Microsoft Warns Africa Risks AI Dependency Over Innovation
Microsoft has warned that Africa’s slow adoption of artificial intelligence could leave the continent as a mere consumer of foreign technology rather than a creator.
Day: August 20, 2026
FirstBank commences nationwide roadshow for pension settlement framework
FirstBank has commenced a nationwide roadshow to drive awareness of the recently approved Pension Settlement Framework among Nigerian pensioners.
NMDPRA pledges strict regulation and transparency to attract energy investment
The NMDPRA has committed to stricter regulatory oversight and increased market transparency to boost investor confidence in Nigeria’s midstream and downstream petroleum sectors.
NACOFED Concludes Owerri Retreat on Economic Policy Coordination
The National Council on Finance and Economic Development (NACOFED) has concluded its strategic retreat in Owerri, Imo State, aimed at synchronising fiscal policies across Nigeria.
China Eyes $2 Billion Investment Push in Egypt
China and Egypt are exploring a major economic partnership that could inject up to $2 billion in new investment into Egypt’s industrial and manufacturing sectors.