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Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced plans to expand the national grid by an additional 150 megawatts of power before the end of this year following the completion of phase one of the Presidential Power Initiative.

Expanding Nigeria’s power grid

The Chief Executive Officer of Seplat Energy, Roger Brown says the acquisition of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited comes with one of the best portfolios of assets and related infrastructure in a world class basin.

Brown: Seplat’s acquisition of MPNU brings world class set of assets

The Co-founder and CEO of Breeze, Chimenem Nnwoka believes addressing Africa’s trade finance gap is impossible without digitization while highlighting the need to go beyond catch to revolutionise trade and unlock unprecedented economic potential. 

Addressing Africa’s trade finance gap impossible without digitisation

The Executive Vice President, Global Trade Bank at Afreximbank, Haytham El Maayergi says partnerships are key to scale bankable projects and leverage impact on the African continent. 

EL Maayergi: Partnerships key to scale projects, leverage impact

The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) will host its annual awards in Kigali, Rwanda, this Friday. 

Rwanda hosts FIA Awards 2024

CNBC Africa’s Flora Limukii spoke to Giulia Mascagni, Executive Director at ICTD for more. 

Digitising tax administrations in Africa

The World Malaria Report 2024 by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights Africa's heavy malaria burden, with 246 million cases and 569,000 deaths in 2023. 

Goodbye Malaria CEO: Funding and collaboration vital for malaria elimination

After several lean and frustrating years for South African investors, 2024 was finally a year when the stars aligned somewhat. 

Anchor Capital on top S.African stock picks for 2025

East Africa’s health sector is teeming with opportunities for digitalization as demand for healthcare expands. 

Digitising healthcare: Next big investment frontier for EA investors

Kenya’s dwindling business competitiveness could dampen the country’s economic prospects if the Government does not intervene and lower power and logistics costs. 

Kenya Association of Manufacturers calls for bold actions to save economy

Kenya’s President William Ruto exuded confidence in the country’s improved macro-economic environment citing that his administration will stay on the strict and narrow path to champion inclusive growth under it’s bottom up economic agenda into 2025.

Kenyan president upbeat on economy as country marks independence day 

Muda Yusuf, Director at the Center for the Promotion of Private Enterprises believes the recent naira appreciation needs to be supported with fiscal policy actions to ensure reform efforts by the Central Bank of Nigeria are sustainable. 

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