Nigeria has emerged as the African country with the strongest naval fleet in 2026, boasting 152 vessels and ranking 22nd

Nigeria ranked as Africa’s fourth-largest economy in 2025 but is projected to climb to third position in 2026, according to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

A yearslong effort to convince Washington of religious persecution is shifting foreign policy toward the West African nation, with major consequences.

Africa is set to unlock about $10 billion in fresh oil and gas investments through the African Energy Bank to support energy projects across the continent.

Despite being home to some of the world’s largest oil and gas reserves, Nigeria and Africa at large remain caught in energy

Nigeria completes host obligations as Africa Energy Bank prepares $5bn launch to close continent’s oil and gas financing gaps.

The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, said that as

The Nigerian naval fleet has been ranked the strongest in Africa, according to a 2026 Global Firepower (GFP) report.

As well as the poultry outbreaks in Namibia and Nigeria outlined above, a total of 26 outbreaks of HPAI have been confirmed in South Africa’s wild and domestic birds since October. This is according to the latest update on the avian flu situation in sub-Saharan Africa from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (dated January 8).