Morocco dethrones Africa’s richest country as most attractive investment hub as manufacturing growth draws investors north
Morocco’s growing appeal is driven by its emergence as a major manufacturing hub, particularly in the automotive industry, alongside macroeconomic stability and its ability to attract substantial foreign direct investment
Another African country opens up Dangote Refinery IPO to investors as $1.6 billion share sale expands
Uganda’s Capital Markets Authority has approved investors in the East African country to participate in the Dangote Refinery IPO
New oil-rich West African country set to put 109 oil and gas blocks up for grabs as it seeks billions in new investment
Energy and Petroleum Minister El Hadji Abdourahmane Diouf said Senegal has 113 oil and gas blocks, but only four are currently under contract
Nigeria is the second most targeted country in Africa for cyber attacks. Most business owners are still not taking it seriously – Businessday NG
In June 2026, organisations across Nigeria faced an average of 4,361 attempted cyberattacks every single week. That figure, published by Check Point Software, places Nigeria second in Africa for cyber threats, behind only South Africa. In the first half of this year alone, Kaspersky’s threat intelligence recorded 1.6 million web-based attack attempts targeting Nigerian internet…
Nigeria to become world’s 5th richest country – Côte d’Ivoire to overtake France
Speaking during the 2026 First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja, Dr Kalilou Sylla, the bloc’s Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, said forecasts from the United Nations and unnamed global universities pointed to a significant economic shift in West Africa over the coming decades
Major bank in Africa’s second-richest country rolls out $1 billion to support trade finance across Africa over the next 4 years
Mauritius Commercial Bank has committed $1 billion to support trade finance across Africa, strengthening the island nation’s position as one of the continent’s most influential financial centres
Which Country Is the Giant of Africa?
Welcome, and thank you so much for joining me here. This article is the conclusion of months of dedicated research into Africa’s continental power dynamics and years of experience writing about Nigerian identity, geopolitics, and our nation’s place on the world stage. If you have ever sat in a Lagos danfo, heard a bus conductor…