Nigerias Dangote refinery, the biggest in Africa, is gearing up to bring in crude from the US in the next few months, a reflection of the growing competitiveness of American oil barrels on the global stage| Business Insider Africa
Dangote oil refinery in Nigeria has started producing diesel and aviation fuel, the company announced on Saturday| Business Insider Africa
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man has announced intentions to publicly list his Dangote Petroleum Refinery on the Nigerian Exchange Limited| Business Insider Africa
The conversation surrounding the subject of oil refining in Africa, couldn’t have come at a better time| Business Insider Africa
About 150,000 fuel stations run by the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have been sanctioned to receive fuel supplies from the newly built private Dangote refinery| Business Insider Africa
Russian agricultural exports to Africa increased by an outstanding 19% in 2024| Business Insider Africa
Russia plans to open a new consulate in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, indicating stronger bilateral ties| Business Insider Africa
Egypt is increasing diesel imports to new highs in July, as it races to secure adequate backup fuel for power generation in the face of increased energy demand| Business Insider Africa
Russian grain exports reached a record high of 72 million tons in the fiscal year that ended June 2024| Business Insider Africa
Washington's steep import levies on India, reaching up to 50%, have prompted Indian businesses to explore Africa as a production hub for exports to the US.| Business Insider Africa
In an interconnected world where economies rely on trade, investment, and global finance, the stability and strength of a currency can serve as a powerful asset. While the currencies of some African countries struggle, others perform very excellently.| Business Insider Africa
Beijing is taking advantage of the changing global trade dynamics brought about by U.S. protectionism, and Africa has swiftly become one of China's fastest-growing trading partners.| Business Insider Africa
Nigeria and Brazil have taken a historic step toward strengthening their bilateral ties by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on space technology, research, and innovation.| Business Insider Africa
The Kenyan-led force of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti has successfully regained an important facility taken by the notorious "Viv Ansanm" gang organization barely a week ago.| Business Insider Africa
More than 400 workers in South Africa’s automotive industry face job losses after Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa confirmed a planned reduction in its workforce.| Business Insider Africa
The quality of governance remains a defining factor in shaping African countries’ development trajectory, economic stability, and social cohesion.| Business Insider Africa
Ethiopia has entered into a partnership with Nigeria’s Dangote Group to establish a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced Thursday on X.| Business Insider Africa
The correlation between an African country's debt levels and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is still one of the most important indicators of economic stability on the continent.| Business Insider Africa
Zambia's campaign against inflation gained steam in August, when the country posted its lowest annual rate in over two years, indicating that currency strength and favorable commodity prices are beginning to alleviate pricing pressures.| Business Insider Africa
Rwanda has officially received its first group of seven deportees from the United States, marking the start of its agreement with Washington to take in up to 250 migrants.| Business Insider Africa
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has emerged as a transformative force in the West and Central African fuel markets, effectively ending years of dependence on imported petroleum products.| Business Insider Africa
The United States is preparing to impose new import taxes on steel from South Africa and nine other countries, pending the outcome of ongoing investigations into corrosion-resistant steel products.| Business Insider Africa
A massively armored dinosaur (Spicomellus) roamed the planet 165 million years ago in an area located in modern-day Morocco. Its body was covered in ornate spikes, some of which were almost a meter long.| Business Insider Africa
A new investigative study has exposed how Russian private mercenary (Wagner) activities in Mali have sparked profound divisions inside the country's army and transitional military administration, increasing concerns about Moscow's position in the West African country even as economic and political relations strengthen.| Business Insider Africa
Nigeria’s crude oil exports to Asia may come under renewed strain after South Korea committed $100 billion to purchase US energy over the next four years, deepening competition in one of Africa’s most important markets.| Business Insider Africa
South Africa’s government has accused Washington of reviving “apartheid 2.0” after the United States rolled out a refugee programme granting white Afrikaners preferential entry, a move Pretoria insists is unjustified and racially skewed.| Business Insider Africa
Senegal and France are attempting to rebuild their relationship, but historical grievances continue to overshadow the talks.| Business Insider Africa
Africa has quickly emerged as a significant conduit for Chinese exports, with Beijing benefiting from shifting trade dynamics prompted by US tariffs.| Business Insider Africa
Spanish police, working with Europol, have busted a highly organized criminal network that was transporting migrants from Algeria to Spain and elsewhere in Europe.| Business Insider Africa
Burkina Faso’s largest gold producer and one of its most significant foreign investors, West African Resources (WAF), has implemented the revised 2024 mining code by increasing the government’s free carried equity stake in its gold projects from 10% to 15%.| Business Insider Africa
