Yemisi Iranloye Our new book, How we made it in Africa II: Real stories of entrepreneurs turning opportunity into profit, is available here. Interview with Yemisi IranloyeFOUNDER and CEO, PSALTRY INTERNATIONAL Lives in: Nigeria Cassava is a root crop that resembles a large sweet potato. Nigeria produces and consumes more of it than any other country. Most often,…
In early February, an insurgent group attacked communities in Kwara, North Central Nigeria, killing over a hundred people. President Bola Tinubu condemned the attack, ordered the deployment of an army battalion to the area and approved the establishment of a new military command structure to coordinate Operation Savannah Shield, an initiative aimed at dislodging armed…
Nairobi — Nigeria’s latest fintech policy push is sending ripples across Africa’s digital finance ecosystem, with potential implications for Kenya’s fast-maturing mobile money and fintech market that has long been anchored by M-Pesa, regulatory sandboxes and a growing startup scene. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled its Policy Insight Series 2025: Shaping the…
With emphatic wins over Algeria and Zambia in their opening two matches, Nigeria have now sealed a quarter-final berth and strengthened their bid for a place at the 2027 World Handball Championship in Germany Nigeria’s Senior Men’s Handball Team, the Golden Arrows, delivered a commanding performance on Thursday, thrashing Zambia 36-18 to secure early qualification…
The Group A opener, played at the Petit Stade, marked Nigeria’s second defeat of Algeria in just two weeks, following the Super Eagles’ resounding 2-0 win over the North Africans Nigeria’s Senior Men’s Handball Team, the Golden Arrows, continued the nation’s impressive start to the 2026 sporting calendar with a hard-fought 25-23 victory over Algeria…
Beyond entertainment, the TikTok Awards in Johannesburg highlighted how creators are increasingly shaping culture, influence and income across Nigeria and Africa. Two weeks after attending the TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa in Johannesburg, one impression has lingered: content creation on the continent is no longer a fringe activity or a passing trend. It has become a…
Abuja — The World Bank today released the Fiscal Governance Reform in Nigeria: Lessons from the State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability Program (SFTAS), a report reviewing one of Nigeria’s most significant subnational fiscal reform initiatives. The report offers an in-depth analysis of how the SFTAS Program, implemented between 2018 and 2022, strengthened fiscal transparency,…
In a dramatic twist, PZ Cussons has announced plans to retain its Africa business with ambitious growth plans, citing growth in its core business in Nigeria in particular. Recall that the company had in April 2024 announced plans to strategically review its Africa operations, stating its readiness to sell its 50% equity interest in PZ…
Abuja — Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), in partnership with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) and Surge Africa, has called for urgent action to advance electric mobility infrastructure in Nigeria. The call was made in Abuja on Wednesday during a high-level roundtable dialogue to commemorate the World Sustainable Transport Day….
Best intentions to create a green wall to capture millions of tons of carbon while tackling desertification are up against a lack of funding and banditry in Jigawa State, northwestern Nigeria. In 2017, 45-year-old Jabiru Muhammed could hardly contain his excitement when the village head of Batu in Jigawa State, northwestern Nigeria, announced that their…
