January 30, 2026/CSL Update Nigerian firms securing over 6,800 World Bank–financed contracts valued at approximately US$2.5 billion in the past five years, the country is increasingly transitioning from a passive recipient of development aid to an active participant in the global procurement ecosystem. The concentration of these contracts in critical […]
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Dangote, China’s XCMG Seal Strategic Partnership on Infrastructure, Mining and Green Equipment
Janaury 30, 2026/Dangote Group The Pan-Africa Conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd, one of China’s leading construction and mining equipment manufacturers, in a move aimed at strengthening infrastructure delivery, industrial capacity and green project development across Africa. Under the […]
Trump’s Whiplash Iran Rhetoric Keeps Oil Bulls in Control
January 30, 2026/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Markets looked past rising supply as shifting U.S. rhetoric on Iran and ongoing weather-related disruptions kept risk premiums elevated. Friday, January 30, 2026 Trump’s erratic rhetoric has been greatly supportive of oil prices this week, first promising ‘speed and violence’ to Iran, only […]
