Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd Red Sea return cuts time, cost for Nigeria-bound cargo

Nigeria-bound cargo transiting through Europe could arrive faster and cheaper after Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd said one…

Kairos, which is building a cross-platform tool for prediction markets traders, raises $2.5 million from a16z crypto

Jay Malavia and Zayd Alzein both got interested in prediction markets around the time of the…

Nwifuru shuts down Amasiri, imposes 20-hour curfew after fresh killings

Francis Nwifuru, governor of Ebonyi State, has ordered the immediate shutdown of all schools and government…

Why President Trump’s latest crypto scandal could spell disaster for the blockchain industry

Just over a year ago, I stood in a gilded Washington, D.C. ballroom during inauguration weekend,…

Cost of doing business rises to 90.5% in January on tax reforms, fuel price adjustments

Rising costs of operation slowed Nigeria’s business expansion in January 2026, as new tax reforms, fuel…

Indonesia’s Danantara bets a new $6B SOE can save a textiles from tariffs and competition

Indonesia plans to establish a new state-owned enterprise (SOE) to rejuvenate its struggling textile and garment…

WORLD IN BRIEF: Rafah crossing reopens, Royal scandal, Ghana suspends diaspora citizenship and other stories

Ambulances wait on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing to enter the Gaza Strip,…

World Bank Group Appoints Johan A. Mistiaen as New Country Manager for Niger

Washington, USA, 02 February 2026 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The World Bank Group has appointed Johan A.…

‘We are an n of 1’: Palantir hails ‘incredible’ earnings as stock rockets nearly 8% after hours

Palantir Technologies declared, “We are an n of 1” in the artificial intelligence software market on Monday, as…

Ademola Lookman finally completes big-money switch to Atletico Madrid 

Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman from Atalanta in a deal…