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Telecom Tariff Hike Fuels N4 Trillion Investment Surge, MTR Review Looms - Nigeria
Telecom Tariff Hike Fuels N4 Trillion Investment Surge, MTR Review Looms

The Nigerian telecommunications sector has experienced a significant surge in investment, amounting to approximately N4…

Sterling HoldCo Secures Shareholder Mandate for $400 Million Capital Raise and Share Reconstruction - Nigeria
Sterling HoldCo Secures Shareholder Mandate for $400 Million Capital Raise and Share Reconstruction

Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc has received decisive shareholder approval for a substantial capitalisation strategy,…

NCC launches first telecom pricing review in 8 years as 5G, inflation reshape industry - Nigeria
NCC launches first telecom pricing review in 8 years as 5G, inflation reshape industry

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has started a major review of telecom pricing rules, marking the…

Tanzania Reduces EV Import Duties and Expands Natural Gas Tax Breaks - Global
Tanzania Reduces EV Import Duties and Expands Natural Gas Tax Breaks

The Government of Tanzania has announced a series of tax incentives in its 2026/2027 national…

CBN Tightens Grip On Payments Sector, Orders Banks And Fintechs To Reveal Owners, Localise Data By 2027 - Nigeria
CBN Tightens Grip On Payments Sector, Orders Banks And Fintechs To Reveal Owners, Localise Data By 2027

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered banks, fintechs, and other payment service providers…

CEMAC Ministers Push Formal Notices, Sanctions Mechanism for Free-Roaming Delays - Africa
CEMAC Ministers Push Formal Notices, Sanctions Mechanism for Free-Roaming Delays

CEMAC countries are pushing operators to finally eliminate mobile roaming charges across the region. Regulators…

Africa’s gas race intensifies as Tanzania pitches 57.5TCF reserves to investors - Nigeria
Africa’s gas race intensifies as Tanzania pitches 57.5TCF reserves to investors

Competition for upstream oil and gas investment in Africa is set to deepen as Tanzania…

Senate Committee Vows Stronger Legislative Backing for NDLEA in Fight Against Drug Abuse

The Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics has pledged stronger legislative backing for the National…

Court Dismisses Yahaya Bello’s Bid to Quash ₦110bn Fraud Charge, Affirms Jurisdiction

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has dismissed an application filed…

Justice Lifu Declines Recusal, Fines Mark and Aregbesola ₦500,000 Each in ADC Leadership Suit

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to withdraw from…