diaspora group partners Oyo State to promote Yoruba…
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ThisDay
Travel · NigeriaThisDayNG
Adedayo’s Vision to Rebrand Nigeria’s Tourism Through PhotographyNigerian photographer, Dayo Adedayo, intends to use DAP Experience Centre, a cultural and tourism project in Lagos, to…
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Tourism & hospitality · Nairobi
Citizen DigitalKE
Kasuku unveils new brand identity after 60 years in stationery marketThe refreshed identity was launched during an event at Mövenpick Hotel in Westlands, Nairobi, attended by media representatives…
2 sources · Citizen Digital, KBC
- News24 IPID probes shooting during armed robbery at Oudtshoorn hotel
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ThisDay
Tourism & hospitalityThisDayNG
Bauchi Launches PPP Campaign to Attract Investors, Boost Global VisibilitySegun Awofadeji in Bauchi The Bauchi State Tourism Development Corporation (BSTDC) has launched a public-private partnership (PPP) tourism…
Company news 10 More in Company news
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Markets · NigeriaBusinessDayNGSource has a paywall
Corporate trustees seek legal reforms, stronger role in Nigeria’s infrastructure financingOmolola Iyinolakan, President of the Association of Corporate Trustees, has spoken on plans to reposition trusteeship, the need…
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ThisDay
Business · NigeriaThisDayNG
Alfred Okugbeni: How Sitrak’s Electric Trucks Can Cut Haulage Costs, Drive Nigeria’s Industrial GrowthNigerian Sinotrucks Limited is betting on electric commercial vehicles to reduce logistics expenses, improve business competitiveness and support…
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Business Post
Markets · South AfricaBusiness PostIESource has a paywall
New Era Spirits puts Africa at the heart of growth strategy
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Company news · Africa
Business DayZA
Angola seeks 10% in De Beers as part of Anglo’s proposed sale of majority stakeBotswana backs the deal after saying it will double its De Beers stake to 30%…
2 sources · Business Day, TimesLIVE
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The Rio Times
Markets · NigeriaThe Rio TimesBR
Pension Funds Eye US$1B of Dangote RefineryBloomberg reports that South Africa's PIC and Nigerian pension managers applied for nearly US$1 billion of shares in…
Aviation & airlines 8 More in Aviation & airlines
- The Peninsula Qatar Cambodia, Rwanda sign investment, tourism and aviation agreements
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All departing US flights grounded due to communication outageUS aviation regulators issued an extremely rare ground stop of all flights across the country Friday after a…
11 sources · MyJoyOnline, ABC News Australia, Buenos Aires Times, CNA +7
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Aviation & airlines · AfricaPunchNG
Airlines warn 12.5% ticket tax threatens survivalNigerian airline operators say a 12.5% tax on tickets threatens their survival, accusing revenue agencies of harassment despite…
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Aviation & airlines
Channels TVNG
FG Signs Port Harcourt Airport Concession Agreement, Assures Workers’ ProtectionThe signing followed a meeting between minister Festus Keyamo and aviation union leaders to discuss the implications of…
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Markets · NigeriaBusinessDayNGSource has a paywall
Anambra airport commends United Nigeria Airlines for new Embraer 190, CRJ 900 operationsThe management of Chinua Achebe International Cargo Airport (CAICA) has commended United Nigeria Airlines for introducing its Embraer…
Mergers & takeovers 7 More in Mergers & takeovers
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Business · AfricaPunchNG
Ogun seeks NERC support for electricity market takeoverThe Ogun State Electricity Regulatory Commission has sought the support of NERC as it prepares to assume full…
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Markets · Kenya
The StandardKE
Co-op Bank offers 90pc electric vehicle financing to matatu Saccos in green lending pushCo-operative Bank of Kenya has announced it has set aside Sh1.5 billion to finance the acquisition of electric…
- GhanaWeb Government announces merger of MIIF and GIIF into Sovereign Wealth Fund
- The Star, Kenya Somali national charged over alleged fraudulent acquisition of Kenyan identity documents
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Kenyans.co.ke
Mergers & takeoversKenyans.co.keKE
Somali National Charged Over Fraudulent Acquisition of Kenyan ID, PassportThere have been concerns over Somali nationals illegally acquiring Kenyan identity documents, with the country's President directing officials…
Transport & logistics 6 More in Transport & logistics
- The Star, Kenya Senate pushes for second ferry to end Mfangano transport crisis
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Politics · Nigeria
VanguardNG
Zulum offers soldiers N50,000 each, logistics for Borno deploymentBy Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced a ₦50,000 welfare support for…
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Transport & logistics · NairobiCapital FMKE
Transporters warn alcohol bill could put Sh14.6bn freight revenue at riskNAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 13 – Proposed restrictions on the transportation of alcoholic beverages could put up to Sh14.6…
- North Africa Post High-Speed Line and Regional Trains to Reshape Moroccan Mobility by 2029, Transport Minister SaysRail projects under way, notably the high-speed line linking Tangier and Marrakech, will transform transport and mobility in…
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Transport & logistics · KenyaCapital FMKE
Kenya seeks local, foreign investment in blue economy through new policyKenya is proposing tax breaks and other incentives to attract investment in fisheries, ports, shipping and other blue…
Banking & insurance 6 More in Banking & insurance
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Banking & insurance · NigeriaPunchNG
Nigeria pays five times more for private external loans — W’BankNigeria paid 9.6% interest on new private external loans in 2025, five times more than the 1.9% from…
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SportPunchNG
Akala, Adegoke strike late to sink Benin ArsenalShooting Stars beat Bendel Insurance 2-1 in an NPFL matchday 13 fixture, with late goals from Olakunle Akala…
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Complete Sports
Soccer · NigeriaComplete SportsNG
Euromatch NPFL: Bendel Insurance Can Silence Shooting Stars in Ibadan – BoboyeBendel Insurance technical adviser Kennedy Boboye has expressed confidence in his team’s readiness ahead of their Matchday 13…
- CitiNewsroom.com Hollard Insurance partners Ghana Post to expand access to Motor Insurance nationwide
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Banking & insuranceBusiness DayZA
WATCH | Improving insurance market penetration and growth in AfricaBusiness Day TV speaks to Clement Chinaka, MD for Africa Regions at Old Mutual…
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Markets · United StatesCitizen DigitalKE
Stocks recover after Nvidia scandal roils tech sectorThe latest inflation reading in the United States also helped investors turn their attention to the prospect of…
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Inflation & cost of living · LagosVanguardNG
Obi condemns attack on NDC supporters in Lagos, urges peaceful defence of votesObi said the town hall meeting went ahead despite the disruption and participants raised concerns about reviving the…
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The Rio Times
Markets · AfricaThe Rio TimesBR
Botswana October Inflation Eases to 7.6%Botswana's annual inflation eased to 7.6% in October 2026 from 7.8%, still above the central bank's 3% to…
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Bloomberg
Inflation & cost of living · ZimbabweBloombergUSSource has a paywall
(USD:ZWG) Zimbabwe Moves to Rebuild Local Bond Market After Currency TurmoilZimbabwe is taking steps to rebuild its domestic bond market after stabilizing the gold-backed ZiG currency and bringing…
2 sources · Bloomberg, Moneyweb
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Inflation & cost of living
Business DayZA
Inflation’s long road back to 3% stretches to 2028, warns KganyagoLesetja Kganyago says the current environment presents central banks with a very difficult balancing act…