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First Abu Dhabi Bank Secures South African Market Access After Decade-Long Trademark Dispute - Africa
First Abu Dhabi Bank Secures South African Market Access After Decade-Long Trademark Dispute

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the United Arab Emirates’ largest lender, has achieved a significant…

Egypt Unveils Second Tax Facility Package: Stamp Duty Replaces Capital Gains, VAT Cuts for Healthcare and Industry - Egypt
Egypt Unveils Second Tax Facility Package: Stamp Duty Replaces Capital Gains, VAT Cuts for Healthcare and Industry

Egypt is set to implement a significant second package of tax reforms designed to invigorate…

Dangote Refinery Pivots to Dollar Pricing: Implications for Nigeria's Downstream Sector - Nigeria
Dangote Refinery Pivots to Dollar Pricing: Implications for Nigeria’s Downstream Sector

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has officially transitioned its refined petroleum product sales to United States dollar…

Tinubu Mandates Universal National Identity Enrolment by Year-End 2026: Implications for Governance and Business - Nigeria
Tinubu Mandates Universal National Identity Enrolment by Year-End 2026: Implications for Governance and Business

President Bola Tinubu has issued a decisive directive to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)…

Chinese Cement Giant's $1 Billion Lafarge Acquisition Clears Senate Hurdle, Poised to Reshape Nigerian Market - Nigeria
Chinese Cement Giant’s $1 Billion Lafarge Acquisition Clears Senate Hurdle, Poised to Reshape Nigerian Market

Nigeria’s multi-billion-dollar cement industry is set for a seismic shift as Chinese-backed Hainan Huaxin Cement’s…

Lagos State Accelerates Digital Transformation with Landmark Public-Private Partnerships - Nigeria
Lagos State Accelerates Digital Transformation with Landmark Public-Private Partnerships

Lagos State has embarked on a significant digital transformation initiative, signing four major public-private partnership…

Nigeria Advances IP Securitisation Framework to Unlock Capital for Digital and Creative Economy - Nigeria
Nigeria Advances IP Securitisation Framework to Unlock Capital for Digital and Creative Economy

Stakeholders across Nigeria’s public and private sectors are intensifying efforts to establish a robust framework…

Dochterman Insurance Unveils Integrated Cyber Risk Program Amidst DoD CMMC 2.0 Mandate - Global
Dochterman Insurance Unveils Integrated Cyber Risk Program Amidst DoD CMMC 2.0 Mandate

Dochterman Insurance, a specialist independent commercial insurance brokerage serving the US manufacturing sector, has launched…

FG Suspends Proposed ₦50,000 WAEC and NECO Exam Fee Hike After Public Pressure

The federal government has suspended its proposed increase in registration fees for the 2027 West…

World Bank Warns Legal Disputes and Procurement Bottlenecks Threaten Nigeria’s Power Sector Reforms Under DISREP

The World Bank has raised concerns over persistent implementation delays in Nigeria’s Distribution Sector Recovery…