Nigeria’s Cement Giant Rebrands to HBM After $1B Sale and CEO Terrorism Conviction

Lafarge Africa rebrands to HBM Nigeria PLC following a $1 billion Chinese acquisition

Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd now controls the firm after Holcim's total market exit

Former CEO Bruno Lafont received a six-year prison sentence for terrorism financing

Record 2025 profits of N273 billion highlight strong performance amid the corporate overhaul

Nigeria’s Cement Giant Rebrands to HBM After $1B Sale and CEO Terrorism Conviction

Lafarge Africa rebrands to HBM Nigeria PLC following a $1 billion Chinese acquisition

Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd now controls the firm after Holcim's total market exit

Former CEO Bruno Lafont received a six-year prison sentence for terrorism financing

Record 2025 profits of N273 billion highlight strong performance amid the corporate overhaul

Energy

Nigeria Domestic Crude Supply Hits 28.5 Million Barrels in Q1 Amid Pricing Disputes

Business

Limited Access to Finance, Power Deficits, and Insecurity Slows Nigeria’s Businesses in April

Finance

Zenith bank founder Jim Ovia retires as chairman; Mustafa Bello appointed

Economy

Nigeria turns to Chinese partners to revive state-owned refineries

Energy

Nigerian Gas Surge Offers Relief to Global Markets Amid Middle East Supply Shocks

Energy

Otedola Refutes Claims of Private Funding for Dangote Refinery

Energy

South Africa Faces Massive Fuel Price Hike Amid Global Supply Crisis

Politics

Xenophobia: Nigeria Initiates Citizen Repatriation Amid Escalating South Africa Unrest

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24 March 2026

South Africa to scrap its prime lending rate with central bank policy rate

18 February 2026

Nigeria Industrial Giant BUA Partners Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports to Revolutionize West African Logistics

17 February 2026

Nigerian Breweries Swings Back to Profitability in 2025 After 2 years losing streak

13 February 2026

AU Summit: Nigeria Secures Permanent Seat on African Central Bank Board

13 February 2026

Nigerian Naira anchors as foreign reserves hit 8-year peak of $47b

10 February 2026

Economy

African Giants Push for Energy Autonomy Amid Global Supply Shocks

Economy

South Africa Proposes Sweeping Overhaul to Replace 63-Year-Old Capital Flow Rules

Economy

7 Reforms: How Wale Edun Rebuilt Nigeria’s Economic Foundation

Economy

IMF Warns Middle East Conflict Threatens Sub-Saharan Africa’s Hard-Won Economic Gains

Economy

Nigeria disburses record N2.036 trillion as oil revenue surges in March

Economy

South Africa March inflation nudges upward to 3.1% amid rising school fees

Economy

Wale Edun shows appreciation, steps aside as Nigeria’s finance minister after three-year reform push

Economy

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Business

Dangote refinery partners with Honeywell to boost petrochemical production

Business

Nigerian airlines threaten nationwide shutdown over 270% spike in Jet fuel prices

Business

Nigeria slashes vehicle import tariffs to 40% to combat inflation

Business

Manufacturing leads Nigeria’s N9.21 trillion corporate tax surge in 2025

Business

Nigeria’s private sector sees 16-month growth streak as PMI hits 53.2

Business

Nigeria: Otti commissions $35m beverage plant in Aba, pledges continued industrial support

Business

Standard Bank targets 12% annual profit growth in new 2026–2028 Strategy

Business

WTO Faces “Disorderly Collapse” as Reform Deadline Looms in Cameroon

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The Oil Curse: How Petroleum Wealth Shapes the Development of Nations

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Reforming the Unreformable – Lessons from Nigeria

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Why Growth Matters – How Economic Growth in India reduced poverty and the lessons for other developing countries

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Cobalt Red – How the blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives

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Rule Breaker: Rebellious Leadership for the Future of Work

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