Nigeria Risks Losing Digital-Native Investors Amid Capital Market Bottlenecks – Proshare Report
Nigeria, widely recognized for its rapid adoption of cryptocurrencies and digital wallets, is struggling to convert its tech-savvy population into…
Day: September 8, 2025
Investors Lose N833bn as NGX Ends Holiday-Shortened Week in Red
The Nigerian stock market closed last week on a bearish note, with investors losing a staggering ₦833 billion in a…
Heirs Insurance Earns Strong Agusto&Co Ratings, Strengthening Market Position
Heirs Insurance Group has secured a major boost to its credibility after leading ratings agency Agusto&Co awarded strong credit ratings…
Nigeria’s Tax Committee Exempts Kerosene, LPG, and CNG from 5% Fuel Surcharge to Ease Cost-of-Living Pressure
The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee has announced that Nigeria’s new 5% fuel surcharge will not apply to…
Dangote Refinery Denies Shutdown Rumors, Reaffirms Commitment to Petrol Supply
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed reports suggesting it plans to shut its petrol unit for up to three months,…
Nigeria Launches 1Gov Cloud Project to Drive Paperless Governance Across MDAs
The Federal Government has officially launched the 1Government Cloud (1Gov) Digitalisation Project, a sovereign platform designed to modernise public service…
Tesla Proposes $1 Trillion Elon Musk Pay Deal with Scaled-Back Promises
Tesla has unveiled a staggering $1 trillion pay package for CEO Elon Musk, but many of the milestones tied to…
Samsung Launches Galaxy A07 in Nigeria: Slim Design, Durability, and Affordable Care+ Plan
Samsung Electronics has officially introduced the Galaxy A07 in Nigeria, the latest addition to its popular A-series lineup. Following the…
Stock Futures Hold Steady as Investors Await Key Inflation Reports This Week
Stock futures opened little changed on Sunday evening as Wall Street prepared for a pivotal week centered on new inflation…
NGX Lifts Suspension on Universal Insurance as Firm Meets Financial Reporting Obligations
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has officially restored trading rights to Universal Insurance Plc, following the insurer’s compliance with its…
CBN Governor Cardoso Hints at Interest Rate Cuts as Inflation Eases and Investor Confidence Rises
Nigeria’s Central Bank governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has indicated that interest rates could soon fall as inflation shows signs of cooling…
Google Antitrust Win Sparks $420 Billion Surge as Tech Giants Hit $21 Trillion Market Value
The U.S. tech industry capped off a historic week, with megacap stocks adding more than $420 billion in market value,…
U.S. Treasury Yields Hold Steady as Investors Await Key Inflation Data
U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Monday as markets turned their attention to crucial inflation data expected later this…
NGX Slams N133m Fines on 17 Companies Over Late Financial Filings
The Nigerian Exchange Regulation Limited (NGX RegCo) has fined 17 listed companies a total of ₦133.4 million for failing to…
Nigerian Businesses Struggle as Loan Interest Rates Soar to 36%
Nigerian businesses are reeling under crushing loan costs, with commercial bank interest rates now ranging between 29% and 36%. The…
Naira Strengthens to ₦1,514/$, Hits Five-Month High on Strong Dollar Inflows
The Nigerian naira ended last week on a strong note, trading at ₦1,514.86 to the US dollar at the official…
Foreign Investors Bet Big on Lagos as Africa’s Innovation Powerhouse
Lagos is fast emerging as Africa’s leading innovation hub, with foreign investors doubling down on the city’s growing reputation as…
Ghana T-Bills Auction Records 15% Oversubscription as Investor Appetite Grows
Ghana’s Treasury market rebounded strongly last week, with the latest Treasury bills (T-bills) auction recording its first oversubscription in a…
Nigeria’s Banks Face Pressure as N3 Trillion Liquidity Surge Tests CBN’s Inflation Fight
Nigeria’s banking sector is swimming in cash, but analysts warn that the flood of liquidity may do more harm than…
Fuel Crisis Looms as NUPENG, IPMAN, and PETROAN Halt Operations Over Clash With Dangote Refinery
Nigerians are bracing for another round of crippling fuel scarcity as key players in the petroleum sector — including the…