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NNPC Retail Stations: N66 Petrol Discount Brings Nationwide Customer Savings

NNPC Limited has extended its N66 per litre petrol discount at NNPC Retail stations nationwide through October 31, 2026. Introduced for Nigeria’s 66th independence anniversary, the discount was originally set.

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Navi Pillay Wins Nobel Peace Prize: First African Woman Since 2004

The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on October 9, 2026, that Judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize “for her efforts to promote peace and international.

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Renewable Energy Africa: UK Backs Ten Projects for Lasting Impact

The United Kingdom is putting more than £2 million behind clean energy in Africa through the ZE-Gen Scale-up Fund and the UK Government’s Ayrton Fund. This support will power 10.

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Sub-Saharan Africa Outlook Positive: Reforms and Commodity Strength

Moody’s raised its outlook for sub-Saharan Africa to positive on October 7, 2026—its first such upgrade in years—citing reforms, stronger commodity prices, and better access to financing.   Crucially, this.

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Kenya’s National Infrastructure Fund: Driving Economic Growth Through Strategic Asset Recycling

Kenya’s National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) is built to turn proceeds from state asset sales into a lasting source of infrastructure finance. Its first step is a smart one: rather than.

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AFRICA’S AGRIFOOD BET: CAN INVESTMENT TURN FARMING INTO AN INDUSTRIAL POWERHOUSE?

Africa’s agricultural opportunity is often described in terms of what the continent could produce.   The more important question may be what Africa can build around what it produces.  .

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INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT IN AFRICA: TURNING LOCAL SAVINGS INTO LASTING ECONOMIC GROWTH

Africa’s infrastructure challenge is often framed as a shortage of money. But the deeper challenge may be how existing capital is being used.   Across the continent, pension funds, insurers,.

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AFRICA’S PRODUCTIVITY PROMISE: AI THAT WORKS FOR PEOPLE AND SMALL BUSINESSES

Artificial intelligence holds enormous promise for Africa’s workers, farmers, businesses and public services. It can help people do more with the resources they already have. But AI alone will not.

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AFRICA’S NEW CREDIT AGENCY: CAN AFCRA CHANGE HOW THE WORLD PRICES THE CONTINENT?

For decades, the financial story of Africa has been shaped partly by institutions whose assessments of sovereign and corporate risk can influence how much governments, businesses and investors pay to.

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TANZANIA’S INVESTMENT MOMENT: WHY GLOBAL CAPITAL IS LOOKING BEYOND TRADITIONAL MARKETS

The competition for global capital is becoming more sophisticated.   African countries are no longer competing only on the size of their natural resources or the promise of future growth..

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