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Delegates from 55 member states are expected to debate a continental rapid-response force amid rising instability in the Sahel and Horn of Africa.

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Naira steadies against the dollar as CBN reforms take hold

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Super Eagles call up three overseas-based debutants for qualifiers

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Lagos fintech raises $40m to expand across West Africa

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EU finance ministers agree on new cross-border energy grid plan

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US Congress advances bipartisan infrastructure funding bill

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Ceasefire talks resume with regional mediators in Doha

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Federal government unveils $2.3bn rail expansion linking Lagos to Kano

Officials say the corridor will cut freight times by half and create an estimated 40,000 construction jobs over three years.

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South Africa's power utility reports fewest outage hours in five years

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Foreign investors return to Nigerian bonds as yields hold firm

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Dangote refinery ramps output, cuts fuel import dependency further

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AfCFTA secretariat reports record intra-African trade volumes

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Pan-African logistics startup closes Series B led by regional fund

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Super Eagles begin qualifier camp in Abuja this week

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Nigerian sprinter sets new national record at continental meet

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World leaders converge on Addis Ababa as African Union pushes new security pact

Naira steadies against the dollar as CBN reforms take hold

Super Eagles call up three overseas-based debutants for qualifiers

Lagos fintech raises $40m to expand across West Africa

World News

EU finance ministers agree on new cross-border energy grid plan

Tokyo markets rally on strong manufacturing data

US Congress advances bipartisan infrastructure funding bill

Ceasefire talks resume with regional mediators in Doha

Africa & Nigeria

Federal government unveils $2.3bn rail expansion linking Lagos to Kano

South Africa's power utility reports fewest outage hours in five years

Ghana and Nigeria sign agreement to ease cross-border trade tariffs

Kenya's tech hub sector adds record number of jobs this quarter

Business

Foreign investors return to Nigerian bonds as yields hold firm

Dangote refinery ramps output, cuts fuel import dependency further

AfCFTA secretariat reports record intra-African trade volumes

Pan-African logistics startup closes Series B led by regional fund

Sport

Super Eagles begin qualifier camp in Abuja this week

Nigerian sprinter sets new national record at continental meet

Entertainment

Nollywood epic tops streaming charts in three countries

Afrobeats artist announces 20-city world tour

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