Dangote Refinery to Deploy 4,000 CNG Trucks, Targeting $1.1 Billion Cut in Nigeria’s Fuel Transport Costs

Africa’s largest refinery, operated by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, is taking a bold leap towards transforming the country’s energy and logistics sectors. In a strategic move to curb soaring fuel transport expenses, the Dangote Refinery has announced a $467 million investment to roll out 4,000 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered trucks across Nigeria. The initiative is part of a broader […]

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Zimbabwean Billionaire Masiyiwa Bets Big on Africa’s First AI Factory

Zimbabwean telecom mogul Strive Masiyiwa and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang are spearheading an initiative to build the continent’s first artificial intelligence (AI) factory . This joint venture, led by Masiyiwa’s Cassava Technologies and Nvidia, aims to bring powerful AI infrastructure directly onto African soil. The seed of the project was planted at the Global AI Summit Africa in Kigali, where […]

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Morocco’s Real Estate Giant Alami Lazraq Adds $46 Million in Two-Week Market Surge

Moroccan billionaire Alami Lazraq has seen his personal fortune grow by $46 million in just two weeks, following a surge in the share price of his flagship company, Alliances Développement Immobilier (ADI). The Casablanca Stock Exchange recorded a 9.11 percent rise in ADI’s stock, boosting the market valuation of Lazraq’s 51.7 percent stake to approximately $618 million. While ADI […]

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Chebet and Kipyegon Smash World Records in Historic Night at Prefontaine Classic

It was a night destined for the books at Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon, where the 2025 Prefontaine Classic unfolded into one of the most electrifying chapters in athletics history. Kenya’s finest, Beatrice Chebet and Faith Kipyegon, redefined greatness with back-to-back world record-breaking runs that lit up the track and sent shockwaves across the global athletics community. In the women’s […]

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Meet Nigerian-British Hollywood Star Wunmi Mosaku: The Soulful Anchor of Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’

Wunmi Mosaku, the Nigerian‑British actress turning heads in Hollywood, steps into a new realm with her powerful performance in Ryan Coogler’s critically acclaimed vampire thriller Sinners. As Hoodoo priestess Annie, Mosaku anchors the film’s emotional gravity, delivering a performance described by Vogue as the “spiritual and emotional anchor” of Coogler’s visually sumptuous story  . At just 38, she has […]

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Angélique Kidjo Becomes First Black African Honoured with Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

Angélique Kidjo, the globally celebrated Beninese singer-songwriter and activist, has become the first Black African artist to be awarded a star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame. The five-time Grammy winner was named among the 35 honourees unveiled in the Walk of Fame’s 2026 class, securing her place among entertainment legends past and present. At 64, Kidjo’s recognition […]

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Odumodublvck: Nigeria’s Unlikely Hip‑Hop Vanguard

When Tochukwu Ojogwu, better known as Odumodublvck, started rapping in Abuja a few years ago, few would have predicted he would soon become the soundtrack to one of English football’s biggest moments. Yet today, he stands as the embodiment of what grit and creative reinvention can achieve. Born in Lagos and raised in Abuja, Odumodublvck first hesitated between managing […]

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Lifelong Learner: How 86-Year-Old Hurl Taylor Keeps Pushing Boundaries at Emory

At 86, Hurl Taylor remains the oldest graduate at Emory University’s Goizueta School of Business yet, this is not his first time topping the age chart. In 2016, Taylor blew away expectations with an MRPL degree from the Candler School of Theology. Now, he celebrates an MBV degree in Business for Military Veterans as part of the programme’s inaugural […]

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Rooted in Nigeria, Raised on Stage: The Rise of Nigerian-British Actor, Ayo Solanke

Ayo Solanke is carving a spot in film and TV by refusing to blend in. Born in Nigeria and raised in East London, the 22-year-old British-Nigerian actor now carries the weight of two cultures with ease and uses them as strengths m.youtube.com+9youtube.com+9aestetica.net+9. His breakout role came as Ryan Adebayo in Netflix’s Bet, a high-stakes teen drama where Solanke not […]

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Olatunji Olaleye Makes History as First Black Rotary District Governor in the UK

Nigerian-born Olatunji Olaleye has been appointed District Governor of Rotary in the United Kingdom, becoming the first Black person to hold the prestigious office in the organisation’s history across the region. A seasoned Clinical Practitioner with a dual professional grounding in Law, his multidisciplinary expertise has shaped his decades-long career in health and advocacy. His particular focus on medicolegal […]

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