Nigeria
Investor Iyinoluwa Aboyeji plans virtual free trade zone

Nigeria
Lagos set to open global finance centre with support from London

Nigeria's economic and financial capital is preparing to launch an international financial centre. To this end, it has received support from TheCityUK, which made its initial recommendations earlier this year.

The New Guard
Nigeria, Madagascar, South Africa

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

NigeriaNathan Nwachuku, the Abuja drone-maker

MadagascarOcéane Ranjeva, a Gen Z lynchpin

South AfricaWesley Hayes, voice of the Mandelas

Kenya, Nigeria
Nigerian reinsurer Continental Re gears up for its return to the stock market

The reinsurance company, headed since 2021 by Lawrence Mutsunge Nazare, is seeking to raise new capital to strengthen its activities on the continent. Its ambitions extend beyond its home country, where it left the Nigerian Stock Exchange five years ago.

Nigeria
Tinubu family and billionaire Gilbert Chagoury cement ties

The president's son Seyi Tinubu was recently appointed director of a subsidiary of Chagoury Group, marking another step in the return to favour of its Lebanese-Nigerian owner.

Benin, Nigeria
Tinubu and Talon entente benefits billionaire Tony Elumelu

The businessman's foundation, which had been affected by the closure of the borders between Benin and Nigeria, is now benefiting from better relations between the two countries since the new Nigerian president was elected last year.

Africa
MPs network steps up fight against illegal financial flows

The African Parliamentary Network on Illicit Financial Flows and Taxation, originally set up as a project by Tax Justice Network Africa, now has 813 members in 46 African countries.

Nigeria
Bamboo's founder to put NGX online

The listing and trading exchange has selected the start-up Bamboo to create a digital platform for banks and brokers, elevating its founder Richmond Bassey to a key position in the country's financial ecosystem.

Nigeria
Friends of Nigeria nurtures closer ties between Paris and Abuja

The association that uses its networks to help European companies gain a foothold in Nigeria is counting on the newly elected president to restore the image of Africa's largest economy in European business circles.

Nigeria
Yabacon Valley duo play urban planning matchmakers

Two Nigerian tech luminaries have set up a competition with big-name backers to help local startups avoid administrative pitfalls. Winners will be given access to the pair's extensive contact lists.