African Startups Profitable Yet Hard to Finance
African startups are generating profits but continue to face significant difficulties in securing external financing. This funding gap stems from a shortage of businesses that investors can easily …
African startups are generating profits but continue to face significant difficulties in securing external financing. This funding gap stems from a shortage of businesses that investors can easily …
Former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, will examine the role of ports and the media in Nigeria’s drive towards a dollar eco…
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, and Galaxy Backbone have officially confirmed their backing for CyFrica 2026, marking the retur…
The Central Bank of Nigeria confirmed that commercial banks have closed 476 branches over the last three years, a strategic move to redirect capital toward digital infrastructure and away from expe…
The National Theatre has officially opened its doors to a two-day creative economy summit in Kano, marking the first time the institution has hosted this specific gathering outside of Lagos. The pr…
Muraina Nojeem, father of the viral "Korporate Meat Seller" Akeem Muraina, has confirmed that his son’s formal education and disciplined upbringing directly transformed their family butchery busine…
Dangote Refinery officially initiated its Initial Public Offering signing ceremony in Lagos, confirming the minimum subscription threshold of $1.6 billion for the nation’s largest industrial asset.…
Eloho Omame, partner at TLcom Capital, has revealed that ten years and $100 million in investment have not solved the fundamental scaling problem for African startups. The firm’s extensive experien…
Nestoil Group has deployed two new drilling rigs into the Niger Delta, marking a $28 million investment aimed at accelerating crude oil production in Operating Licence Block 42. The Group confirmed…
Nigeria’s financial sector must relocate all payment transaction data from servers abroad to local infrastructure by January 1, 2027, a directive that will fundamentally reshape how banks and finte…
Nigerian airlines are grappling with a shrinking market despite the stability in foreign exchange rates and a steady supply of aviation fuel. The latest investigation by THISDAY reveals that even w…
Globacom, one of Nigeria's leading telecommunications firms, has reaffirmed its commitment to rewarding excellence and loyalty by honouring 115 of its top-performing dealers during the 2026 Partner…
