Cyber Attack Disrupts Nigeria Customs Cargo Clearance, Importers Face Demurrage Losses
A cyber attack on the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) Information Communication Technology (ICT) platform caused major disruptions to cargo clearance…
Year: 2025
Insurance Stocks Surge in Nigeria as NIIRA 2024 Sparks Investor Confidence
The Nigerian stock market maintained its bullish streak for the 11th consecutive week, with the All-Share Index (ASI) climbing 4,491.86…
Naira Holds Longest Stability Streak of 2025 as Dollar Weakens and Reserves Climb
The naira is experiencing its most prolonged period of stability this year, trading within a narrow range of ₦1,520 to…
Nigerian Breweries, MTN, Nestlé Set to Revive Dividend Payouts in 2026 as Profits Surge
After two years of foreign exchange volatility and soaring finance costs that forced top Nigerian companies to halt shareholder rewards,…
Nigeria Inflation to Ease in July 2025 as Harvest Season and Naira Stability Offer Relief
Nigeria’s headline inflation is expected to ease slightly in July 2025, with analysts projecting year-on-year figures between 22.20% and 22.80%,…
Big Tech’s Tariff Deals: How Nvidia, AMD, and Apple Are Paying to Avoid Trump’s China Trade War
Major U.S. technology companies are making unprecedented financial commitments to sidestep President Donald Trump’s escalating tariffs on Chinese trade. In…
Google Faces $34.5B Chrome Bid from Perplexity Amid Antitrust Breakup Threat
Google is confronting a dramatic challenge to its dominance as AI-powered search startup Perplexity has offered $34.5 billion to acquire…
Afri Invoice Creates 150 Marketing Roles to Drive SME Digital Transformation in Nigeria
Afri Invoice, Nigeria’s first locally developed e-invoicing platform, has launched a recruitment campaign to fill 150 new marketing roles across…
Nigeria’s Inflation to Drop to 21.79% in July as Naira Stays Stable – Rewane Forecasts Rate Cut
Nigeria’s inflation rate is expected to fall to 21.79% in July, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decline and the lowest…
Trust Issues and High Bank Fees Keep 25% of Nigerians Unbanked – World Bank Report
A quarter of Nigerians without bank accounts say mistrust of financial institutions and high service charges are preventing them from…
Google to Invest $9 Billion in AI and Cloud Infrastructure Expansion in Oklahoma
Alphabet’s Google has announced plans to invest an additional $9 billion over the next two years to expand its artificial…
Dollar Falls as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Rise, Bitcoin Hits Record High Amid Global Market Pause
Global markets paused for breath on Thursday as traders ramped up bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest…
NLC Urges FG to Sell Crude to Dangote Refinery in Naira, End Foreign Oil Dependence
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to stop the importation of crude oil for the…
Tinubu Orders FIRS, Customs, NNPC to Review Revenue Deductions to Boost Public Savings
President Bola Tinubu has directed a comprehensive review of deductions and revenue retention practices by Nigeria’s key revenue-generating agencies to…
Nigerian Stock Market Suffers N121bn Loss as Profit-Taking Hits Blue-Chip Stocks
The Nigerian stock market closed lower on Wednesday as widespread profit-taking wiped off N121 billion from investors’ portfolios. The benchmark…
Bank of Ghana Unveils Sweeping Reforms to Manage Credit Risk, Boost Liquidity, and Strengthen Banking Resilience
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced a comprehensive package of regulatory reforms aimed at strengthening the country’s banking sector.…
Nigeria’s Fuel Consumption Falls 18% to 1.44bn Litres in June – NMDPRA Report
Nigeria’s fuel consumption experienced a significant downturn in June 2025, dropping 18.54% to 1.44 billion litres compared to May’s 1.77…
Nigeria’s National Single Window Set to Launch in March 2026, FIRS and Customs Fast-Track Integration
Nigeria’s National Single Window (NSW) is set to become fully operational in March 2026, following a strategic collaboration between the…
FMDQ Announces Equity Market Launch to Rival NGX Amid Strong 2024 Growth
Nigeria’s FMDQ Group, owner of the country’s leading fixed income securities exchange, has confirmed plans to launch its own equity…
Nigeria’s Petrol Supply Drops to 1.48 Billion Litres in June 2025 – NMDPRA Report
Nigeria’s consumption of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, fell sharply in June 2025, according to the Nigerian…
Ghana Launches “RedGold” Policy to Cut $2 Billion Palm Oil Imports, Boost Local Production
Ghana is taking a major step to reduce its $2 billion annual palm oil import bill with the introduction of…
High Interest Rates Bite Nigerian Corporates: Paying More to Borrow Less in 2025
Nigeria’s largest listed companies are facing a costly paradox: they are paying sharply higher interest on loans even as they…
Nigeria’s Fuel Import Dependence Hits 69% in June as Local Refinery Output Remains Low
Nigeria’s reliance on imported fuel surged to 69% in June 2025, according to the latest report from the Nigerian Midstream…
First Securities Brokers Leads NGX July Trading with N414bn Transactions
First Securities Brokers Limited has emerged as the top-performing brokerage on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) for July, leading in both…
U.S. Inflation Slows in July as Markets Rally and Fed Rate Cuts Loom
U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected in July, easing fears of a sharp inflation spike from recent tariff hikes.…
Nigeria’s Inflation Projected to Ease to 21.34% in July as Harvest Season Boosts Food Supply
Nigeria’s inflation rate is expected to ease further in July, driven by the start of the harvest season and stable…
Global Investors Shift Billions to Europe and Emerging Markets Amid U.S. Economic Concerns
Global ex-U.S. equity funds recorded their largest inflows in more than four-and-a-half years in July, as investors sought higher growth…
Global Stocks Hit Record High as Soft Inflation Fuels Fed Rate Cut Hopes
Global equity markets surged to record levels on Wednesday, buoyed by softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data and growing confidence in a…
Public-Private Partnerships Vital to Expanding Nigeria’s Non-Interest Finance Sector — Wale Edun
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has stressed that stronger public-private partnerships (PPPs) are…
NCC Tightens Governance Rules as Nigeria’s Telecom Industry Targets $22.82bn Valuation by 2029
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has rolled out its 2025 Guidelines on Corporate Governance, introducing stricter compliance requirements and tougher…