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admin - April 5, 2025

NIGERIA: Ojulari Assumes Role As NNPC Ltd GCEO, Seeks Support To Achieve Strategic Goals

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Bayo Ojulari has officially taken over as the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), succeeding Mele Kyari. During a brief handover ceremony held on Friday at the NNPC Towers in Abuja, Ojulari called on the management and staff of the […]

admin - April 1, 2025

NIGERIA: Petrol Prices To Drop to ₦750 Per Litre By Year-End, Says NIPSS

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), has assured Nigerians that the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, will decline, as local refineries including Dangote Refinery, ramp up production. Before the removal of the fuel subsidy, petrol was sold for less than […]

admin - March 23, 2025

Kenya Overhauls Oil Exploration Blocks To Match Global Standards

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya Kenya has revamped its petroleum exploration blocks to align with international standards and best practices, Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary, Opiyo Wandayi has announced. Speaking at the East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition 2025 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Wandayi said the restructuring process identified ten highly promising blocks. […]

admin - March 22, 2025

MTN South Sudan Introduces Open-Market Smartphone Bundling Service To Boost Internet Access

By Debora Akur Chol, South Sudan MTN South Sudan has unveiled a new open-market smartphone bundling service aimed at expanding internet access across the country. The initiative offers new subscribers 1 GB of data every month for six months. During the launch event on Thursday afternoon, MTN South Sudan’s CEO, Monzer Ali, described […]

admin - March 20, 2025

NIGERIA: Dangote Halts Sale Of Petroleum Products In Naira

By Gwamkat Gwamzhi, Nigeria The Dangote Petroleum Refinery says it has temporarily halted the sale of petroleum products in Naira. A statement by the company says the decision is necessary to avoid a mismatch between its sales proceeds and crude oil purchase obligations, which are currently denominated in U.S. dollars. According to […]

admin - March 19, 2025

NIGERIA: No Explosion In PH Refinery- NNPCL

By Lisa Chankat ,Nigeria The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has refuted reports of an explosion at the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) in Rivers State. Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the company, Olufemi Soneye in a statement issued on Wednesday, Explained that what occurred was a flare incident, which has […]

admin - March 14, 2025

MALAWI: Minister Cracks Down On Unscrupulous Business Practices In Limbe

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi Malawian Minister of Trade, Engineer Vitumbiko Mumba, on Friday stormed two shops in Limbe, Malawi, accused of unfair business practices. The first shop, Saya Investment, located near Limbe Police Station, was found to be failing to provide customers with receipts for their purchases. Upon inspection, Minister Mumba discovered […]

admin - March 4, 2025

Kenya Relies On 92% Of Imported Wheat, Only Produces 8% Locally

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya A recent report by the Agricultural Food Authority (AFA), has revealed that Kenya produces just 8% of the wheat it consumes annually, forcing the country to import the remaining 92%. Despite ongoing efforts to boost local production, the demand for wheat has continued to rise, necessitating large-scale imports from […]

admin - March 2, 2025

MALAWI: Mzuzu Market Vendors Protest Against City Council’s Taxation Policies

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi Market vendors in Mzuzu, Malawi, staged a peaceful protest, against the city council’s taxation policies, which they claim are hurting their businesses and livelihoods. The protesters, led by Gomezgani Nkhoma, presented a petition to the city council office, calling for a review of the taxation policies. Speaking to […]

admin - February 28, 2025

NIGERIA: FCCPC Orders MultiChoice To Halt Subscription Price Hike Amid Investigation

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), on Thursday, directed MultiChoice Nigeria, the operator of DStv and GOtv, to maintain its current subscription prices until the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into the company’s proposed tariff adjustment. This directive was disclosed in a statement signed by the […]