Femi Otedola has released his memoir, Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business. The book officially launched in London on August 18 and is available worldwide in both hardcover and paperback. Otedola reveals his early ambitions, business setbacks, and eventual success across oil, power, real estate, and finance. He writes with a direct, reflective voice that traces […]
Barbie has released a new doll in honour of tennis legend Venus Williams. The doll, which forms part of Barbie’s “Role Models” series, recognises Williams not only for her career achievements but also for her influence in fashion, business and advocacy for equal pay in sport. The release carries weight because Williams has spent more than two decades breaking […]
Seventeen-year-old Nafisa Abdullah Aminu stood calmly on stage as the final scores were announced at the TeenEagle Global Finals in London. When her name was called as the overall global winner in English language skills, she smiled modestly. But back home in Nigeria’s Yobe State, the moment hit like a thunderclap. A girl from one of the country’s most […]
When Serena Williams moves, the world watches. Her latest move isn’t on a tennis court but in the boardroom, and it speaks to something far more personal: the health of infants. The sporting legend and business powerhouse has thrown her support behind Nara Organics, a premium infant formula brand, joining a $32 million funding round aimed at shaking up […]
Nigerian oil magnate Ademola Adeyemi-Bero is positioning his company, First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company (First E&P), for a calculated expansion into East Africa. The Lagos-based upstream energy firm has expressed keen interest in Tanzania’s growing gas sector, marking a significant pivot in regional energy dynamics and underlining the ambition of Nigerian energy players to play a broader continental […]
A huge history was cemented in Kigali on Sunday night as Nigeria’s D’Tigress clinched their fifth consecutive AfroBasket Women’s Championship title after outplaying a determined Malian side in a fierce and emotionally charged final. The victory makes them the first team, male or female, to win the continental trophy five times in a row. The final whistle triggered more […]
Kenyan-Somali entrepreneur Abdinasir Ali Hassan is poised to steer HASS Petroleum into transformative territory, Mozambique’s emerging natural gas and energy sector. In a high‑level meeting with Mozambican President Daniel Chapo in Maputo on 21 July 2025, Hassan unveiled plans to forge strategic alliances linking HASS Petroleum with both Mozambique and Oman’s state-backed energy trader, OQ Trading Lda. He emphasised […]
Starbucks Corporation has appointed renowned Zambian-born economist, Baroness Dambisa Moyo, to its board of directors. Known for her independent thinking, deep macroeconomic insight, and advocacy for global development finance, Moyo joins the board at a time when the coffee giant is rethinking its long-term strategy in a volatile international market. Her appointment introduces a voice shaped by decades of […]
MTN Uganda, chaired by seasoned Ugandan tycoon Charles Mbire, has completed the structural separation of its mobile money operations into a standalone fintech business, officially setting the stage for its long-term expansion in Uganda’s financial technology space. At the company’s Extraordinary General Meeting held on 22 July 2025, shareholders gave their full backing for the spin-off. This strategic move […]
UNICEF has appointed Wafaa Saeed Abdelatef as its new Country Representative. The announcement marks a pivotal moment for the agency’s work in Africa’s most populous nation, where millions of children remain at risk due to poverty, conflict, disease, and disrupted access to education. A seasoned humanitarian with over two decades of field experience, Abdelatef steps into the role with […]
