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DeepSeek claims its R1 outperforms OpenAI’s latest model despite costing a fraction of the price the U.S. AI lab charges for its large language models. 

AI Wars: What’s Africa’s fate beyond U.S.-China row?

Nigeria aims to attract $15 billion in private investments to help bridge a $23 billion funding gap in the power sector. 

How can Nigeria secure $15bn investment to revive power sector?

Joining CNBC Africa to break it all down is Samuel Aladegbaye, Investment Research Analyst at Zedcrest Wealth.

Zedcrest projects $11bn market size for Nigeria's telecoms sector by 2029 

Data from Central Bank of Nigeria allocated $1.87 billion for food imports in the first nine months of 2024 representing a 14 per cent rise. 

How can Nigeria cut its food import bill near-term?

Nigeria’s first bond auction for 2025 witnessed significant demand from local investors as the government raised over 600 billion naira as investors priced bonds at higher rates across the 5-year, 7-year and 10-year maturities.

Nigeria raises ₦606bn in bond auction

The Federal Open Market Committee is set to announce its next interest rate decision on Wednesday, amid demands by US President Donald Trump for a rate cut.  

Will global rate cut improve capital flows to Africa?

Analysts say a raft of executive orders, and policies from President Trump, may kickstart a sea of change in the cryptocurrency market and could turbocharge crypto prices. Chuta Chimezie, the Founder and Coordinator of Blockchain Nigeria User Group, 

How will Trump impact crypto market?

A report by Remita says urgent action is needed by Nigerian fintech companies to stay ahead of the rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence. 

Remita: AI adoption critical to Nigeria's fintech growth

Wale Tinubu, the CEO of Oando has hinted on the possibility of deploying artificial intelligence in its next drilling campaign. 

Oando eyes AI technology adoption in oil drilling

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group has projected an ambitious 5.5 per cent GDP growth for Nigeria highlighting the significance of stability-focused reforms in achieving this growth. 

NESG projects 5.5% GDP growth for Nigeria

Cocoa prices continue to surge as crop production concerns in West Africa underpin prices.  

Will production concerns in West Africa underpin cocoa prices?

Nigeria’s Minister of Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole says engagements at the world economic forum is targeted at the African Continental Free Trade Area and digital trade.

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