Feyishola Jaiyesimi – May 7, 2026. Source- Business Day Aliko Dangote, the billionaire industrialist behind Africa’s largest industrial conglomerate, has unveiled an ambitious plan to generate 20,000 megawatts of electricity — a move that could significantly reshape Nigeria’s chronic energy deficit.…

By : Ernest Nzor The Chief Executive Officer of Ebenco, Dr. Ebenezer Oluwagbemiga, has said the company’s decision to deploy 100 per cent indigenous technology for its modular refinery project was driven by a deliberate strategy to deepen local capacity, boost Nigeria’s economy,…

economicconfidential.com FG Launches $750m Mini-Grid Solar Power Project The Federal Government is implementing what has been described as the largest publicly funded renewable electricity programme in the world, aimed at expanding power access through mini-grids, solar infrastructure, and off-grid electrification projects…

Zimbabwe last week cited government malpractice and leakages as the rationale for the audacious decision to ban the export of lithium concentrates. By Chinedu Okafor04 March 2026 08:50 AM Recently, Polite Kambamura, Zimbabwe’s mines minister, reiterated this logic, asserting that under-declaration by miners…

Source: africafc.org Cape Town, South Africa, 9th February 2026  Africa hosts an estimated US$29.5 trillion in mine-site mineral value, representing about 20% of global mineral wealth, yet captures only a fraction of the economic value embedded in this endowment, according to…

Olamilekan Okebiorun Source: Business insider Africa Nigeria has taken a decisive step toward reshaping Africa’s clean mobility landscape after signing a landmark agreement with South Korea to establish Africa’s first electric vehicle manufacturing plant, a project that signals a shift from…

By: Osa Victor Obayagbona  Nigeria’s national grid has become something of an unreliable metaphor for the country itself, functional one moment and collapsed the next. In 2024 alone, the grid reportedly collapsed more than 10 times. By mid-2025, Nigeria had already…

Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has unveiled fresh plans to expand into steel production, electricity generation, and port development. By: Adekunle Agbetiloye Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has unveiled…

By: Solomon Ekanem Nigeria is accelerating efforts to diversify its economy away from crude oil after the Federal Government signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding with the African Finance Corporation (AFC) to jointly fund three strategic mining projects, including a $1.3…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Tuesday, unveiled Nigeria Industrial Policy 2025 with a charge to relevant ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of government to ensure speedy implementation. February 17, 2026 on Latest News, Press Releases According to him, the policy, which is a roadmap…

President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has unveiled an ambitious vision to expand his conglomerate into a $100 billion enterprise by 2030, reinforcing his position as one of Africa’s most influential business leaders. In addition, the billionaire business mogul…

Dangote Group outlines Vision 2030 roadmap to expand local manufacturing, strengthen supply chains and cut Nigeria’s import dependence. By: Dorcas Adeodun Dangote Group used the Kaduna International Trade Fair to restate a message it has been pushing for years: produce more…