Boosting Export Trade: Nigerian Customs Service to Expedite Local Commodities’ Quick Export
The Free Trade Zones (FTZs) Committee, focused on reshaping Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) operations, has recommended the immediate allowance for…
Year: 2023
NCC’s Local Content Initiatives Bolster Telecom Sector: Ban on SIM Imports Spurs Job Creation
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that its strategic policies, particularly those focused on local content development, have yielded…
Reviving Tax Amnesty Scheme and Renewed Hope: Nigeria’s Fiscal Policy Reforms”
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to reintroduce the national tax amnesty scheme, as revealed in a statement released on…
Rising Tide of Financial Fraud: Nigerian Banks Grapple with 24,232 Cases in H1 2023
Nigerian banks have been besieged by a surge in fraud incidents during the first half of 2023, totaling 24,232 cases,…
Manufacturing Sector Unemployment Crisis: A Deep Dive into Nigeria’s Employment Conditions
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has revealed a concerning decline in the Current Employment Condition, indicating a drop from…
Naira’s Decline to N910 Sparks P2P Dollar Rush Amid FX Reserves Concerns
In a dynamic market twist, the Nigerian Naira plummeted to as low as N910 against the dollar, later moderating to…
IHS Towers: Naira’s Rollercoaster Ride Costs $31 Million, Revenue Takes a Dip
The economic landscape takes a twist as IHS Towers, the world’s fifth-largest independent TowerCo, reveals a $31 million hit caused…
Nvidia’s Explosive Q2 Earnings: A Whirlwind Ride in the Generative AI Gold Rush!
Step into the world of generative AI as Nvidia’s Q2 earnings soar beyond expectations, unveiling a gold mine in the…
Chaos Unleashed: Shocking Revelation of an International Cyber-Crime Gang’s Rampage! Are Tech Titans Under Siege?
A court verdict exposes an 18-year-old from Oxford as a vital cog in a global cyber-crime syndicate responsible for a…
Rwandan Local Governments Crack Down on Illegal Mines
Efforts to curb the prevalence of illegal mining operations in Rwanda are intensifying as local government leaders respond to a…
KCB Group Records 20% Net Profit Decline in H1 2023, MarketNewsNG Reports
KCB Group, one of East Africa’s leading financial institutions, has reported a 20% drop in net profit for the first…
Safaricom Surpasses 5 Million Subscribers in Ethiopian Venture
Safaricom, the telecommunications giant, has achieved a milestone by surpassing five million subscribers in its Ethiopian subsidiary within less than…
ABCON Optimistic About Diaspora Remittances with BDC Integration
The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) is confident that the Nigerian economy will benefit from increased…
CBN Disputes JP Morgan’s Estimate of Financial Accounts
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has responded to a recent financial estimate of its accounts by JP Morgan, stating…
FBN Holdings Shareholder Seeks Reversal of Court Order
An aggrieved shareholder of FBN Holdings has filed an application in a Federal High Court in Lagos, seeking to set…
Suspended CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele Pursues Plea Bargain in N6.69 Billion Fraud Case
Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is reportedly pursuing a plea bargain in his…
NGX Proposes Dollar-Denominated Bonds and Stocks to Ease Currency Access
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has revealed plans to allow companies to list bonds denominated in dollars on the stock…
Nigerian Equities Investors Cautious Amid Banking Stock Waiting Game
Investors in Nigeria’s equities market are exhibiting reduced interest in banking stocks as they await the half-year financial results of…
Marble Capital Introduces Marble Halal Fixed Income Fund for Risk-Averse Investors
Marble Capital Limited, a prominent ethical and Islamic Fund Manager in the Nigerian financial market, has launched the Marble Halal…
LemFi Enters US Market with Innovative International Payment Services
LemFi, a prominent fintech company specializing in international payments, has officially launched its services in the United States. Leveraging its…
Founder of Collapsed Cryptocurrency Exchange Faces Challenges in Prison Ahead of Trial
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the now-collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is reportedly facing difficulties in preparing for his upcoming fraud…
Equinor’s Milestone Floating Wind Power Project Amidst Industry Challenges
Equinor, a leading energy company from Norway, has achieved a groundbreaking feat by unveiling the world’s largest floating wind power…
African State-Owned Oil Companies Report $27.95 Billion Earnings in 2023 Amid Fluctuating Crude Prices
An analysis of financial reports from three major state-owned oil and gas companies in Africa has revealed combined earnings of…
War Risk Premiums Surge for Shipping in Russia’s Black Sea Ports Amid Escalating Tensions
Insurance companies have informed ship charterers operating in Russia’s Black Sea ports of a significant increase in “war risk premiums,”…
Shift in US Bond Yields Indicates Changing Market Dynamics Amid Economic Resilience and High Supply”
The recent surge in U.S. bond yields has been accompanied by subdued inflation expectations, suggesting that economic resilience and increased…
Nigeria’s Excess Crude Account Stands at $473.8 Million; FAAC Highlights Revenue Allocation for July 2023
As of August 22, 2023, Nigeria’s Excess Crude Account (ECA) holds a balance of $473,754.57. The Federation Account Allocation Committee…
African Union Suspends Niger Republic Following Coup; Diplomacy Urged to Solve Political Crisis”
The African Union (AU) Commission has imposed sanctions by suspending Niger Republic from the organization due to the recent military…
Former Nigerian Petroleum Minister to Face Fresh Bribery Trial in the UK
Former Nigerian Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, is set to stand trial in the United Kingdom on a new bribery…
Nigeria’s New Minister of Power Outlines Priorities to Address Power Sector Challenges
Nigeria’s newly appointed Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has taken office with a focus on addressing the country’s longstanding…
Federal Government Renews Leased Port Terminal Agreements Despite Operator Debts and Violations
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reportedly renewed agreements with operators of leased port terminals, disregarding their outstanding debts and…