Uganda’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has invested $50 million for a 30% stake in the Kampala Marriott Hotel, built by tycoon Ponsiano Ngabirano. This strategic acquisition values the luxury property at $167 million.
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 14.63% year-on-year in September 2026, marking a slight deceleration from the previous month, though food prices saw a marginal increase.
Lithuania has unilaterally frozen the assets of Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, weeks after the European Union’s top court ordered the lifting of sanctions against them.
Presco Plc and SIAT Academy recently celebrated the graduation of 33 young professionals from their inaugural Graduate Trainee Programme in Benin City, while also announcing a significant expansion for the next cohort to 70 trainees.
Nigeria’s Flamingos, the national U-17 women’s football team, are determined to clinch gold at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup to be held in Morocco. Coach Akeem Busari highlights the need for grit and tactical
