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Youth Innovators Call for Digital Inclusion to Bridge Development Gap
At the recent Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) event in Abuja, young innovators advocated for improved…
Ghana Cedi’s Strong Recovery Marks Economic Turnaround – Ato Forson
Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has highlighted the recent appreciation of the Ghana cedi as a…
CBN Reassures Nigerians of Banking Sector Stability Amid False Reports
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has moved to calm public fears about the safety of the country’s banking sector,…
MTN Sues 20 Banks to Recover N6bn Interconnect Debt from SleekChip Technologies
MTN Nigeria has taken legal action against over 20 banks in an attempt to recover a debt of approximately N6…
Intel Considers Sale of Networking and Edge Business to Refocus Core Strategy
Intel is reportedly exploring the sale of its networking and edge (NEX) business as part of a broader strategic…
FX Market Turnover Rises to $1.76bn Amid Sharp Decline in Derivatives Activity
The Nigerian foreign exchange (FX) market recorded a slight uptick in trading activity last week, with total…
Nigeria Eyes $1 Trillion Economy Through Capital Market Reforms and Innovation
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated its ambition to achieve a $1 trillion economy by leveraging…
Nigeria’s exit from FATF grey list will increase investor confidence, says SEC
Nigeria's anticipated removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list is expected to significantly…
JPMorgan Signals Bitcoin Shift as Ukraine, Corporations, and ETFs Drive…
In a significant move for institutional cryptocurrency adoption, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon announced that…
Market cap sheds N8bn amid mixed trading
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX) began the trading week on May 20, 2025, on a slightly negative note, shedding N8…
Nigeria’s SEC Launches New Digital Platform to Boost Market Transparency and…
The Nigerian Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has officially launched the…
BREAKING: Fidelity Bank confirms Supreme Court ruling on GCappa and Sagecom,…
Fidelity Bank has officially acknowledged a Supreme Court ruling involving a legacy dispute between GCappa and…
Tech Entrepreneurs Champion Digital Inclusion on Global Accessibility Awareness…
As part of the global observance of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), tech entrepreneurs and industry…
Microsoft Developer Conference Highlights AI Focus, Strategy Shift with OpenAI and…
Microsoft kicked off its annual software developer conference in Seattle, drawing thousands of developers eager to…
FX Market on Edge as BDCs Scramble to Meet CBN’s Recapitalisation Deadline
The Nigerian foreign exchange market is witnessing growing tension as Bureau De Change (BDC) operators rush to…
Unilever Nigeria Reports 65% Profit Surge in Q1 2025 Amid Strong Consumer Focus
Unilever Nigeria Plc has announced a substantial 65% increase in its net profit for the first quarter of 2025, as…
Kaduna Targets Foreign Investment to Tackle Illegal Mining and Drive Green Growth
Kaduna State is actively seeking foreign investment to transform its solid minerals sector, combat illegal mining,…
Federal Lawsuit Accuses Diageo’s Casamigos and Don Julio Tequilas of…
A class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, accusing…
Dyna.Ai Launches in Nigeria to Revolutionize Financial Services with AI…
Dyna.Ai, a global Artificial Intelligence-as-a-Service (AIaaS) firm headquartered in Singapore, officially…
Telcos plan virtual network operators summit
Nigeria’s telecommunications industry is gearing up for a major transformation as the country prepares to host…
Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Eases to 23.7% in April – NBS Report Shows Slight Relief
In a new report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria's headline inflation rate dropped…
Naira Gains Ground Against Dollar as Forex Liquidity Improves
The Naira continued its recent upward momentum on Wednesday, closing at ₦1,596.70 per US dollar in the official…
European DFIs Invest $80M in BluePeak Fund to Support Africa’s Mid-Market Growth
Four European Development Finance Institutions (EDFIs)—British International Investment (BII), FMO, Swedfund, and…
Federal Gov’t Unveils $500m Climate Investment Platform, Targeting Sustainable…
The Nigerian government has launched the Nigerian Climate Investment Platform (NCIP), a pioneering initiative…
Overcoming Challenges in Africa’s Migration Fintech Ecosystem: A Strategic…
The migration fintech sector in Africa holds vast potential but faces significant challenges due to varying…
Thyssenkrupp Shares Slide, UK GDP Surprises: European Markets React to Earnings…
European markets had a rocky session on Thursday, with major indices across the continent trading lower for a…
Microsoft’s Teams Unbundling May Help Avoid EU Antitrust Fine
Microsoft is likely to dodge a significant EU antitrust fine after revising how it sells its Office and Teams…
GUTA President Urges Urgent VAT Reform to Cut Business Costs Ahead of 2025…
As someone following Ghana's business climate closely, I found it striking that the President of the Ghana Union…
World Bank Flags NNPCL for Withholding Half of Fuel Subsidy Savings
The World Bank has raised a red flag over the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for remitting…
Dangote Refinery Maintenance Spurs Fuel Import Surge as Nigeria Turns to Europe
The recent dip in output from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has triggered a notable rise in fuel imports across…