Nigeria: NMDPRA Licensing Process Attracted $1.2bn Investment in Modular Refineries – Dappman
[Daily Trust] The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has attributed the stability, innovation, energy access and continuing growth in the sector to strategic regulatory oversight by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Blueprint for African Self-Sufficiency – LBS
[Daily Trust] The Lagos Business School (LBS) has described the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as a model of visionary leadership and a blueprint for Africa's economic self-sufficiency during a recent visit by participants of its Global CEO Africa Programme.
Nigeria: Sterling Boosts Nigeria’s $5.4bn Non-Oil Export With Academy
[Daily Trust] Sterling Bank Limited has accelerated its push to transform Nigeria's non-oil export sector by hosting a series of nationwide training programs across Lagos, Ondo, and Kano states.
Uganda: 2,000 Electric Boda Boda Motorcycles Rolled Out to Boost Income and Cut Emissions
[Nile Post] In a significant move to promote environmental sustainability and empower low-income earners, the United Boda Boda Riders Union has begun distributing 2,000 electric motorcycles to riders across Uganda.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Refineries Are Beyond Repair. Privatisation Is the Only Way Forward
[Leadership] Recent conversations triggered by the Bayo Ojulari-led NNPC management on the potential privatisation of Nigeria's three state-owned refineries are not only welcome; they are long overdue. These refineries, while incorporated as standalone business entities under the ownership of the Nigerian state, have in reality become hollow shells: technically insolvent, chronically non-operational, and structurally unsalvageable.
Africa: All of Africa Today – July 16, 2025
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Nigeria: Again, Nigeria Misses Budget 2025 Crude Oil Output Target
[Vanguard] ·As OPEC puts Nigeria's crude oil output at 1.547m/d. ·Oil price hovers at $69 per barrel
Kenya: Pump Prices Soar By 9-Shilling Average in EPRA’s July-August Review
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced sharp increases in fuel prices in its latest monthly review, citing higher international landing costs of petroleum products and exchange rate pressures.
Nigeria: What NNPCL Must Do Before Refineries’ Sale – Experts
[Daily Trust] Experts have urged the National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to engage in strategic decisions and foresight if it were to sell the four refineries it controlled.
Nigeria: Buhari Retained Petrol Subsidy So Nigerians Won’t Die – Ex Minister
[Daily Trust] A former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has said ex-President Muhammadu Buhari deliberately retained the petrol subsidy during his tenure to prevent widespread hardship and loss of life among Nigerians.