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Nigeria missing among top four African economies sustaining industrialisation – Report

The RED Index identifies that Morocco, Egypt, South Africa and Mauritius emerge as the only economies with the alignment required to sustain industrial growth.

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The Business Council for Africa (BCA) has released its 2025 RED Index of Industrial Development in Africa.

In the report, only four African economies are structurally positioned to sustain high-growth industrialisation.

The RED Index identifies that Morocco, Egypt, South Africa and Mauritius emerge as the only economies with the alignment required to sustain industrial growth, while Rwanda and Nigeria show meaningful progress but remain incomplete in their trajectory.

The report further indicated that the majority of African economies are classified as either vulnerable or stalled.

The Index evaluates each economy across three decisive dimensions: Engines of Industrialisation, representing foundational capabilities; Accelerators, determining the pace of transformation; and Decelerators, the structural constraints that can stall or reverse progress.

Commenting on the report, Chairman of the Business Council for Africa, Arnold Ekpe said:“This is not just an index. It is a call to action for African policymakers, investors, and businesses to take ownership of Africa’s industrial future and commit to the structural changes required to deliver sustained growth.

”As global capital seeks scalable and resilient growth opportunities, the RED Index provides a lens for identifying where industrialisation is viable, where structural risks remain elevated and where targeted intervention can unlock long-term.”

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NNPCL wants to sell 10% equity via IPO on NGX, LSE

NNPC is expected to spend at least the whole of 2027 preparing for the proposed offering, with the listing primarily intended to strengthen corporate transparency and governance in line with Nigerian law.

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) is considering selling between 5% and 10% of its equity through a potential initial public offering (IPO), with the proposed listing expected to focus primarily on Nigeria’s domestic capital market.

The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Bashir Bayo Ojulari, disclosed this in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, adding that the company could also pursue a secondary listing in London or New York.

The disclosure comes shortly after the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s IPO closed on October 27, following a two-week extension of its subscription period from the initial October 13 deadline.

Ojulari indicated that raising additional capital would be a secondary consideration rather than the main reason for going public.

The company is also considering listing some of its subsidiaries separately, following a model adopted by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the United Arab Emirates’ state-owned oil company.

Beyond the potential IPO, Ojulari disclosed that Chinese companies have expressed interest in acquiring equity stakes in some of NNPC’s smaller refineries, particularly the Port Harcourt and Warri facilities, which require substantial rehabilitation.