Nigeria confirmed US military personnel have arrived as militant violence worsens, even as both countries deepen their cooperation.

Nigerian inflation unexpectedly slowed in January, providing room for policymakers to resume their rate-cutting cycle next week.

A Nigerian startup building autonomous security systems to protect critical infrastructure on the continent raised an additional $22 million in a new capital round that was led by venture firm Lux Capital and the chief executive officer of Lagos-based unicorn Flutterwave.