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businessday. ng > transport > article > chery-eyes-nigerias-commercial-vehicle-market-amid-expansion-plans

Chery eyes Nigeria's commercial vehicle market amid expansion plans

3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (431+ words) Chery, one of China's leading automobile manufacturers, is considering an expansion into Nigeria's commercial vehicle segment, in what could signal increased competition and investment in a market seen as critical to logistics and industrial growth." This was disclosed by Kim…...

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businessday. ng > world > article > more-african-nations-see-expansion-in-business-activity-amid-rising-global-tensions

More African nations see expansion in business activity amid rising global tensions

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (884+ words) Africa's private sector activity showed renewed signs of strength in the first quarter of 2026, with more economies recording expansion despite rising global uncertainty triggered by the United States'Israel'Iran conflict, a Business Day analysis of the latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI)…...

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businessday. ng > aviation > article > import-duty-reduction-tests-resilience-of-local-vehicle-assemblers

Import duty reduction tests resilience of local vehicle assemblers

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (452+ words) Alao said whether buyers actually benefit depends heavily on how much competition the tariff cut unleashes and how quickly it takes effect. He added that while the tariff cut exposes local assembly plants, the situation is more nuanced than a…...

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businessday. ng > news > article > afreximbank-st-kitts-and-nevis-sign-actif-2026-hosting-agreement

Afreximbank, St Kitts and Nevis sign ACTIF 2026 hosting agreement

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (288+ words) African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a hosting agreement with the Government of St Kitts and Nevis for the fifth edition of the Afri Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2026). The signing of the host agreement highlights a shared resolve to…...

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businessday. ng > life > article > tourism-education-summit-closes-in-lusaka-tasks-sectors-on-reforms-implementation

Tourism, education summit closes in Lusaka, tasks sectors on reforms, implementation

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (655+ words) One again, the Zambia Institute for Tourism and Hospitality Studies (ZITHS) has pulled through another successful edition of the annual Travel, Hospitality and Tourism Education Summit (THTES). This year, which is the fourth edition closed in Lusaka with a decisive…...

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businessday. ng > news > article > plateau-women-protest-naked-over-removal-of-traditional-ruler

Plateau women protest naked over removal of traditional ruler

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (303+ words) Women in Mushere community of Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State, have staged a naked protest over the removal of their traditional ruler. The women, who carried placards with inscriptions such as "Bring Back Julius Our Chief," called on the…...

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businessday. ng > technology > article > tulupay-unveils-pan-african-payment-operating-system-bridging-web2-web3

Tulupay unveils Pan-African payment operating system bridging Web2, Web3

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (550+ words) Tulupay, a fintech inclusion holdings company, has announced the prelaunch of a new pan-African payment operating system designed to unify traditional financial systems with emerging blockchain infrastructure. The platform, described as a financial operating System (FOS), aims to address long-standing…...

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businessday. ng > world > article > investors-flee-to-dollar-swiss-franc-as-africa-faces-capital-pullback

Investors flee to dollar, Swiss franc as Africa faces capital pullback

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (609+ words) Africa is facing renewed pressure on its currencies and financial markets as global investors pull capital from riskier economies and shift funds into safe-haven assets such as the United States dollar and Swiss franc, according to the latest African Development…...

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businessday. ng > world > article > africas-q1-markets-show-resilience-as-inflation-pressures-resurface

Africa's Q1 markets show resilience as inflation pressures resurface

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (1242+ words) Africa's economic trajectory in the first quarter of 2026 reveals a continent navigating a fragile balance between recovery and renewed external shocks. The early part of the year extended a disinflation trend across several economies, with countries such as Zambia and…...

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businessday. ng > technology > article > qualcomm-taps-nigerian-startups-others-for-elite-africa-deep-tech-cohort-as-ip-race-intensifies

Qualcomm taps Nigerian startups, others for elite Africa deep-tech cohort as IP race intensifies

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (558+ words) Qualcomm has selected startups from Nigeria and across Africa for its 2026 Make in Africa mentorship programme, underscoring a growing race to build Intellectual Property (IP) and scale deep-technology innovation on the continent. The U. S. chipmaker picked 10 early-stage companies from more than…...