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Business

Africa's Diesel Divide: Lowest Prices, CBN Rate Cut Signal Diverging Pressures

As the global diesel average climbs to $1.66 per litre and Nigeria cuts its benchmark rate by 350 basis points, African businesses face a continent of starkly uneven input costs.

28 Sept · 4 min read · diesel prices · interest rates · nigeria

Global

Airtel Uganda and Starlink Launch Satellite-to-Mobile Service

The partnership extends cellular coverage to Uganda's unconnected zones by routing Starlink's low-earth-orbit satellites directly to standard handsets on Airtel's network.

Global

AceRoyal Estates Launches 1,000-Unit Lagos Development in Abijo

The master-planned project targets Nigeria's undersupplied mid-to-high-end residential market as Lagos's peri-urban corridors attract growing developer attention.

Politics

Dangote's $660m Pipeline Bets on Ethiopia's Fuel Future

A 120km refined-fuel pipeline from Djibouti's coast to landlocked Ethiopia, backed by Africa's richest man and an Ethiopian sovereign wealth fund, could redraw the Horn's energy map.

The Brief

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Politics

NCAA Orders Air Peace to Compensate Stranded Lagos-Enugu Passengers

Nigeria's aviation regulator intervened after Air Peace sent passengers incorrect flight notifications, then offered a 25% ticket discount as remedy.

25 Sept · 3 min read

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Global

Meta's Muse AI Agent Reshuffles the AI Market Pecking Order

Meta's new Muse AI agent — debuted by Zuckerberg and headed to Ray-Ban smart glasses — is rattling investor confidence in rival AI hardware and software bets.

25 Sept · 3 min read