Africa struggled to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2025 as inflows fell by 38 percent, even as global FDI rebounded by 14 percent, according to preliminary estimates by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

How we’re Pushing Greenfield Projects to Improve Sugar Production – NSDC Boss   The Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Mr. Kamar Bakrin, has explained his plan to bring as many greenfield projects as possible on board as part of efforts to increase...

Shell Signals Up to $20bn Investment in Nigeria ‎ ‎Shell Plc has indicated plans to invest up to $20 billion in Nigeria in the coming years, citing renewed confidence in the country’s oil and gas sector following policy reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. ‎ ‎The indication...

Foreign, Domestic Investors Boost Equity Trades to N11.92trn   Nigeria’s equity market recorded a historic performance in 2025 as total transactions rose sharply to N11.92tn, driven by a resurgence in foreign portfolio participation and sustained dominance by domestic investors. According to the Domestic & Foreign Portfolio Participation...

$400m Generated from Cashew Exports - FACAN Nigeria’s cashew industry has contributed over $400m in export earnings, supporting the country’s non-oil revenue, but industry leaders say the sector has the capacity to deliver greater value through increased production, processing, and domestic consumption. President of the Federation...

$5bn Bonga S'West Project Gets Presidential Support   President Bola Tinubu has approved targeted incentives to unlock Shell’s long-delayed $5bn Bonga South-West deep-offshore oil project. He also directed his Special Adviser on Energy, Olu Verheijen, to facilitate the gazetting of the incentives in line with Nigeria’s...