Economy

KEY POINTS Dangote Refinery suspends naira sales from Sept. 28. Labour unions protest mass layoffs of over 800 workers. Analysts warn petrol prices could rise above N900. Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum …

KEY POINTS FAAN to enforce cashless payments at airports from Sept. 29, 2025. Rollout starts in Lagos and Abuja, covering gates, car parks, lounges. Partnership with Paystack aims to modernize …

KEY POINTS The Salimo Abdula Foundation helps 15,000 young people start their own businesses. Five top initiatives will get money to start. The initiative connects young people with important sectors. …

KEY POINTS GTCO profit slumps 50 percent to N449 billion H1 2025. Drop in GTBank dividends drives earnings decline. Group assets rise to $11.2 billion despite profit slide. Guaranty Trust …

HRW condemns Egypt’s arrests of online content creators, warning the crackdown threatens free expression and silences young digital voices.

Nigeria suffers another power grid collapse, sparking nationwide blackout as restoration efforts begin and frustrations grow over repeated failures.

Dangote refinery’s petrol unit may stay offline for months, extending Nigeria’s reliance on costly imports and delaying subsidy reforms.

South Africa business activity shows modest improvement in August as easing cost pressures offer relief despite U.S. tariffs and inflation risks

The rand softens as dollar strengthens, highlighting South Africa’s vulnerability to global sentiment and domestic structural economic pressures.

KEY POINTS Päijät-Häme District Court sentences Simon Ekpa to six years. Convictions include terrorism offences, incitement, and aggravated tax fraud. Ekpa accused of equipping armed groups and inciting violence via …