60 h. ago Local investors begin to dominate Africa’s startup funding scene

African investors emerged as the largest group of active participants in the continent’s venture capital (VC) space in 2024, accounting read more Local investors begin to dominate Africa’s startup funding scene

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3 d. ago ICAN, NGX: Enhanced reporting, transparency key to Nigeria’s investor appeal

From Chukwuma Umeorah The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and NGX Regulation Limited (NGX RegCo) have emphasised that transparent corporate reporting is vital for attracting both local and foreign investors to Nigeria’s capital market. This was highlighted at the second ICAN-NGX Corporate Reporting Award in Lagos on Tuesday, which honoured listed companies excelling […] The post ICAN, NGX: Enhanced reporting, transparency key to Nigeria’s investor appeal appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido, Tems, other Nigerians shine bright at 2025 AAEA awards

By Seyi Babalola Nigerian music stars, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, Tems, Darkoo, Ayra Starr, and others dominated the 2025 Africa Arts Entertainments Awards (AAEA). They won various categories at this year’s AAEA Music Awards. The AAEA announced this on its web page. Wizkid’s ‘Piece of My Heart’ featuring US singer, Brent Faiyaz won the […] The post Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido, Tems, other Nigerians shine bright at 2025 AAEA awards appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Africa’s AI roadmap: Defining sovereignty, scaling innovation, and securing strategic advantage

Introduction: The AI crossroads As the U.S., EU, and China pour billions into AI to secure global dominance, Africa faces read more Africa’s AI roadmap: Defining sovereignty, scaling innovation, and securing strategic advantage

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1 week ago Stop foreign trips, focus on fixing domestic issues, CUPP urges Tinubu

By Romanus Ugwu, Abuja The Coalition for United Political Parties (CUPP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to end his frequent foreign trips, advising the president to tackle local issues driving investors away from Nigeria’s struggling economy. CUPP’s National Secretary, Peter Ameh, shared this in a statement to the media in Abuja. The group said Tinubu’s […] The post Stop foreign trips, focus on fixing domestic issues, CUPP urges Tinubu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Experts lament as crude shortage, funds ground seven refineries

The persistent unavailability of crude oil has significantly hindered investments in the establishment and full capacity operations of seven new and existing refineries across the country, local refiners stated on Thursday. They also warned that without a steady and reliable supply of crude, the ambitious objective to attract investors and investments aimed at boosting local Read More

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3 w. ago Experts Hail Book On ‘African Perspectives’ In Development Paradigm

Scholars from across Africa and Europe have praised the launch of ‘Communication and Social Change in Africa: Selected Case Studies’, a pioneering book that challenges Western-dominated perspectives on development and communication studies. Speaking during the virtual launch of the book, the Director of Projects at the Development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC), Dr. Stanly Ukpai, […]

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3 w. ago US imports over 2m barrels of jet fuel from Dangote Refinery

By Adewale Sanyaolu The United States of America has imported over two million barrels of jet fuel from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals. The imports confirm the industry dominance of the refinery, which is extending far beyond Africa and the Middle East. According to data from ship-tracking service Kpler, six vessels carrying about 1.7 […] The post US imports over 2m barrels of jet fuel from Dangote Refinery appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Africa must invest in education, skills development to enable workforce dominate economies by 2050 —PMI boss

Tribune Online Africa must invest in education, skills development to enable workforce dominate economies by 2050 —PMI boss THE Managing Director, Project Management Institute (PMI), Sub-Saharan Africa, George Asamani, has called for a massive investment in education, skills development and strategic workforce planning for the continent’s youthful workforce to dominate economies, by 2050. The PMI boss noted that one of the areas where the continent has an edge over other continents remains its […] Africa must invest in education, skills development to enable workforce dominate economies by 2050 —PMI boss Tribune Online

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4 w. ago Africa to become next superpower with youthful workforce by 2050

By Zika Bobby Africa is on the cusp of a seismic shift, one that could catapult the continent to superpower status, courtesy of its burgeoning youthful workforce. With the world’s youngest population, Africa is uniquely positioned to bridge labour gaps in ageing economies and become a dominant economic force globally. By 2050, Africa’s workforce is […] The post Africa to become next superpower with youthful workforce by 2050 appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 w. ago NCDMB Sells Nigeria’s Local Content Opportunities To Investors At NOGOF

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is set to showcase Nigeria’s local content opportunities to investors at the upcoming Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) 2025. NCDMB said it is targeting fresh local investments into the Nigerian oil and gas sector during the 2025 NOGOF scheduled for May 21-22, 2025, at the […]

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