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Aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing with Egypt on Tuesday after Israel said it had agreed to reopen the territory's key gateway to the outside world.

Despite the price adjustment, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery said it remains focused on delivering energy security, price stability, and long-term value for Nigerians The post Dangote refinery increases petrol gantry price appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The American streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed is in the final leg of a 28-day tour of Africa aimed at showcasing the continent's cultural diversity, which is often overshadowed by images of poverty and violence.

Israel's strategic decision to recognise the breakaway Somali region prompted a furious response from Mogadishu but gratitude in Hargeisa.

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday backed a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad.

BUA Cement Plc has unveiled plans to construct a state-of-the-art 3-million-tonne-per-annum cement line in Sokoto, in a $240 million project that reflects the company’s commitment to scaling production capacity and supporting West Africa’s infrastructure ambitions. The new facility, to be delivered in partnership with Chinese engineering and construction firm CBMI, will bring BUA Cement’s total annual […] The post BUA Cement to expand Sokoto plant with $240m investment appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has signaled that  fertiliser imports will end as private-sector expansion positions Nigeria as a hub for value-added oil and gas products. Chief Executive of NMDPRA, Saidu Mohammed, made the disclosure during a facility tour at Indorama Eleme Fertiliser and Chemicals Limited in Eleme Local Government Area of […] The post Nigeria to end fertiliser import amid domestic production boost appeared first on Vanguard News.

…As banks lend N1trn to SMEs out of N199trn By Yinka Kolawole Small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) have received only 0.51 percent of total banks’ credit to the private sector over a 10-year period, available data has shown, underscoring severe financing constraints facing Nigeria’s biggest source of jobs. Analysis of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) […] The post SMEs get just 0.5% of banks’ credit in 10 years appeared first on Vanguard News.

Rolling Stone magazine has named IShowSpeed the Most Influential Creator of 2025 while Forbes estimates his net worth at $20 million

After two years of subdued deal-making, Africa's venture capital market is regaining momentum. New data from Partech shows funding rising sharply in 2025, underpinned by a surge in venture debt and renewed confidence in the continent's leading tech hubs.