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Business4Land Champions’ Council Launched at Davos to Spur Private Sector Action on Land, Drought

The UNCCD COP16 Presidency and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Secretariat launched the Business 4 Land (B4L) Champions’ Council at the World Economic Forum in Davos (Photo: AETOSWire) January 25, 2026/Aetoswire The UNCCD COP16 Presidency, led by Saudi Arabia, and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification […]

With Dangote Refinery, Nigeria is on the Verge of Becoming Net Exporter of Fuel – Shettima

January 26, 2026/Dangote Group Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria is on the threshold of becoming a net exporter of refined petroleum products, driven by the operational capacity of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Africa’s largest single-train refinery located in Lagos. Shettima made the declaration on Thursday while speaking at […]

Afreximbank Announces Termination of Its Credit Rating Relationship with Fitch

This decision follows a review of the relationship, and its firm belief that the credit rating exercise no longer reflects a good understanding of the Bank’s Establishment Agreement January 23, 2026/Afreximbank African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has today officially terminated its credit rating relationship with Fitch Ratings. This decision follows a […]