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Palantir’s biggest contract edges closer to $1B run rate
Palantir’s largest Pentagon contract is approaching a revenue milestone most investors haven’t noticed.
Michael AdelekeSep 16, 2026
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Medicare’s drug price rule could raise costs in 19 nations
Medicare’s drug price benchmark could trigger a chain reaction across 19 countries.
Funso LawalSep 16, 2026
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NGX adds ₦3.72 trillion as ₦160 trillion mark beckons
The NGX inches toward ₦160 trillion as foreign capital bets build.
Emmanuel OmoloyinSep 16, 2026
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Perk bets big on a US market where 1 in 4 firms wing it
Perk brings its spend platform to the US market, where 1 in 4 firms still wing it.
Michael AdelekeSep 15, 2026
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Beta Bionics cuts 2026 forecast by $10m after Mint nod
Beta Bionics could shift up to $10M to 2027 as customers await its new patch pump.
Tomisin SanyaSep 15, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
What an AI slowdown does to $700 billion in AI capex
Big Tech’s $700 billion AI bet is already consuming nearly all its operating cash flow.
Adewale AmureSep 15, 2026
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Uber quits and Nigeria’s regulatory gaps emerge
Uber’s 12-year departure from Nigeria surfaces regulatory gaps in airport transport, consumer protection, and ride-hailing competition.
Tobi Opeyemi AmureSep 15, 2026
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Nvidia stock falls after calls for AI slowdown
Nvidia fell 3.4% and the chip index dropped 5.9% after Anthropic’s CEO urged an AI slowdown.
Michael AdelekeSep 15, 2026
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Nigeria’s health insurance costs are rising past inflation
Health insurance premiums in Nigeria are outpacing inflation as drug prices, hospital tariffs, and NHIA fee adjustments push costs higher for households and employers alike.
Funso LawalSep 15, 2026
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Kenya’s fresh IMF bid echoes a path Nigeria shunned
Kenya is chasing a new IMF-backed lending program that Nigeria has explicitly rejected, and both countries’ contrasting choices carry real consequences for fiscal credibility across Africa.
Emmanuel OmoloyinSep 15, 2026
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Flutterwave wired stablecoins into its $40 billion machine
Flutterwave spent five years embedding stablecoin settlement into a payment platform that now spans more than 30 African countries.
Oluwafemi AdedejiSep 14, 2026
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Nigeria returns to J.P. Morgan bond benchmark after 11-year absence
J.P. Morgan has added Nigeria to its new GBI-EM Edge frontier bond index with a 7.4% weighting
Michael AdelekeSep 14, 2026
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Shuttlers Pod gambles on a model Lagos has rejected before
Shuttlers sees an opportunity after Uber’s exit, but the shared-ride economics that defeated three Lagos startups remain unsolved.
Emmanuel OmoloyinSep 14, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
AI slowdown backed by four chiefs as China cries Cold War
OpenAI, xAI and Google DeepMind backed Anthropic’s AI slowdown call within two days, and Chinese state media answered by calling it a bid to preserve American hegemony
Adewale AmureSep 14, 2026
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Dangote Refinery sets a ₦5,250 entry point for millions
Dangote Refinery opened its ₦2.15 trillion IPO with a buy-in designed to bring millions of first-time investors onto the Nigerian Exchange.
Damilola EsebameSep 14, 2026
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NGX CEO stakes bold claim to add 10m new investors
NGX grew its retail investor base 13-fold in three years, and the exchange’s next target makes that number look modest.
Peace LongeSep 12, 2026
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NNPC eyes 70 fuel stations where drivers pump and pay
NNPC’s first solar-powered self-service station hints at a broader push that could change the way Nigerian motorists buy fuel.
Damilola EsebameSep 11, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
US lawmakers push AI rules after extinction warnings
Congress weighs new AI rules after Anthropic researchers warn of catastrophic risks.
Adewale AmureSep 11, 2026
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UduTech targets 36-week GPU delays with new Seoul deal
UduTech signed a hardware supply deal with South Korea’s Baro AI, betting on liquid-cooled GPU servers to sidestep the delivery delays strangling African buyers.
Tobi Opeyemi AmureSep 11, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
Apple puts Siri AI at the center of its iPhone 18 launch
The new Siri ships with a pricing detail Apple barely disclosed.
Adewale AmureSep 10, 2026
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MTN Nigeria surges past a mark no telco had reached
MTN Nigeria’s latest subscriber numbers point to a milestone that changes the competitive math for every rival operator in the country.
Peace LongeSep 10, 2026
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Apple to unveil foldable iPhone at today’s annual event
Apple unveils its first foldable iPhone today, priced above $2,000 plus new Pro models, Apple Watches, and AI-powered Siri. Here’s what to expect.
Michael AdelekeSep 9, 2026
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Dangote IPO hasn’t started but NGX lost ₦1.88trn in a day
Investors dumped banking stocks and blue chips on September 8 as the Dangote IPO forced early portfolio decisions across the Nigerian Exchange.
Damilola EsebameSep 9, 2026
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Bluecore Energy grabs $50M before its barges go nuclear
Bluecore Energy closed an oversubscribed seed round in eight weeks, pulling investors from Tesla, SpaceX, and Hollywood into its floating nuclear bet.
Hillary RemySep 9, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
UN rights chief says AI that escapes tests is too powerful
The UN’s top human rights official set a public threshold for AI that has grown too powerful.
Adewale AmureSep 8, 2026
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Mr Eazi takes 17% of a Ghanaian drug maker after tragedy
Mr Eazi bought a 17.31% stake in a struggling Ghanaian pharmaceutical company, but the real story is what he witnessed during the final years of his mother’s life.
Damilola EsebameSep 8, 2026
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Trade Lenda grabs $300K after reaching 260,000 SMEs
Trade Lenda secured $300K from a Dutch-backed facility that bets on founders most investors overlook, and the deal already unlocked something bigger.
Damilola EsebameSep 8, 2026
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Nigeria assembles a power team for Lagos finance hub
Nigeria’s federal government has assembled a heavyweight steering committee to drive the Lagos International Financial Center, a Lagos finance hub initiative targeting a soft launch in Q1 2027.
Hillary RemySep 8, 2026
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Moove bags $250M as Nigeria tops all of Africa
Moove’s massive Series C pushed August funding past $438 million, but the record haul is not reaching the founders who need it most.
Tobi Opeyemi AmureSep 8, 2026
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Dangote Signs IPO Papers for Africa’s Biggest Share Sale
Dangote Refinery IPO opens Sept 14 with shares at ₦525 in Africa’s largest share sale.
Michael AdelekeSep 8, 2026
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