May 2026 – Page 190 – Rise Africa

African Business Sustainability: Building Systems, Not Found

10.05.2026

Business leaders and strategists have raised the alarm over the fragile foundations of many African enterprises, warning that the continent’s growing wave of business innovation could collapse without deliberate succession planning, governance structures and cross-industry collaboration. The warning came at the Convergence Africa Summit held in Abuja on Thursday, organised by the CEOs Portal under...

New NMDPRA Chief Targets Energy Reform & Improved Fuel Suppl

10.05.2026

The Senate has confirmed Rabiu Umar as Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority following his screening on May 5, 2026. A statement from Umar’s media team on Thursday said lawmakers commended his professionalism, industry knowledge and strategic vision for Nigeria’s petroleum sector during the screening session. Umar also pledged to...

Atiku demands halt to NNPC refinery deal with Chinese firms

10.05.2026

A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Friday called for the immediate suspension and public scrutiny of the “Technical Equity Partnership” recently announced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited involving two Chinese firms, Sanjiang Chemical Company Limited and Xingcheng (Fuzhou) Industrial Park Operation and Management Co. Ltd. Atiku, in a statement issued by his...

Little’ Things That Matter: The Chima Obieze Example

10.05.2026

Last week, Honourable Chima Obieze did something that surprised many people. In fact, for a moment, I thought I had misunderstood the story. At a time when many members of the Enugu State House of Assembly are quietly positioning themselves for another term and anxiously seeking the governor’s endorsement, Obieze was busy doing something almost...

Innovation as a growth driver for Nigerian pharmaceutical se

10.05.2026

Laboratory solutions provider LS Scientific has said innovation and access to advanced laboratory technologies remain critical to the growth of Nigeria’s pharmaceutical sector amid rising regulatory expectations and infrastructure gaps. The company stated this during its participation at the Pharma West Africa 2026 held in April in Lagos, where regulators, manufacturers and solution providers gathered...

How Religious Coping Mechanisms Conceal Unresolved Marital Tra

10.05.2026

It has long been established that, in many societies—particularly within the Nigerian and broader African context— the first point of call to mend any fracture in marriage is the faith center. This is not merely a preference but a deeply embedded cultural inheritance, passed down from those who raised us and reinforced across generations. When...

African Women Urged to Harness Green Economy Potential

10.05.2026

ImpactHER Africa has said African female entrepreneurs must position themselves to gain a larger share of the global green economy, estimated at over $5tn annually. The organisation stated this during the second edition of the Global African Women Sustainability Conference held in Abuja, where more than 5,000 female entrepreneurs from 58 countries gathered to discuss...

Sunbeth to Boost Agro-processing in Africa with New Plants

10.05.2026

The dual facilities will service key markets across the globe, significantly boosting African export capacity. One of Nigeria’s leading agro-commodity exporter advances plans for a 70,000-metric tonne cocoa processing plant and an 80,000-metric tonne cashew processing facility, underscoring a bold continental strategy for value-added agro-processing. Sunbeth Global Concepts Ltd, one of Nigeria’s largest cocoa exporters,...

Yilwatda-Led APC’s Credible Primaries Challenge

10.05.2026

As Nigeria gradually inches toward the 2027 general elections, political parties have commenced internal processes in line with the timetable of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), however, one critical question continues to dominate political conversations: can the party’s National Chairman, Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, conduct credible primaries capable...

A System In Crisis, Nation At Risk

10.05.2026

Across Nigeria, a disturbing pattern continues to unfold – one that undermines the rule of law, erodes public trust, and places citizens, especially young people, at constant risk. Extrajudicial killings by police are no longer isolated incidents. They are symptoms of a deeper institutional crisis rooted in impunity, weak oversight, and a culture that too...