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PRNigeria’s Factchecker Wins Best Open Source Intelligence Award in West Africa

PRNigeria’s Factchecker Wins Best Open Source Intelligence Award in West Africa Mohammed Dahiru Lawal, a fact-check journalist and head of investigations at PRNigeria, has emerged as the overall winner of the Best in Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) reporting award in Anglophone West Africa. Dahiru clinched the...

West Africa Moves Towards Unified Fuel Pricing Framework

West African midstream and downstream regulators have concluded plans to form a new forum to harmonise fuel prices and strengthen petroleum product trading across the region.

Reps: DICON Can Produce Ammunition Locally For W’Africa

In addition to ammunition, the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has the capacity to manufacture military hardware and software for the Nigerian Armed Forces and the rest of West Africa with the new DICON Act signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. 

Non-bank Transactions Surge Threatens W’Africa’s Financial Stability – Cardoso

Non-bank Transactions Surge Threatens W’Africa’s Financial Stability – Cardoso The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Yemi Cardoso, has raised concerns about the growing volume of financial transactions by non-bank and Other Financial Institutions, saying they pose significant risks to the stability of the...

MTN To Build Largest Data Centre In West Africa

MTN Nigeria has announced the construction of the largest data centre in West Africa, a facility with a 1,500-rack and Tier 4 data centre within the country.

UN WFP To Support Nigeria, Several Others

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has just announced its plans to support eight countries in West and Central Africa with its life saving food and nutrition assistance programme.