Africa’s 3rd-strongest military set to join Niger, Kyrgyzstan with planned acquisition of Turkish-made TUSAŞ Aksungur combat drones
The Nigerian Air Force disclosed the planned acquisition in an infographic published on its official X account on October 25, 2026. The graphic lists 12 Aksungur drones among its “additional expected aircraft”, alongside other platforms planned for the service
Another African bank moves to join China’s yuan payment system as demand for direct settlements grows
Ecobank Group CEO Jeremy Awori told Reuters that the bank would sign an agreement to join China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) on Saturday in China
Sanwo-Olu to Join Newsom, Mike Dada Others at California-Lagos Investment
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will join the founder and President of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), Mr Mike Dada; the Governor of California, Mr Gavin Newsom; the chief executive of Afretrade, Mr Lekan Salaam; and other prominent government, business and creative industry leaders at the California–Lagos Business & Investment Summit,…
South Africa’s Pepkor to join fintech unit with Shop2Shop, eyes future listing
JOHANNESBURG – South African retailer Pepkor Holdings said on Wednesday it will combine its fintech subsidiary Flash with payments platform Shop2Shop, creating a merchant commerce and financial technology company that it plans to list separately in future. The deal highlights intensifying competition among South African retailers, banks and fintech firms to capture the country’s vast…