Nigeria Sets Sights on $128 Trillion Global Asset Market as Mutual Funds Surge
Nigeria is positioning itself to tap into the booming $128 trillion global asset management market, buoyed by a significant rise…
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CBN Reports $3.73bn Current Account Surplus in Q1 2025, Boosted by Non-Oil Exports and Trade Gains
Nigeria recorded a current account surplus of $3.73 billion in Q1 2025, driven primarily by a sharp increase in non-oil…
Nigeria’s N149.39tn Public Debt Triggers Alarms Over Sustainability and State-Level Exposure
Nigeria’s public debt surged to ₦149.39 trillion as of March 31, 2025, sparking serious concerns from experts over debt sustainability,…
Treasury Yields Dip as Trump’s $3.9 Trillion Spending Bill Awaits Senate Decision
U.S. Treasury yields edged lower on Monday morning as market participants closely watched developments surrounding President Donald Trump’s proposed spending…
ATII to Spearhead Africa’s Tech-Driven Industrial Revolution at Inaugural African Industrial Forum
The African Technology and Innovation Institutes (ATII) has announced the inaugural African Industrial Forum (AIF), a major initiative to catalyze…
Global Central Bankers Face Rising Questions on Dollar Dominance at Sintra Summit
Top central bankers from the U.S., euro zone, Japan, Britain, and South Korea are gathering in Sintra, Portugal, for the…
FCMB Launches Sangotedo Branch to Boost Economic Growth in Lagos
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) officially opened a new branch in Sangotedo, Lagos, on June 26, 2025, as part of…
Parliament Urges Bank of Ghana to Safeguard Cedi Gains Amid Global Trade Dynamics
The Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee of Ghana’s Parliament has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to intensify its monitoring…
‘Dangote’s Investment Of N720bn On CNG Trucks To Save Nigerians N1.7trn’
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has invested over N720 billion in the deployment of 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered trucks to distribute…
FinTech Seeks Improved Data Ecosystem For Credit Score Metrics
The Managing Director of Sofri, Mr. Paul Adebayo, has emphasized the urgent need for a more robust and efficient data…
Bullish Momentum Persists in Nigerian Bond Market as Yields Drop to 18.38%
Nigeria’s bond market extended its bullish streak last week as investors continued to show strong demand for government debt securities.…
Nigerian Stock Market Dips by N308bn as Investors Take Profits in Large-Cap Stocks
The Nigerian equity market reversed its recent bullish trend on Thursday, recording a significant loss of N308 billion in market capitalization. This…
Cardoso Stresses Institutional Resilience as Foundation for Africa’s Economic Growth
At the 2025 Annual Meetings of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Abuja, the Governor of the Central Bank of…
US Stock Futures Climb as Micron Boosts AI Optimism; Investors Eye GDP and Fed Signals
U.S. stock futures advanced on Thursday, buoyed by strong earnings from Micron Technology that sparked investor optimism about the AI…
AfCFTA Urges Africa to Cut Dollar Dependence and Embrace Local Currencies to Boost Trade
At the 2025 Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Abuja, Wamkele Mene, Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA),…
Nigeria’s Bond Market Booms as Inflation Eases: DMO Auction Sees 603% Oversubscription
The Debt Management Office (DMO) of Nigeria experienced an overwhelming response at its June 2025 bond auction, with investors submitting…
Africa Received $95 Billion in 2024 Remittances as Nigeria, Egypt Lead Inflows – AFC Report
In 2024, Africa recorded over $95 billion in remittance inflows, nearly matching total foreign direct investment (FDI) for the continent…
Afreximbank Disburses $18.7 Billion to Boost African Trade and Integration
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) announced that it disbursed $18.7 billion in 2023 to support trade, industrialization, and business growth…
Treasury Yields Dip as Trump Targets Fed Chair Powell Amid Economic and Geopolitical Uncertainty
U.S. Treasury yields dropped on Thursday amid rising political tension surrounding Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The declines came after…
Trump-Backed Crypto Firm Plans Stablecoin Audit and New App Amid Token Trade Speculation
World Liberty Financial (WLF), the cryptocurrency platform backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, is planning to release an audit of…
China’s Biren Technology Secures $207 Million, Eyes Hong Kong IPO Amid Chip Race
Biren Technology, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) chip startup, has raised 1.5 billion yuan (approximately $207 million) in a new…
Half of Global Companies Pay Ransom as Cyber Threats Surge: Sophos 2025 Report
Nearly 50 percent of global companies opted to pay ransoms in 2025 following ransomware attacks, according to Sophos’ sixth annual…
AI Investment Crucial for Ghana’s Digital Future, Says Mpontu CEO
The CEO of Mpontu Technologies, Stephane Nwolley, has urged the Ghanaian government to prioritize strategic investment in artificial intelligence (AI)…
NGX Soars by N1.18tn as Oando, Banking, and Consumer Stocks Fuel Bullish Momentum
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) experienced a significant surge on Wednesday, June 26, 2025, with the market capitalisation increasing by N1.18…
Nigerian, Kenyan, Rwandan Startups Lead Google’s Africa AI Accelerator 2025
Google has announced the 15 startups selected for the ninth edition of its Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa, and the…
Meta Wins Copyright Battle Over AI Training; Judge Cites Weak Author Arguments
Meta Platforms has won a significant legal victory in a U.S. federal court after a judge ruled against a group…
Microsoft Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Use of Pirated Books to Train AI Model Megatron
Microsoft is facing a lawsuit from a group of authors who allege the tech giant used pirated copies of their…
Investors Brace for Summer Market Volatility Amid Geopolitical and Trade Risks
As summer trading volumes typically thin out, global investors are preparing defensively against a potential market downturn similar to August…
SEC Urges Nigerians to Harness Demographic Dividend for Economic Growth and Financial Inclusion by 2030
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called on Nigerians to take advantage of the country’s youthful and growing population…
Nigeria’s $5 Billion Startup Dream Faces Setback Amid Economic, Regulatory Pressures
Nigeria’s ambition to raise $5 billion in startup funding by 2027 is looking increasingly unrealistic as investment in the country’s…