Daniel Otera

Africa Gets Under 10% of $120bn Chocolate Market

  The Cocoa and Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa has revealed that the continent captures less than 10 per cent of the estimated 120 billion global chocolate market, even though African farmers produce approximately 70 per cent of the world’s cocoa beans. The disclosure underscores persistent structural inequities in the global cocoa value chain,…

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CAF Chief Lands in Senegal Amid AFCON Row

  CAF president Patrice Motsepe arrived in Dakar on Wednesday for meetings that carry considerably more diplomatic weight than the official agenda suggests, as the continent’s football governing body navigates one of its most contentious decisions in recent memory. CAF confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that Motsepe would visit Senegal on Wednesday, April 8,…

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Dangote Refinery Slashes Petrol Price to ₦1,200

  Dangote Refinery has reversed its recent fuel price adjustment, reducing the ex-gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit by ₦75 to ₦1,200 per litre, industry sources confirmed on Wednesday. The reduction comes weeks after the facility raised petrol prices to approximately ₦1,275 per litre, citing volatility in international oil markets that had elevated supply costs….

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Asia Powers 74% of Global Clean Energy Expansion in 2025

Global renewable energy capacity reached an unprecedented 5,149 gigawatts in 2025, marking a watershed moment in the worldwide transition away from fossil fuel dependence. The International Renewable Energy Agency disclosed the figures in its Renewable Capacity Statistics 2026 report, which documents the addition of 692 GW during the year and positions renewables as the dominant…

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UK Leads International Push to End Hormuz Blockade

  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to the Gulf region on Wednesday for high-level consultations aimed at consolidating a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East and securing the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Downing Street announced. The diplomatic mission follows the overnight confirmation of a ceasefire agreement in the prolonged conflict that has destabilised…

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Naira Gains Modestly at ₦1,382/$ on NFEM

  The Nigerian Naira opened trading on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, with modest appreciation against the United States Dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, even as the parallel market continued to trade at a significant premium. The divergence between official and unofficial exchange rates highlights persistent structural pressures within the domestic foreign exchange ecosystem….

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Donald Trump Pauses Iran Strikes for Two Weeks

  US President Donald Trump agreed Tuesday to suspend military attacks against Iran for two weeks, pulling back from threats to destroy Iranian “civilization” just hours before his self-imposed deadline expired. The conditional ceasefire, announced via social media, hinges on Tehran’s commitment to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for safe international shipping . “Subject to…

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“Nigeria Will Not Become a One-Party State” — ADC

  The African Democratic Congress has declared its determination to participate in the 2027 general election on its own platform, defying the Independent National Electoral Commission’s decision to derecognise its leadership. The declaration comes amid a protracted leadership crisis that has tested the party’s institutional resilience and raised questions about the regulatory framework governing political…

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ADC Crisis: Third Faction Emerges

    The leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress has deepened further with the emergence of a third faction led by Abia State Chairman Don Norman Obinna, rejecting both the Senator David Mark-led coalition and the group associated with Nafiu Bala. The development comes days after the Independent National Electoral Commission delisted the Mark…

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