Quadri Adejumo

Nigeria's foreign reserves hit $50.11 billion, a 17-year high, fueled by oil gains, remittances, and FX reforms—but analysts warn the rebound may hinge on fragile global conditions.

The rise is being driven mainly by higher fuel costs South Africa's battle against inflation appeared to be moving in a more stable direction only a few months ago.

Across several African markets, governments are building local participation in renewable energy

Kenya’s new Finance Act 2026 is reigniting fresh debate across the region. The law raises the excise duty on imported sugar by more than 300%. Exporters say levy will significantly increase accessing one of East Africa’s largest sugar markets.

Prices remain significantly higher than pre-crisis levels For years, Nigeria's aviation industry operated under the shadow of recurring Jet A1 shortages.

When Shell and other international oil companies began selling some of their Nigerian assets, the debate was never really about ownership. The bigger question was what would happen next. Could indigenous operators simply maintain production from ageing fields.

The proposed refinery could trigger economic effects far beyond Kenya's energy sector

The significance of the France deal is therefore not that Morocco is already powering Europe. It is that European countries are beginning to look seriously at North Africa as a potential source of electricity generated from its strong solar and wind resources.

That distinction explains why the current transition looks less like an industry in decline and more like one entering a different phase of development.

Neither currency can remain strong without enough dollars entering the economy There was a time when the naira and the cedi were giving African policymakers something to celebrate.