Entrée en vigueur en 2021, la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (Zlecaf) promettait une révolution commerciale, l’industrialisation du continent et le renforcement de son autonomie économique. Quatre ans plus tard, où en sommes-nous ? Les échanges ont-ils explosé comme prévu ? Les petites économies ont-elles vraiment profité de cette intégration …

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has launched the Nigerian Content Research, Innovation and Technology Challenge 2025/2026, calling on innovators, research institutions, academia, oil and gas service providers and the general public to submit technology-driven proposals aimed at solving key industry challenges. The …

By Elizabeth Adegbesan Economic activity in Nigeria peaked in December 2025 as the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 57.6 points, the highest monthly expansion recorded in the year, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The increase from 56.4 points in November reflects a stronger and broad-based improvement …

By Babajide Komolafe The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has reaffirmed its strict compliance with fiscal and financial regulations, including the Fiscal Responsibility Act, FRA, 2007, stressing that it has consistently remitted the required portion of its earnings to the Federal Government. The Managing Director/Chief Executive of NDIC, Mr. Thompson …

By Progress Godfrey  ABUJA – Nigeria is set to deepen its participation in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in 2026, with the Federal Government moving to identify at least one exportable product in each of the country’s 774 local government areas as part of a broader strategy to …

The Federal Government, yesterday, claimed that Nigeria has emerged a pacesetter in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade The post FG takes stock of Nigeria’s AfCFTA performance, affirms progress appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

En Afrique du Sud, les relations diplomatiques entre les États-Unis s’annoncent tendues en 2026. En cause : le retour de Donald Trump à la Maison-Blanche et la confirmation, le 19 décembre par le Sénat américain, de la nomination de Leo Brent Bozell comme nouvel ambassadeur américain à Pretoria. Une désignation …

Aradel Holdings Plc has completed the acquisition of an additional 40 per cent equity interest in ND Western Limited (NDW), raising its The post Aradel acquires ND Western with 81.67% interest, eyes higher oil output appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, said that the focus of the ministry would shift to deployment The post Tijani: ICT sector infrastructure deployment will aid digital economy appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

As part of moves to build on the success recorded by the agricultural sector in 2025, farmers and stakeholders in the sector have called on The post Farmers chart path to agric sector’s success in 2026 appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.