African countries are ordering more Chinese solar panels, with imports increasing by 60% in the 12 months through June.| Business Insider Africa
Russia is intensifying its bid to challenge France’s historic dominance over Niger’s uranium sector by offering to build a nuclear power plant in the West African nation.| Business Insider Africa
Africa has emerged as a prevalent hub for Chinese exports, as US tariffs imposed under Donald Trump's trade policies push Beijing to restructure its global trade strategy.| Business Insider Africa
Russia has formally identified Egypt as its largest African trade and economic partner, underscoring the two countries expanding relationship| Business Insider Africa
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According to the index, Egypt is ranked the most powerful military force in Africa and 14th globally| Business Insider Africa
Africas richest man, Aliko Dangote, the industrial giant whose name is nearly associated with modern Nigerian industry, appears to be on the verge of achieving a significant new milestone| Business Insider Africa
South Africas vehicle exports to the United States dropped significantly in 2025 due to new U| Business Insider Africa
Isuzu Motors South Africa plans to become Africas hub for truck manufacturing to boost production and local sourcing| Business Insider Africa
A dramatic attack on three South African lawmakers got violent on Tuesday, when Ian Cameron, a senior Member of Parliament, opened fire to defend himself and his colleagues after their vehicle was attacked in Philippi| Business Insider Africa
The importance of a robust and positive GDP growth rate in African countries cannot be stressed enough| Business Insider Africa
Kenyas inflation continues to climb, with the latest data indicating the annual rate reached 4| Business Insider Africa
Gold has come to stay as a major commodity amid its rising significance as a safe haven asset with prices skyrocketing globally, climbing to US$2,468| Business Insider Africa
The administration of President Donald Trump will soon require visa applicants from Zambia and Malawi to pay bonds of up to $15,000 for certain tourist and business visas| Business Insider Africa
Visiting the United States is about to become significantly more expensive for African travellers, following a new policy that introduces a hefty $250 “visa integrity fee” for most nonimmigrant visa applicants| Business Insider Africa
The United States has dismissed speculation that its recent reduction in visa validity for most Nigerian applicants is politically motivated or connected to Nigeria’s foreign policy positions, including its resistance to U| Business Insider Africa
The United States has introduced significant changes to its visa issuance policy for Nigerians seeking nonimmigrant entry into the country| Business Insider Africa
The Trump administration’s revised immigration policy is raising alarm among African students in the United States, following the introduction of stricter visa conditions that could prevent them from leaving the country until after graduation| Business Insider Africa
South Africa and Morocco remain Africa’s top vehicle producers, according to the International Organisation of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers| Business Insider Africa
The United States could forfeit an estimated $9| Business Insider Africa
Zimbabwe has announced plans to build 50 new small dams and weirs, as well as upgrade and maintain existing agricultural dams nationwide, in a bid to protect its agricultural produce from climate-related disasters| Business Insider Africa
Zambia has downplayed health concerns following a toxic spill at a Chinese-owned copper mine, after the United States ordered the evacuation of its personnel over contamination fears| Business Insider Africa
Zambian businesses have consistently encountered three major development barriers over the last decade and a half: restricted access to capital, unstable energy supplies, and competition from informal firms| Business Insider Africa
Three gold producers, including London-listed Endeavour Mining (EDV| Business Insider Africa
Considering the overhaul of its mining industry, Mali is expected to collect 750 billion CFA francs ($1| Business Insider Africa
Angola retrieved $200 million in May from collateral it had posted earlier this year to JPMorgan| Business Insider Africa
South Africa advances towards full membership in the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) after government approval| Business Insider Africa
Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered the cancellation of a procurement process that would have handed control of the country’s main airport to India’s Adani Group| Business Insider Africa
A Kenyan court has temporarily halted the governments plan to grant Indias Adani Airport Holdings Ltd| Business Insider Africa
Kenyan court halts $736 million government deal with Adani Group| Business Insider Africa
Frances posture and tone toward its military ties to West Africa have pivoted from unrelenting to resigned in the first seven months of 2025| Business Insider Africa
The relationship between France and most of West Africa, particularly the nations that comprise the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, has changed dramatically in recent years| Business Insider Africa
French President Emmanuel Macron has publicly acknowledged the brutality perpetrated by French soldiers in Cameroon during and after the countrys fight for independence| Business Insider Africa
Explore the top 5 deadliest disease outbreaks in history, from the Black Death to Covid-19| Business Insider Africa
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), which just sent its congratulations, Niger has gone down as the first African country to stop the transmission of Onchocerca volvulus, commonly known as river blindness| Business Insider Africa
