By Ayomide Otitoju The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a €6.5 million investment in the Saviu II fund to support technology start-ups during their seed stage and first institutional fundraising, with a focus on French-speaking Central and West Africa. Under the plan, AfDB will commit €4.5 million as equity and €2 million as…
By Ayomide Otitoju FlashChange, a digital asset management and cross-border payment platform, has announced plans to host a virtual webinar to mark International Women’s Day, (IWD) 2026. Themed “Investing in Women, Investing in Growth,” the event, scheduled for March 7, 2026, will focus on the economic impact of empowering women and advancing financial inclusion across…
By Ayomide Otitoju Dangote Cement Plc (DCP) has signed a landmark agreement with Sinoma International Engineering for the construction of 12 new projects and the expansion of existing facilities across Africa, in a deal estimated at over $1 billion. The agreement, signed at the weekend in Lagos, forms part of the company’s long-term growth strategy…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has called for immediate de-escalation and maximum restraint in the Gulf region following coordinated military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran. Missile strikes were launched on Iran in the early hours of Saturday, prompting retaliatory attacks by Tehran in parts of the Gulf. In a statement…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Managing Director of the NNPC Foundation, Mrs. Emmanuella Arukwe, has urged organisations to adopt deliberate strategies in managing public perception, warning that reputational survival depends on proactive and transparent engagement. Arukwe gave the charge while delivering a keynote address at the Reputation Roundtable organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Executive Order No. 9 of 2026 mandating the direct remittance of oil and gas revenues into the Federation Account is emerging as one of the most far-reaching fiscal reforms since the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Signed on February 13, the directive requires that royalty oil,…
Iran has retaliated against a series of US strikes by launching missile attacks on multiple countries hosting American troops in the Middle East, targeting key US military installations under the command of the US Central Command (CENTCOM). Bahrain hosts the Naval Support Activity, home to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet and the headquarters of US…
By Ayomide Otitoju Africa’s fast-growing digital asset management and cross-border payment platform, FlashChange, took centre stage at the latest edition of Startup Grind Lagos, with its Chief Executive Officer, Bidemi Oke, featured as a keynote speaker. The event, held on Saturday, February 28, 2026, in Lagos, brought together founders, investors, developers and ecosystem leaders for…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said recent US and Israeli strikes on Iran had created an opportunity for the Iranian people to remove what he described as the “terrorist regime” in Tehran. Ukraine, which has been resisting Russia’s full-scale invasion since 2022, has repeatedly accused Iran of supplying Moscow with weapons, including Shahed drones…
