By Aloba Seun The most consequential shift in African economic development right now has little to do with the aid industry, multilateral development banks, or foreign direct investment from the West and East. It is being driven by African companies investing in other African countries. The pattern is visible across sectors. Dangote Cement operates across […]

It is happening again. Under President Bola Tinubu, Nigerians are facing an increasingly repressive political and legal environment.

For decades, Plateau State has worn the celebrated label, “Home of Peace and Tourism.” Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s administration is now attempting something more ambitious: converting the state’s tourism, culture and creativity from largely celebrated assets into productive economic resources capable of creating jobs, attracting investment and broadening the state’s economy.

From his early business activities to oil and gas, banking and eventually telecommunications, his career has followed a recurring pattern: identify an opportunity, accept the difficulty and commit to the long game

By Kunle Odusola-Stevenson With an audience expected to exceed 50,000 and more than 800 exhibiting companies from across the global energy value chain, Gastech 2026 has made Bangkok a meeting point for the forces reshaping the energy economy: supply security, investment, infrastructure, technology and rapidly changing demand. For Nigeria, however, the significance extends beyond participation. […]