While foreign tourists required assistance after a misjudged hike on Cape Town's iconic mountain, four South African men were extracted from a war zone after allegedly being deceived into combat deployment.

The Capital Market Academics of Nigeria has endorsed President Tinubu's Executive Order requiring direct remittance of oil and gas revenues to the Federation Account, calling it a significant fiscal transparency measure while recommending its extension to joint venture assets.

South Africa's cricket team advances to the T20 World Cup Super Eights with a commanding six-wicket victory over the UAE, maintaining their perfect tournament record as they prepare for a crucial clash with India.

Ndovu Wealth, a Kenyan fintech founded in 2022, is democratizing capital market access across Africa by connecting mobile money users to pan-African investments, global stocks, and cryptocurrency through a CMA-licensed platform.

Nigeria recorded a 5.8% year-on-year increase in crude oil production to 1.64 million barrels per day in 2025, while legal action has temporarily suspended infrastructure demolitions in Rivers State's critical export corridor.

Nigeria's cloud infrastructure firm GigaLayer has acquired domain registrar Registeram, marking the latest consolidation move in the country's maturing web hosting sector as larger players absorb legacy providers to capture market share.

Zimbabwe's gold sector advances with US$150 million Shamva redevelopment and new resource declarations, while a deadly explosion at a Plateau State mine underscores persistent safety challenges across Africa's artisanal and small-scale mining operations.

Business executives at the European Business Chamber Nigeria conference have identified weak investor protections and policy inconsistency as critical barriers to attracting foreign capital, calling for urgent institutional reforms.

Business chambers LCCI and CPPE identify transition from acceleration to disinflation in Nigeria's January inflation figures, though both organizations emphasize price stability remains elusive amid ongoing monetary policy challenges.

From laboratory construction to vocational stipends, Nigerian institutions are receiving unprecedented funding injections even as 1.5 million students prepare for university entrance exams amid systemic challenges.

President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order eliminating multiple deductions from oil and gas revenue, targeting an estimated 30% of receipts currently withheld before remittance to the Federation Account.

Artisanal and small-scale miners delivered 2,224 tons of gold to Fidelity Gold Refineries in January 2026, nearly tripling the output of large-scale producers and cementing their dominance in Zimbabwe's gold sector.

Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Olayemi Cardoso calls for integrated approach linking climate adaptation with industrialization and employment generation across the continent.

President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order requiring direct remittance of oil revenues to the Federation Account, removing NNPC's authority to collect and manage a 30% exploration fund while suspending gas flare penalties.

While international partnerships and state-level initiatives push to expand Nigeria's power infrastructure, the federal government has released zero naira of the N531 billion budgeted for the power sector, exposing a critical disconnect between energy ambitions and fiscal reality.