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Asia-Pacific Markets Trade Mixed Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions and Strait of Hormuz Deadline
BusinessFinanceInternational

Asia-Pacific Markets Trade Mixed Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions and Strait of Hormuz Deadline

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Tuesday as investors navigated growing geopolitical uncertainty surrounding the U.S.-Iran conflict. The trading session reflected…

byayotilewaApril 7, 2026
NGX Weekly Turnover Falls to 2.856 Billion Shares Amid Shortened Trading Week
BusinessFinanceLocal

NGX Weekly Turnover Falls to 2.856 Billion Shares Amid Shortened Trading Week

Activity on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) slowed sharply last week as trading was limited to four…

byayotilewaApril 7, 2026
Africa Prudential Strengthens Performance and Accelerates Digital Growth in 2025
BusinessFinanceLocal

Africa Prudential Strengthens Performance and Accelerates Digital Growth in 2025

Africa Prudential Plc has reaffirmed its financial resilience and growth momentum, sustaining strong returns while deepening its digital footprint, despite…

byayotilewaApril 7, 2026
Ghana Stock Market Boom Sparks Crackdown on Unlicensed Online Investment Advisors
BusinessinvestmentLocal

Ghana Stock Market Boom Sparks Crackdown on Unlicensed Online Investment Advisors

Ghana’s thriving stock market is drawing increasing attention, but it’s also triggering regulatory warnings. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…

byayotilewaApril 7, 2026
Rising Oil Prices Weaken African Currencies, Deepen Inflation Risks Across the Continent
BusinessEconomyInternational

Rising Oil Prices Weaken African Currencies, Deepen Inflation Risks Across the Continent

African economies are facing a sharp financial strain as global oil prices surge by over 50 percent, pushing crude above…

byayotilewaApril 7, 2026
US-Iran War Sparks Economic Strain on Nigerian Businesses and Consumers
BusinessEconomyLocal

US-Iran War Sparks Economic Strain on Nigerian Businesses and Consumers

The Nigerian business economy is under renewed strain as the ongoing war between the United States and Iran, which erupted…

byayotilewaApril 7, 2026
UN Warns Trump Against Iran Strikes as Deadline Nears: Tensions Escalate in Middle East
BusinessInternationalWorld

UN Warns Trump Against Iran Strikes as Deadline Nears: Tensions Escalate in Middle East

The United Nations has issued a stark warning to United States President Donald Trump, cautioning that his threats to attack…

byayotilewaApril 7, 2026
Treasury Yields Steady After Strong U.S. Jobs Report as Middle East Tensions Cloud Outlook
BusinessInternationalMarket

Treasury Yields Steady After Strong U.S. Jobs Report as Middle East Tensions Cloud Outlook

U.S. Treasury yields held steady on Monday as investors weighed a surprisingly strong March jobs report against rising geopolitical tensions…

byayotilewaApril 7, 2026
Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Drop by $850 Million Amid Election Spending and FX Pressures
BusinessEconomyLocal

Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Drop by $850 Million Amid Election Spending and FX Pressures

Nigeria’s foreign reserves have declined by about $850 million within three weeks, raising fresh concerns among forex traders and market…

byayotilewaApril 7, 2026
Asia-Pacific Markets Plunge as Oil Surges After Trump’s Iran War Speech
BusinessInternationalMarket

Asia-Pacific Markets Plunge as Oil Surges After Trump’s Iran War Speech

Asia-Pacific markets experienced sharp losses on Thursday, reversing earlier gains, as oil prices surged following a high-stakes address from U.S.…

byayotilewaApril 2, 2026
Ghana Reference Rate Drops to 10.06% as Lending Costs Start to Ease
BusinessEconomyLocal

Ghana Reference Rate Drops to 10.06% as Lending Costs Start to Ease

Ghana’s financial landscape is seeing a welcome shift as the Ghana Reference Rate (GRR) falls to 10.06% in April 2026,…

byayotilewaApril 2, 2026
Nigeria’s Economic Growth Slows in March 2026 Amid Rising Costs – CBN PMI Report
BusinessEconomyLocal

Nigeria’s Economic Growth Slows in March 2026 Amid Rising Costs – CBN PMI Report

Nigeria’s economy maintained its growth streak in March 2026, with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reporting a composite Purchasing…

byayotilewaApril 2, 2026
NGX Group Hosts African Exchange Leaders with Dangote to Boost Cross-Border Listings
BusinessInternational

NGX Group Hosts African Exchange Leaders with Dangote to Boost Cross-Border Listings

The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) convened a high-level gathering of chief executives and senior representatives from Africa’s leading capital…

byayotilewaApril 2, 2026
Google and Slum2School Launch “Stories from Our Home” to Preserve Nigerian Folktales
BusinessLocalTechnology

Google and Slum2School Launch “Stories from Our Home” to Preserve Nigerian Folktales

Google has teamed up with Slum2School Africa and top Nigerian creators to bring the magic of local stories to children…

byayotilewaApril 2, 2026
Nigeria Eyes Global Markets to Boost Trade Amid Structural Challenges
BusinessEconomyinvestmentLocal

Nigeria Eyes Global Markets to Boost Trade Amid Structural Challenges

The federal government is accelerating its push toward an export-driven economic model, with Finance and Coordinating Minister Wale Edun emphasizing…

byayotilewaApril 2, 2026
Banking Stocks Propel Nigerian Market to N599 Billion Gain as Q2 2026 Kicks Off
BusinessLocalStock

