African markets and business updates

By Chukwunonso Okolo Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) has expanded access to its NGX Invest platform with the launch of a WhatsApp subscription channel, providing investors with an additional, convenient way to participate in public offers. Investors can begin the subscription process by sending “Invest” to NGX Invest on WhatsApp at +234 812 731 9521. […]

Dangote Group says its revenue has reached about $17 billion in the first half of 2026 and that it is on track to double full-year revenue to $36 billion from $18 billion recorded last year.

DP World and the Ogun State Government have signed agreements to develop a new deep-sea port and special economic zone in Nigeria. The Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) cover the proposed Gateway Deep Seaport and the Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone. The agreements were signed in Paris on 24 September in the presence of […] DP World and the Ogun State Government have signed agreements to develop a new deep-sea port and special economic zone in Nigeria. The Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) cover the proposed Gateway Deep Seaport and the Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone.…

Ugandan agri-tech startup Sandi AI is turning smallholder farmer savings groups into a route to owning solar irrigation equipment, with no loans, collateral or credit scores required. Founded in 2021 by Douglas Albert Kikonyogo, Sandi AI lets farmer groups register via WhatsApp, USSD or its mobile platform. A group leader signs up the group and [...] Ugandan agri-tech startup Sandi AI is turning smallholder farmer savings groups into a route to owning solar irrigation equipment, with no loans, collateral or credit scores required. Founded in 2021 by Douglas Albert Kikonyogo, Sandi AI lets farmer groups register via WhatsApp, USSD or its mobile platform.…

Ugandan agri-tech startup Sandi AI is turning smallholder farmer savings groups into a route to owning solar irrigation equipment, with no loans, collateral or credit scores required. Founded in 2021 by Douglas Albert Kikonyogo, Sandi AI lets farmer groups register via WhatsApp, USSD or its mobile platform. A group leader signs up the group and [...]

Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) increased their combined domestic debt by N67.57 billion to N4.59 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, driven largely by a sharp rise in Delta State’s obligations.

Thousands of pilgrims filled Lourdes on Sunday evening for a candlelit procession with Pope Leo XIV, as he brought his four-day visit to France to a close.

The violence comes amid a wider rise in deadly mass shootings across South Africa, with residents in affected communities increasingly demanding protection as authorities confront persistent gang activity and illegal firearms.

Container shipping activity through the Suez Canal is increasing, but readers are not yet convinced that the route has returned to normal. Recent weeks have brought a series of moves towards the Red Sea and Suez route. Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk are returning four Gemini Cooperation services, while MSC has partially restored Suez transits on its […]

By Obas Esiedesa The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has unveiled proposed regulations aimed at curbing monopoly, abuse of market dominance, collusion and other anti-competitive practices in Nigeria’s petroleum midstream and downstream sectors. The proposed “Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Prevention of Anti-Competitive Practices and Behaviour Regulations, 2026” are also designed to guarantee […]