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Dangote at 69: The Man Building Africa’s Industrial Backbone

By The Insight Team 114
mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet az pin up pin up az mostbet pin up mostbet mostbet By Abiodun Alade As Aliko Dangote turns 69, his story demands to be read not as a biography of wealth, but as a case study in Africa’s unfinished industrial argument. For decades, the continent has lived with a structural contradiction. It exports raw materials and imports finished goods. It produces crude oil but imports refined […]Continue Reading
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‎BVN Update: 10 New Rules You Need to Know, Effective May 1

By The Insight Team 302
By Emmanuel Kwada The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced sweeping reforms to the Bank Verification Number (BVN) framework, with 10 key changes set to take effect from May 1, 2026. The measures, aimed at tightening digital banking security and significantly reducing fraud, will directly impact how millions of Nigerians access mobile apps, switch […]Continue Reading
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WTO Talks in Yaounde Collapse Over E-commerce Duties.

By The Insight Team 85
By Emmanuel Kwada High-stakes negotiations at the World Trade Organization’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé ended without a breakthrough on extending the long-standing moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions, delivering a significant setback to efforts to safeguard global digital trade. The moratorium, in place since 1998 and routinely Continue Reading
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‎Power Minister Adelabu Admits Blackout Has Deepened Hardship, Apologises to Nigerians

By The Insight Team 122
By Emmanuel Kwada ‎Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, on Tuesday publicly apologised to citizens over the persistent and crippling electricity outages that have plunged large parts of the country into darkness for weeks, admitting that the blackouts have significantly worsened hardship amid the intense dry-season heat. ‎Speaking at a press conference in Continue Reading
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EXPLAINER: What Does CBN’s Order to Restrict Banking Services to Loan Defaulters Mean?

By The Insight Team 208
key points: What exactly is a “large-ticket obligor” What services are restricted? Does this affect everyone who has ever defaulted on a loan? What does this mean for businesses and the economy? What about ordinary Nigerians? Why is the CBN doing this?   By Emmanuel Kwada The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a […]Continue Reading
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Showmax to Shut Down: MultiChoice Ends 11-Year Streaming Journey

By The Insight Team 156
By Emmanuel Kwada ‎MultiChoice, the parent company of DStv and GOtv, has officially announced the discontinuation of its video-on-demand streaming service Showmax after more than a decade of operation. ‎Launched in 2015 in South Africa and later expanded across numerous African countries, Showmax aimed to provide affordable, Africa-focused entertainment, including local Continue Reading
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The Most Common Cyberthreats for Businesses

By The Insight Team 201
By  Tristan Gaudiaut, Jan 19, 2026 As AI-related capabilities and vulnerabilities are accelerating at an unprecedented pace, cyber-enabled fraud continues to proliferate worldwide, with several major cybercrime cases having made the headlines recently. According to the Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 published by the World Economic Forum in January, phishing or Continue Reading
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Anthony Chiejina: Africa’s Quiet Architect of Global Corporate Reputation

By The Insight Team 251
By Abiodun Alade In a year shaped by geopolitical tension, technological disruption and intensifying scrutiny of corporate conduct, Anthony Chiejina has once again secured a place among the world’s most influential communications leaders. In the orchestration of influence, some leaders make themselves heard; others, like Chiejina, make themselves felt. As Group Chief, Continue Reading
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EXPLAINER: How 7.5% VAT on Bank Transfers, USSD Transactions Starting January 19 Affects You

By The Insight Team 563
By Emmanuel Kwada Starting Monday, January 19, 2026, if you send money through your mobile banking app, use USSD codes like *737# or *919#, or rely on fintech platforms such as OPay, Kuda, Moniepoint, or Palmpay for daily transfers, bill payments, or small business transactions, you will start seeing extra charge on the service fees […]Continue Reading
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OPINION: Dangote Deserves Red Carpet Reception, Thunderous Applause

By The Insight Team 216
By Nduka Uzuakpundu It appears eerily quiet, for now, in the petroleum sector of the Nigerian economy. The recent dust raised by the heated disagreement between the Dangote Group, headed by business mogul and Africa’s cousin of Elon Musk, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, and the skippers of National Union of Petroleum and National Gas Workers of […]Continue Reading
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