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Chairman, FBN Holdings Plc, Femi Otedola; Executive Director, Operations, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, Mariya Aliko Dangote; President/CE, Dangote Industries Limited Aliko Dangote; Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations, Dangote Industries Limited, Fatima Aliko Dangote; Vice President, Oil & Gas, Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin; at the World Press Conference on the expansion of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals from 650,000bpd to 1.4mbpd in Lagos on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
“Consistent fuel supply during the festive season, NSE listing” – Key insights from Dangote on refinery expansion

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is set to cement Nigeria’s position as a global energy powerhouse,…

Protesters at Lekki Tollgate in October 2020
5 years after EndSARS killings: Questions remain unanswered and Nigerians are still scared of police brutality

Five years ago today, October 20, 2020, armed soldiers opened fire on peaceful protesters at…

Dr. Bosun Tijani at the Next 3 Billion event by Semafor on the sidelines of UNGA 80 (Photo: Neusroom)
Africa’s Digital Future: Bosun Tijani, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and Shola Akinlade discuss AI, trade, and fintech boom at UNGA 80

Three Nigerian leaders delivered compelling visions for Africa’s economic transformation that captured the attention of…

Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede urges global investors to back Africa’s youth and entrepreneurs at UNGA 80 side event

At the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chairman of Access Holdings and…

Leaders call for Africa-led solutions, youth investment at Africa Breakfast Conversations during UNGA 80

At the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80), prominent African leaders…

M-KOPA’s 10× growth in the last five years only scratches 1% of Africa’s market -Jesse Moore

M-KOPA has grown tenfold in the past five years, yet CEO Jesse Moore says this…

Africa’s fintech leaders reveal how weak infrastructure fuels explosive growth on the continent at UNGA 80
Africa’s fintech leaders reveal how weak infrastructure fuels explosive growth on the continent at UNGA 80

At Semafor’s Next 3 Billion summit on the sidelines of UNGA 80 in New York,…

The Paystack team circa 2022 (Photo: Paystack)
Paystack records 10X growth since $200M Stripe acquisition

Paystack has expanded more than tenfold since Stripe acquired the Nigerian payments company for over…

Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, WTO DG at the Semafor event on the sidelines of UNGA 80
Okonjo-Iweala urges Africa to tackle logistical issues hindering inter-continental trade

African policymakers must urgently address the logistical and payment infrastructure issues that make cross-border trade…

Paystack CEO Shola Akinlade at the Semafor event on the sidelines of UNGA
“2% of global digital commerce, 17% of the world population” -Paystack’s Shola Akinlade reveals why payment solutions thrive in Africa

Massive gap reveals untapped potential for fintech growth across the continent Africa accounts for 17%…

ID Africa's Florence Akanbi with the NMC100 plaque (Photo: Neusroom)
ID Africa named among New Media Conference’s #NMC100 disruptors

Pan-African communications firm recognised for transforming storytelling and brand communications across the continent Lagos-based communications…

Africa’s fintech leaders reveal how weak infrastructure fuels explosive growth on the continent at UNGA 80
“African ‘everyday earners’ to reach 1 billion by 2034” – Jesse Moore, M-Kopa CEO on significant growth opportunites

M-KOPA CEO reframes informal economy workers as an economically active target market Africa currently has…

Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, WTO DG at the Semafor event on the sidelines of UNGA 80
WTO must reform for AI and tech advancements or risk being left behind, Okonjo-Iweala warns

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has issued an urgent warning that the global trading system must reform…

Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, WTO DG at the Semafor event on the sidelines of UNGA 80
Okonjo-Iweala: World trading system showing strong resilience despite U.S. disruptions

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has declared that the global…

Dr. Bosun Tijani at the Next 3 Billion event by Semafor on the sidelines of UNGA 80 (Photo: Neusroom)
“Africa holds the future workforce, but infrastructure investment remains low” – Bosun Tijani

Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has warned that Africa…

A panel at a previous edition of the New Media Conference
New Media Conference celebrates 10 years of shaping Africa’s creator economy

Ten years ago, when Oluwatosin “Olori Supergal” Ajibade organised the first New Media Conference in…

Trump has stunned the tech world by announcing an up to 50-fold hike in the cost of skilled worker permits
Trump’s H-1B Restrictions: When will we start building ‘the Nigerian dream’ instead of just seeking a place at others’ tables?

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation requiring a $100,000 fee per year for companies seeking…

Lagos burns while we watch: Afriland Towers tragedy and our collective failure

Ten people went to work on Tuesday morning at Afriland Towers on Broad Street, Lagos…