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Dangote Refinery aims to fully rely on Nigerian crude by the end of 2025, transitioning from international sources| Business Insider Africa
India is intensifying its engagement with Africa in a strategic bid to diversify its sources of rare earth elements (REEs) amid growing global concerns over Chinas dominance in the critical minerals market| Business Insider Africa
Globally, a nations reserves, especially foreign currency and gold, are sometimes used to assess its economic resilience and strategic strength in addition to its GDP and military might| Business Insider Africa
Mali has begun building a new gold refinery backed by Russia, a move its military-led government says will help the country gain greater control over its natural resources| Business Insider Africa
Burkina Faso finalized the transfer of five gold mining assets to its state-owned mining company SOPAMIB| Business Insider Africa
Ghana is developing a plan to hedge its gold exports in a bid to safeguard the earnings that have strengthened its central bank’s foreign reserves| Business Insider Africa
Egypt and China have wrapped up a joint air force exercise, “Eagles of Civilization 2025”, a drill that carries both strategic weight and symbolic meaning for both countries| Business Insider Africa
The speculation surrounding Chinas plans comes at a time when bluntly articulating and asserting their demands from bilateral partners and multilateral institutions| Business Insider Africa
The UAE is strengthening its influence in Africa through the delivery of Chinese-manufactured air defense systems to Chad| Business Insider Africa
As China expands its maritime presence globally, African ports have become crucial diplomatic hubs for the Chinese navy| Business Insider Africa
Symbion Power LLC plans to build a 140 MW gas-to-power plant along the DR Congo-Rwanda border linked to a peace agreement| Business Insider Africa
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have formally commenced implementation of their U| Business Insider Africa
Although military conflicts have long plagued Africas Great Lakes region, the relationship between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, its eastern neighbor, saw a significant shift in 2025| Business Insider Africa
The Democratic Republic of Congos (DRC) eastern region has seen a resurgence of tensions after the Congolese army accused the M23 rebel group on Tuesday of carrying out several attacks despite existing peace accords| Business Insider Africa
Nigeria is looking at an influx of imported Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, following the halt of the Naira-for-Crude initiative| Business Insider Africa
The Nigerian governments decision to revive its naira-for-crude initiative has reignited optimism within the domestic oil-refining sector, particularly for players like the Dangote Refinery and other modular plants| Business Insider Africa
The business world is dominated by those willing to take risks, and the Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote seems very familiar with this concept, as the Dangote refinery has had to contend with what he refers to as the “oil mafia”| Business Insider Africa
While the newly re-elected president of South Africa is away on a trip, South Africa is being led by a female president| Business Insider Africa
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been implicated in war-related allegations after Bulgarian-made weapons were discovered among ammunition used by Sudanese rebels| Business Insider Africa
Sudans Civil Aviation Authority declared very recently that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had prohibited Sudanese planes from landing at its airports| Business Insider Africa
Tensions between Sudan and the United Arab Emirates have intensified following reports that the Sudanese air force shot down an Emirati aircraft allegedly transporting mercenaries and military equipment destined for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)| Business Insider Africa
As a result of the United Arab Emirates’ alleged support for the Rapid Support Forces, Sudan has said it would cut ties with the Middle Eastern country| Business Insider Africa
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) military is set to significantly boost its ground capabilities with a large shipment of over 100 armoured vehicles from the United Arab Emirates| Business Insider Africa
Burkina Faso’s military-led government has granted an industrial mining license to Russian company Nordgold for a new gold project| Business Insider Africa
Angola is conducting stress tests to assess the impact of falling oil prices on its government finances| Business Insider Africa
French energy giant TotalEnergies announced on Thursday that it will sell its 12| Business Insider Africa
Oil production is still a major source of income and a substantial contributor to the GDP of many African countries, making it a reliable resource| Business Insider Africa
South Africa has surpassed Nigeria to become Africa’s largest importer of petrol, signaling a major shift in the continent’s energy trade dynamics| Business Insider Africa
Business Insider Africa presents, 5 largest airlines in Africa by fleet size in 2024| Business Insider Africa
The South African government recently revealed plans to employ the use of nuclear energy to address its electricity issues| Business Insider Africa
Business Insider Africa presents the full list of Trumps reciprocal tariffs for African countries| Business Insider Africa
China and European Union member countries have pledged their support for South Africa following the recent sanctions announced by the United States| Business Insider Africa
When Elin Air completed the 7,800 landings check for a Bombardier Challenger CL604 entirely in Nigeria, it became the first time this level of maintenance had been achieved anywhere in Africa| Business Insider Africa
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