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Democratising access to luxury goods on the African continent

Retail

Democratising access to luxury goods on the African continent

9 Jan 2024

Environmental Law

Nigeria's top court says Shell's appeal should be heard after oil spill claim

Camillus Eboh 5 Jan 2024

Source: Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI).

Banking

IsDBI unveils flagship Islamic finance marketplace

3 Jan 2024

NUPRC CEO Gbenga Komolafe in December received awards for public service from the SUN Newspaper and for distinction from foreign investment network. Source: Facebook/NUPRC

Markets & Investment

Nigeria invests $13.5bn to fight oil theft and vandalism

Camillus Eboh 2 Jan 2024

Competition Law

Nigerian competition watchdog fines British American Tobacco $110m

MacDonald Dzirutwe 28 Dec 2023

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies head Pouyanne pledges $6bn for Nigeria energy

Sudip Kar-Gupta and Felix Onuah 18 Dec 2023

Ghana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Ghana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light

14 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf TrustList is a home-grown new digital initiative that aims to protect media buyers and brands by providing real-time warnings against placing programmatic advertising on 'red-listed' online media

Digital

TrustList: Real time warning against programmatic advertising placement on 'red-listed' online media

DY/DX 27 Nov 2023

The massive (330m x 61m x 33.5m) Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel is a spread moored FPSO connected through a subsea production system to 44 wells (21 oil producers and 23 water injectors) via umbilicals, flow lines and risers. Source: TotalEnergies

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies says Nigeria Egina offshore oil spill is under control

Camillus Eboh 23 Nov 2023

Source: 123RF.

NHI

Accenture and Palantir secure $415m contract with NHS England to deploy data system

22 Nov 2023

Amazon delivery drones: How the sky could be the limit for market dominance

Distribution

Amazon delivery drones: How the sky could be the limit for market dominance

Renaud Foucart 22 Nov 2023

Donna de Varona will be receiving the award. Source: Supplied.

Media

Donna de Varona to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from NYF TV & Film Awards

22 Nov 2023

African Energy Chamber predicts 'relative calm' market

Coal, Oil & Gas

African Energy Chamber predicts 'relative calm' market

NJ Ayuk 20 Nov 2023

Source: International Criminal Court.

Criminal Law

South Africa refers Israel to ICC for Gaza war crimes

16 Nov 2023

Egbert Faibille Jr delivered a public lecture on Ghana's energy sector at the University of Ghana 75-year anniversary in January. Source: x.com

Energy

Ghana ponders sliding scale oil royalties to stimulate investment

Maxwell Akalaara Adombila 16 Nov 2023

Source: Gift of the Givers.

Emergency Medicine

Gift of the Givers leader killed in Gaza

16 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied.

Industrial & Logistics Property

Stokado expands portfolio with acquisition of self-storage facility

16 Nov 2023

Source: Pixabay.

Oncology

Turkey aids Palestinian cancer patients amid Israel-Hamas conflict

16 Nov 2023

Caché McClay has filled the coveted position. Source: USA Today.

Publishing

Caché McClay is the official Beyoncé reporter for Gannet

Karabo Ledwaba 16 Nov 2023

Tradeway Promotions welcomes creative giant, David Tshabalala, as head of design

Promotions & Activations

Tradeway Promotions welcomes creative giant, David Tshabalala, as head of design

Tradeway 15 Nov 2023

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu looks on after his swearing-in ceremony in Abuja. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja

Coal, Oil & Gas

Saudi Arabia signs deal with Nigeria on sidelines of Saudi-Africa summit

Felix Onuah 10 Nov 2023

Call of Duty: Mobile season 10 also dropped this week.

Mobile & Apps

COD Mobile partners with Carry1st for local in-game purchases

10 Nov 2023

Coal, Oil & Gas

Nigeria oil industry turns a corner, introduces new Nembe grade

Natalie Grover, Robert Harvey and Ahmad Ghaddar 8 Nov 2023

ACTOM Industry breaks into Ghanaian gold mining market

Energy & Mining

ACTOM Industry breaks into Ghanaian gold mining market

8 Nov 2023

Map of oil discovery area.

Coal, Oil & Gas

Panoro Energy strikes oil in Gabon, boosting Africa's energy security

7 Nov 2023

Coal, Oil & Gas

Dangote refinery will transform Nigeria into oil net exporter

Julia Payne and Libby George 3 Nov 2023

Global Citizen and Kendrick launch 'Move Afrika' tour across Africa

Music

Global Citizen and Kendrick launch 'Move Afrika' tour across Africa

OnPoint PR 3 Nov 2023

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Food Security

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Alewo Idoko-Akoh 3 Nov 2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a press conference on the day of a European Union leaders summit in Brussels. Source: Reuters/Johanna Geron

Energy

Germany is willing to spend on Nigeria energy

Felix Onuah and Andreas Rinke 29 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied

Travel

Virgin Atlantic resumes Cape Town to London flights

27 Oct 2023