By Ayomide Ayomide Otitoju The death of Pastor Ifeoluwa Akindayomi, the late son of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) founder, Pa Josiah Akindayomi, who passed away recently at the age of 63. Family sources revealed that the cleric was only days away from relocating abroad to join his wife and children in Canada…
By Ayomide Otitoju The NEPAD-Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF), a multi-donor special fund hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB), has held its 40th Oversight Committee Meeting, reaffirming its commitment to advancing regional infrastructure transformation across Africa. The virtual meeting, convened on 27 October 2025, brought together donor representatives, partner institutions, Regional Economic Communities (RECs),…
By Ayomide Otitoju At the opening of the 25th Afreximbank Trade Finance Seminar (ATFS) in Abidjan, Ms. Gwen Mwaba, Managing Director for Trade Finance and Correspondent Banking at Afreximbank, called for stronger trade finance capabilities and greater collaboration among African financial institutions to advance inclusive and sustainable growth across the continent. Ms. Mwaba underscored Africa’s…
By Ayomide Otitojui The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Executive Committee of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have announced that the 9th edition of Africa’s premier music awards will now take place from Wednesday, January 7 to Sunday, January 11, 2026, in Lagos, Nigeria. Originally scheduled for November 25–30, 2025, the new…
By Rachel Irvine, CEO and Founder of Irvine Partners For decades, South Africa has been stuck in the same exhausting loop: dig something valuable out of the ground, ship it overseas, then buy back the finished product at a markup. We’ve done it with coal, platinum, and iron ore. We’ve watched the margins walk out…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has reaffirmed that the ILERA EKO Health Insurance Scheme remains robust, affordable, and accessible to all Lagos residents, emphasizing that no benefits have been removed from the scheme. The agency clarified that recent adjustments were made to strengthen accountability, prevent misuse, and ensure the long-term…
By Ayomide Otitoju Mukuru, a leading next-generation financial services platform, has partnered with AI-powered banking technology provider JUMO to introduce ‘Fast Loan’, a mobile-first credit solution aimed at expanding financial inclusion across South Africa. According to TransUnion, an estimated 16.8 million South Africans remain outside the formal credit system, often earning irregular incomes and lacking…
By Ayomide Otitoju Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company, has reiterated its commitment to integrity, transparency, and accountability as it marked Compliance Week 2025, emphasizing that ethical conduct remains central to its corporate culture. The week-long observance, part of the global Corporate Compliance & Ethics Week® initiative established in 2005, aims to…
By Ayomide Otitoju The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea have signed a €58.61 million financing agreement to implement the first phase of the Project to Strengthen Human Capital in Support of Economic and Social Inclusion (PARCH 1). The signing took place on 30 October 2025 in Bata. Léandre Bassolé,…
