Nigeria’s largest listed companies spent nearly four times more on energy in the first half of 2026 than a year earlier, as rising fuel prices and unreliable grid electricity drive up operating costs ...

Restoring the Africa Cup of Nations to a two-year cycle reflects the tournament’s importance as a revenue engine for African ...

Canal+ is betting that making live football cheaper will help reverse DStv’s subscriber losses in Nigeria. Its new N21,000 sports package lowers the cost of Obidike Okafor is an award winning, ...

Sub-Saharan Africa is set to host five megacities by 2050 and Lagos is likely to be overtaken by Angola’s Luanda as the continent’s biggest metropolis. Predictions in a new World Bank study suggest ...

There is an extraordinary paradox in Christine Lagarde’s decision to leave the presidency of the European Central Bank. One of the world’s most powerful monetary officials is surrendering an office of ...

InfraCredit, Nigeria’s specialised infrastructure credit guarantee institution, has secured accreditation from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), opening a direct channel to international climate financing ...

Russian strikes leave thousands without power as Ukraine ceasefire ends. Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have left hundreds of thousands of homes without elec ...

BusinessDay, established in 2001, is a daily business newspaper based in Lagos — the only Nigerian newspaper with a bureau in Accra, Ghana. It publishes both daily and Sunday titles, circulating ...

Aradel Holdings Plc reported a significant expansion in its operating performance in the nine months to September 2026, with revenue rising 633 percent to N3.95 trillion, supported by higher ...

Stanbic Bank Botswana has launched a 1.37 billion pula ($94 million) initial public offering to sell a 20 percent stake in the lender, marking the latest attempt to deepen local ownership and revive ...

Nigeria’s waste problem follows the same logic. Clearing refuse from roadsides is only a temporary fix if the system cannot ...

Nigeria’s digital health transformation will ultimately be judged by whether it improves access to healthcare for the people who need it most. Young people stand to benefit significantly from digital ...