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China expands its free tariff trade to 53 African nations
China will eliminate tariffs on imports from 53 African countries from May 1, expanding its zero-tariff access policy across nearly the entire continent as Beijing deepens trade ties with its largest regional partner. The move builds on China’s existing zero-tariff…
UK visas go digital for all Nigerian travelers
Sopuruchi Onwuka The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) has announced that from 25 February 2026, all Nigerian nationals applying for a UK Visit visa will receive a digital eVisa instead of the traditional vignette sticker placed in their passports. The…
UK–Nigeria cybersecurity partnership concludes training project
The British Deputy High Commissioner in Abuja, Gill Lever, has praised Nigeria’s growing leadership in cybersecurity following the successful completion of the TAG–Africa Cyber Programme Phase 2 training series by the National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre. Speaking at the closing ceremony,…
Women are central to Africa’s energy future – WIEN President
Sopuruchi Onwuka Africa’s leading gender equity advocate, the Women in Energy Network (WIEN), has called on investors, regulators, and policy leaders in the energy industry to recognize women professionals as credible and essential partners in securing Africa’s energy future. Speaking…
US oil sanctions hit hard on Cuba
Airline refuels halted, citizens cook with coal Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Cuba is facing a deepening energy crisis that has disrupted aviation, strained public services and intensified economic hardship, as tightened US oil sanctions sharply curtail the island’s access…
NCDMB demands collaboration on African local content policy
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, FNSE, has emphasized that collaboration remains the most critical factor in achieving effective local content policy implementation across Africa’s energy sector. Speaking…
AfCFTA can push local capacity to continental markets __Ogbe
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Ogbe, has said that effective implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in the oil and gas industry will be critical to unlocking Africa’s…
Lagos to establish West Africa’s 1st international financial centre
Sopuruchi Onwuka Lagos State is set to establish West Africa’s first International Financial Centre following the launch of a landmark report by TheCityUK in collaboration with the UK Government, the Lagos State Government, the Lagos International Financial Centre Council, and…
NCDMB-ACFTA Summit: Stakeholders demand free movement, harmonized policies
Sopuruchi Onwuka Investors and stakeholders in Africa’s petroleum and allied industries on Monday urged governments across the continent to ease cross-border movement of goods and services to enable businesses fully realize the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area…
UN demands Sahel, West African nations to stamp out ISIL affiliates
Sopuruchi Onwuka Sahel and West African countries have been urged to take decisive, coordinated action rooted in the rule of law to eliminate ISIL-affiliated terrorist groups operating within their borders, as the threat posed by the extremist organization continues to…
