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Nigeria

New law firm takes on Abuja arbitration cases before the ICSID

Keen to bring two proceedings with the World Bank's dispute settlement body to a close, the Nigerian government has just retained the services of a US legal practice.

Subscribers only Business 30.07.2026

Businessman Tony Elumelu's bank on verge of securing French licence

Tony Elumelu, chairman of the United Bank for Africa, in Washington, 15 October 2025.© Ken Cedeno/Reuters

Subscribers only Finance 27.07.2026

Paris again seeks help of billionaire Mike Adenuga to back its cultural diplomacy

As President Emmanuel Macron is due to lay the foundation stone for the future Institut Français in Abuja during his forthcoming visit to West Africa, his team is negotiating the financing of its construction with one of the continent's wealthiest figures.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.07.2026

French defence procurement agency offers Abuja its expertise

Paris's Ministry of the Armed Forces' specialist staff are working to finalise a list of military equipment that may be of interest to the Nigerian army.

Subscribers only Defence 21.07.2026

A village near Bol, in Lac province, Chad, on 27 June 2025.© Joris Bolomey/AFP

Abuja steps up push to revive military co-operation in the Lake Chad basin

In recent weeks, there have been an increasing number of initiatives to breathe new life into the Multinational Joint Task Force against jihadist insurgency in the region. This mission has been entrusted to a close ally of Nuhu Ribadu, Nigeria's national security adviser.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 17.07.2026

US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum in Washington, on 30 June 2026.© Ken Cedeno/Reuters

Doug Burgum to scout critical mineral opportunities on planned West Africa trip

The powerful US interior secretary, a former North Dakota governor who has taken a leading role on energy and critical minerals, is considering a trip to the continent in the coming months.

Subscribers only Mining 16.07.2026

Norwegian junior PetroNor lines up exit from Aje field as Congo probe casts shadow

PetroNor, which is aiming to divest its Nigerian assets as quickly as possible, hopes that legal proceedings involving one of its subsidiaries in Congo will not derail the process.

Subscribers only Energy 15.07.2026

Julius Maada Bio set for another year at the helm of ECOWAS

Despite a record at the regional organisation that has drawn widespread criticism, Sierra Leone's president is expected to be reappointed for a further year when ECOWAS holds its summit in Freetown on 19 July, in the absence of any alternative candidate.

Free access Diplomacy 14.07.2026

Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone and ECOWAS, in Abuja, Nigeria, on 14 December 2025.

Israel Aerospace Industries aims to sell satellites to the army

Backed by its ambassador in Abuja, the Israeli state-run defence conglomerate is hoping to sell military observation systems.

Subscribers only Defence 14.07.2026

Abuja makes mad dash to arm Air Force

Nigerian officials are reaching out to defence groups to acquire large amounts of bombs, rockets and smaller-calibre projectiles for the fight against armed jihadist groups in the north of the country.

Subscribers only Defence 10.07.2026

Trump administration offers Abuja new migration deal

After being turned down a first time in 2025, the United States has come back with another proposal designed to speed up deportations to Nigeria.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.07.2026

Trio of traders turns to courts to maintain fuel imports

With businessman Aliko Dangote seeking to get the purchase of refined products abroad banned, three of the country's leading importers are taking legal action in hopes of compelling regulators to issue new licences.

Subscribers only Energy 08.07.2026

Cyber Africa Forum returns to Cotonou for 2026 edition

The sixth edition of the event dedicated to cybersecurity and digital stakeholders in Africa is set to take place at the Sofitel hotel in Cotonou on 16 and 17 November.

Subscribers only Defence 07.07.2026

Low-key Lebanese businessman seeks to become face of Turkish arms makers

Osman Chennar is trying to establish himself as the leading representative of Turkish arms manufacturers in Nigeria. To win contracts and develop local military production, he is relying on a team of retired Nigerian army generals.

Subscribers only Defence 06.07.2026

Trump's new Africa Bureau head expected in Abuja

Having officially taken up his post at the start of June, the US assistant secretary of state for African affairs will travel to Nigeria for his first official visit to the continent. The choice of destination follows a significant strengthening of security ties between the two countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.07.2026

Frank Garcia, US assistant secretary of state for African affairs, in June 2026.

Government faces intense criticism over $5bn Emirati loan

Confronted with growing scrutiny over its recently raised funding package, the Nigerian government is seeking to reassure the public and the markets over its choice to make use of complex mechanisms known as total return swaps.

Subscribers only Finance 01.07.2026

BCEAO's Jean-Claude Brou eyes mining firms' gold

During a recent visit to Abidjan, the governer of the Central Bank of West African States met with several gold sector representatives to present his plan to purchase a share of their gold production.

Subscribers only Finance, Mining 01.07.2026

Emirati defence giant Edge ties up $300m deal with Abuja

The Abu Dhabi-based defence heavyweight is in the final stages of negotiating a contract to supply military equipment to the Nigerian armed forces, which are struggling to contain the jihadist threat in the north of the country.

Subscribers only Defence 30.06.2026

Nigerian soldiers on patrol in Maiduguri, in northeast Nigeria, March 2026.

