Kalahari Cement Secures Majority Stake in EAPC Through NSSF Deal
Kalahari Cement has taken a major step in expanding its footprint in East Africa by acquiring a 27% equity stake…
Day: November 27, 2025
EABL Raises KSh 16.7 Billion in Oversubscribed Bond Listing on Nairobi Securities Exchange
East African Breweries Plc (EABL) has successfully listed the first tranche of its Medium-Term Note (MTN) Programme on the Nairobi…
Ghana’s Public Debt Hits GH¢684.6bn in Q3 2025 Despite Strong Year-Long Decline
Ghana’s public debt rose to GH¢684.6 billion in the third quarter of 2025, marking an increase of GH¢71.6 billion compared…
GM Faces Major Tech Leadership Shakeup as New Product Chief Restructures Software Division
General Motors is undergoing a significant shakeup inside its technology leadership ranks, with three senior executives departing in just one…
Coinbase Ventures unveils nine priority sectors for 2026 as crypto VC funding hits $4.65bn
Coinbase Ventures has unveiled nine key investment sectors it believes will define the next wave of blockchain innovation in 2026.…
Dangote Refinery Denies Claims of Exporting Off-Spec Diesel Amid Rising Quality Concerns
Dangote Refinery has firmly denied allegations that it exported off-specification diesel to European markets, following reports that buyers were rejecting…
GenCos Set to Gain Foreign Exchange from West Africa Power Pool Amid Market Shifts
Nigerian power generation companies (GenCos) are poised to reap foreign exchange (FX) benefits through participation in the West Africa Power…
CBN Corridor Shift Sparks Broad Yield Decline Across Nigerian Financial Markets
Nigeria’s financial markets have responded sharply to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recent adjustment of its monetary policy corridor,…
First Ally Capital Invests N2bn in First Holdco Shares Amid Rising Market Confidence
First Ally Capital Limited, an investment firm linked to Ebenezer Olufowose, chairman of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has deepened…
BUA Cement, Cadbury Sell-Offs Drag Nigerian Exchange by N444bn
Sell-offs in major stocks, including BUA Cement (-4.76%), Cadbury (-9.92%), and Meyer (-9.91%), sent shockwaves through the Nigerian Exchange Limited…
NNPC/Heirs Energies OML 17 Boosts Gas Supply to 135MMscf, Powering Nigeria’s Eastern Network
The NNPC/Heirs Energies OML 17 Joint Venture (JV) has achieved a major breakthrough in Nigeria’s gas sector, doubling its gas…
Bank of Ghana Cuts Interest Rate to 18% as Inflation Continues to Fall
The Bank of Ghana has announced a significant reduction in its benchmark interest rate, lowering it by 350 basis points…
Lawsuit Claims Teen Circumvented ChatGPT Safety Features Before Suicide: OpenAI Responds
The family of 16-year-old Adam Raine has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, claiming…
Private Sector Credit Surges N1.88 Trillion After September Rate Cut
Credit to Nigeria’s private sector rose sharply in October 2025, climbing to N74.41 trillion from N72.53 trillion in September, according…
FCMB AgriTech Hackathon 2025 Empowers Startups to Transform Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector
First City Monument Bank (FCMB), in collaboration with the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank and HeaveVentures, successfully concluded the FCMB AgriTech…
Nigeria’s VAT Revenue Hits N2.06 Trillion in Q2 2025, Driven by Manufacturing and ICT
Nigeria’s Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue remained largely stable at N2.06 trillion in the second quarter of 2025, according to…
Nigerian Breweries Increases Product Prices Amid Rising Operational Costs
Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced a price increase across its range of beverages, including Star Lager, Gulder Lager, Budweiser, and…
Bank of Ghana Targets Deeper Lending Rate Cuts to Boost Private-Sector Growth
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is stepping up efforts to bring down lending rates, with Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama reaffirming…
SEC Orders Capital Market Operators to Fully Comply with ISA 2025 by January 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed all Capital Market Operators (CMOs) to declare their compliance level and ensure…
European Markets Open Mixed as Investors Weigh Global Economic Outlook
European markets are set for a mixed and cautious start on Thursday as investors take a moment to assess both…
Dangote Refinery Cuts Nigeria’s Malta Petrol Imports by 60% as Local Supply Surges
Nigeria’s petrol imports from Malta have fallen sharply, dropping by 60 percent in 2024, as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery ramps…
AfDB Approves $500m Loan to Boost Nigeria’s Energy Reforms and Fiscal Stability
The African Development Bank has approved a fresh $500 million loan to support Nigeria’s ongoing economic governance and energy transition…
High Lending Rates in Nigeria Strangling Production, MAN Urges CBN to Cut Interest Rates
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has raised fresh concerns over the country’s high lending rates, warning that steep borrowing…