Banking Stocks Propel Nigerian Market to N599 Billion Gain as Q2 2026 Kicks Off

The Nigerian stock market opened the second quarter of 2026 on a high note, recording a significant N599 billion gain…

byayotilewaApril 2, 2026
Nigerian States Return to Borrowing Despite FAAC Windfall: Debt Hits N4 Trillion
BusinessEconomyFinanceLocal

Nigerian States Return to Borrowing Despite FAAC Windfall: Debt Hits N4 Trillion

Nigerian states are returning to heavy borrowing even as allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) have soared by…

byayotilewaApril 2, 2026
Nigeria Launches 950,000-Barrel Export of New Cawthorne Crude, Boosting Energy Security
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigeria Launches 950,000-Barrel Export of New Cawthorne Crude, Boosting Energy Security

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has successfully exported 950,000 barrels of the newly developed Cawthorne blend crude, marking…

byayotilewaApril 2, 2026
Tinubu’s Naira-for-Crude Policy Ensures Fuel Supply Stability Amid Global Energy Crisis
BusinessEnergyLocalPolitics

Tinubu’s Naira-for-Crude Policy Ensures Fuel Supply Stability Amid Global Energy Crisis

President Bola Tinubu’s Naira-for-Crude initiative has helped Nigeria maintain a stable supply of petroleum products, even as countries worldwide face…

byayotilewaApril 2, 2026
Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Reserves Reach 37 Billion Barrels and 215 TCF in 2026, NUPRC Confirms
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Reserves Reach 37 Billion Barrels and 215 TCF in 2026, NUPRC Confirms

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has officially confirmed the country’s total petroleum reserves at 37.01 billion barrels of…

byayotilewaApril 2, 2026
CBN Bank Recapitalization Set to Boost SMEs and Strengthen Nigeria’s Financial Sector
BankingBusinessLocal

CBN Bank Recapitalization Set to Boost SMEs and Strengthen Nigeria’s Financial Sector

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed that 33 banks successfully met the revised minimum capital requirements under its…

byayotilewaApril 2, 2026
Hot Money Inflows Drive Nigeria’s $23B Capital Surge, But Analysts Warn of Volatility
BusinessEconomyLocal

Hot Money Inflows Drive Nigeria’s $23B Capital Surge, But Analysts Warn of Volatility

Nigeria’s capital importation surged to $6.44 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, pushing total inflows for the year to…

byayotilewaApril 2, 2026
Oil Prices Surge Over 5% as Trump Warns US Will Hit Iran “Extremely Hard”
BusinessEnergyInternational

Oil Prices Surge Over 5% as Trump Warns US Will Hit Iran “Extremely Hard”

Oil prices jumped sharply on Thursday, climbing more than 5% after U.S. President Donald Trump signalled that the United States…

byayotilewaApril 2, 2026
Bank Plans GSE Listing as BoG Considers Recapitalisation Deadline Extension
BankingBusinessLocal

Bank Plans GSE Listing as BoG Considers Recapitalisation Deadline Extension

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has revealed that one of the two banks yet to meet the minimum capital requirement…

byayotilewaApril 2, 2026
MTN Ghana Gains as Banking Stocks Drag GSE Lower in Quarter-End Trading
BusinessLocalMarket

MTN Ghana Gains as Banking Stocks Drag GSE Lower in Quarter-End Trading

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) ended the first quarter of 2026 on a weaker note, as losses in banking stocks…

byayotilewaApril 2, 2026
World Bank Approves $500 Million Loan to Boost Nigeria’s Agriculture Sector
AgricultureBusinessInternational

World Bank Approves $500 Million Loan to Boost Nigeria’s Agriculture Sector

Nigeria’s agriculture sector is set for a major boost following the World Bank’s approval of a $500 million credit facility…

byayotilewaApril 2, 2026
Naira Strengthens as Remittance Reforms Boost FX Liquidity Despite Falling Reserves
BusinessEconomyLocal

Naira Strengthens as Remittance Reforms Boost FX Liquidity Despite Falling Reserves

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, started April 2026 on a positive note, posting gains across key foreign exchange markets as improved…

byayotilewaApril 2, 2026
Oil Prices Surge Over 6% as Trump’s Iran War Threat Escalates Market Fears
BusinessEnergyInternational

Oil Prices Surge Over 6% as Trump’s Iran War Threat Escalates Market Fears

Oil prices jumped sharply on Wednesday, with global benchmark Brent crude rising more than 6%, after U.S. President Donald Trump…

byayotilewaApril 2, 2026
NGX Empowers Students with Investor Protection Education During Global Money Week
BusinessFinanceLocal

NGX Empowers Students with Investor Protection Education During Global Money Week

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has taken a major step toward safeguarding the financial future of young Nigerians by hosting…

byayotilewaApril 1, 2026
Nigerian Stock Market Hits Record N29.8 Trillion Gain in Q1 2026
BusinessFinanceLocalStock

Nigerian Stock Market Hits Record N29.8 Trillion Gain in Q1 2026

The Nigerian stock market achieved an unprecedented milestone in the first quarter of 2026, recording a staggering N29.8 trillion gain.…

byayotilewaApril 1, 2026

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