Wilfrid Lauriano do Rego builds roadmap for Abidjan-Lagos highway

The newly elected board chair of the ALCoMA transport body has been tasked with getting one of the region's most ambitious infrastructure projets rolling. He will need to convince investors and lenders to contribute $15bn in funds to the corridor.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Finance 25.06.2026

UN chief Guterres tasks Sahle-Work Zewde with rebuilding regional influence

The former Ethiopian president will carry out an assessment of UNOWAS, which is struggling to have an impact in the Sahel, and consider avenues for revitalising the UN in West Africa. From New York to Dakar, her strategic review is being closely watched.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.06.2026

Former Ethiopian president Sahle-Work Zewde in Abidjan, in December 2021.

German trader SET Select Energy seeks new outlets

Based in Hamburg, Germany, the company led by York Dohna has been seeking to break into new markets for several months. Its fuel trading subsidiary, based in Switzerland, is exploring opportunities in West Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 23.06.2026

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Abuja prepares to defend track record in talks with Trump administration

A high-level Nigerian delegation plans to visit the US capital in August. After the creation of a new military cooperation framework between the two countries in early 2026, Abuja hopes to put emphasis on the progress made in recent months.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 22.06.2026

Nigerian National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker during the first US-Nigeria Joint Working Group meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, 22 January 2026.

Armed forces supplier Marck & Balsan recruits four-star general

The French company, which specialises in military uniforms and personal safety equipment, has just appointed a high-ranking officer with experience at the French Foreign Ministry and in Operation Barkhane in Chad to expand its business in West Africa, particularly in Guinea.

Subscribers only Defence 22.06.2026

Beijing fumes over unpaid Air Force drone bills

Chinese-made Wing Loong II attack drones operated by the Nigerian Air Force have become the focus of increasingly acrimonious negotiations between state-owned aerospace group AVIC and military officials struggling to cover their operating costs.

Subscribers only Defence 18.06.2026

Ex-trader Jidayi Ijudigal builds a network to push his mining projects

The Nigerian businessman is overseeing around 20 mining projects in strategic minerals. His flagship project, a rare earths processing plant in Nassarawa State, showcases his ambition to develop local processing. He benefits from the backing of the mines minister.

Subscribers only Mining 18.06.2026

Jidayi Ijudigal (left) with Minister of Solid Minerals Development Henry Dele Alake in Abuja, June 2025.

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Nigeria

New law firm takes on Abuja arbitration cases before the ICSID

Businessman Tony Elumelu's bank on verge of securing French licence

Paris again seeks help of billionaire Mike Adenuga to back its cultural diplomacy

French defence procurement agency offers Abuja its expertise

Abuja steps up push to revive military co-operation in the Lake Chad basin

Doug Burgum to scout critical mineral opportunities on planned West Africa trip

Norwegian junior PetroNor lines up exit from Aje field as Congo probe casts shadow

Julius Maada Bio set for another year at the helm of ECOWAS

Israel Aerospace Industries aims to sell satellites to the army

Abuja makes mad dash to arm Air Force

Trump administration offers Abuja new migration deal

Trio of traders turns to courts to maintain fuel imports

Cyber Africa Forum returns to Cotonou for 2026 edition

Low-key Lebanese businessman seeks to become face of Turkish arms makers

Trump's new Africa Bureau head expected in Abuja

Government faces intense criticism over $5bn Emirati loan

BCEAO's Jean-Claude Brou eyes mining firms' gold

Emirati defence giant Edge ties up $300m deal with Abuja

Wilfrid Lauriano do Rego builds roadmap for Abidjan-Lagos highway

UN chief Guterres tasks Sahle-Work Zewde with rebuilding regional influence

German trader SET Select Energy seeks new outlets

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Abuja prepares to defend track record in talks with Trump administration

Armed forces supplier Marck & Balsan recruits four-star general

Beijing fumes over unpaid Air Force drone bills

Ex-trader Jidayi Ijudigal builds a network to push his mining projects

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Nigeria

New law firm takes on Abuja arbitration cases before the ICSID

Businessman Tony Elumelu's bank on verge of securing French licence

Paris again seeks help of billionaire Mike Adenuga to back its cultural diplomacy

French defence procurement agency offers Abuja its expertise

Abuja steps up push to revive military co-operation in the Lake Chad basin

Doug Burgum to scout critical mineral opportunities on planned West Africa trip

Norwegian junior PetroNor lines up exit from Aje field as Congo probe casts shadow

Julius Maada Bio set for another year at the helm of ECOWAS

Israel Aerospace Industries aims to sell satellites to the army

Abuja makes mad dash to arm Air Force

Trump administration offers Abuja new migration deal

Trio of traders turns to courts to maintain fuel imports

Cyber Africa Forum returns to Cotonou for 2026 edition

Low-key Lebanese businessman seeks to become face of Turkish arms makers

Trump's new Africa Bureau head expected in Abuja

Government faces intense criticism over $5bn Emirati loan

BCEAO's Jean-Claude Brou eyes mining firms' gold

Emirati defence giant Edge ties up $300m deal with Abuja

Wilfrid Lauriano do Rego builds roadmap for Abidjan-Lagos highway

UN chief Guterres tasks Sahle-Work Zewde with rebuilding regional influence

German trader SET Select Energy seeks new outlets

Spotlight Abuja prepares to defend track record in talks with Trump administration

Armed forces supplier Marck & Balsan recruits four-star general

Beijing fumes over unpaid Air Force drone bills

Ex-trader Jidayi Ijudigal builds a network to push his mining projects

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Abuja prepares to defend track record in talks with Trump administration