Nigeria has revoked 924 dormant mining licences while calling on investors to apply for the licences offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Meanwhile, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry is urging the government to review the mining industry strategy to attract mineral exploration investments, reignite mining project development, and accelerate new mineral discoveries.

Paris's landmark museum is gearing up for the Olympics, with a special exhibition that takes visitors through the history of the Games. We hear more about a project for those who want to combine exercise and culture, as the Louvre launches a fitness circuit that puts participants among the artwork. Plus, a new show shines a light on the work of mysterious Dutch painter Jan van Eyck, and French land artist Saype gets his first solo show in Paris, after painting his immense frescoes on landscapes around the world.

The Chinese fast-fashion online retailer is now subject to EU rules as a "very large online platform," joining tech firms including Apple, Amazon and Microsoft. The rules include measures to protect online users.

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the country's embattled east in its products, lawyers representing the African country said Thursday.

Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is intensifying its price monitoring and surveillance exercise across the country in a bid to address irregularities in retail prices of goods and services. Adamu Abdullahi, the acting Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition Consumer Protection Commission, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.

US Entertainment giant Paramount Global announced on Monday that CEO Bob Bakish was stepping down. In this edition, we take a closer look at how the company's controlling shareholder, Shari Redstone, may have been behind this move and why the firm's value has plummeted 80 percent in the past eight years. Meanwhile in Argentina, President Javier Milei's second attempt at getting his economic overhaul package through parliament is facing fierce opposition.