Oluwatomisin Amokeoja

1 week ago | forbesafrica.com | Oluwatomisin Amokeoja

For countries like Nigeria—the continent’s most populous nation—and Ghana, which has made notable progress in maternal health but still struggles with regional disparities, such funds are crucial. A new alliance has launched the Beginnings Fund, a $500 million initiative aiming to reduce maternal and newborn deaths across Africa. Over the next five years, the Fund will invest in up to 10 African countries: Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Lesotho, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

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Forbes | 6 May 2025Africa’s richest man to more than double Ghana’s publicly irrigated farmland with new sugar projectby Oluwatomisin AmokeojaAliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, recently announced the launch of a large-scale sugar refinery in Ghana that is set to more than double the country’s formally irrigated farmland through a single initiative.

1 week ago | forbesafrica.com | Oluwatomisin Amokeoja

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, recently announced the launch of a large-scale sugar refinery in Ghana that is set to more than double the country’s formally irrigated farmland through a single initiative. The Dangote Sugar Refinery, located in Kwame-Danso in Ghana’s Bono Region, will reportedly bring 25,000 hectares of farmland under irrigation to support industrial-scale sugarcane cultivation.

2 weeks ago | forbesafrica.com | Oluwatomisin Amokeoja

After a turbulent period involving economic and geopolitical headwinds, investors are gradually rediscovering the country as a promising destination. While challenges remain, fund managers from across the venture capital, private equity, and infrastructure spheres indicate that Nigeria is again ripe for strategic capital deployment.

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The country’s efforts to protect the pangolin–trafficked for its high market value–are being watched closely, on the global stage. If successful, it could become a model for conservation in Africa, proving that even the most entrenched illegal trades can be dismantled. Mark Ofua vividly remembers the moment he met Ireti. It was in a crowded bushmeat market in Epe, on the outskirts of Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, six years ago.