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African Businesses Face 35% Higher Technology Costs, IFC Urges Digital Investment
African businesses are grappling with technology costs up to 35% higher than their global counterparts, the…
BPE Moves to List Two DisCos and One GenCo on NGX, Eyes N312 Billion in 2025…
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has announced plans to list two electricity distribution companies (DisCos)…
Jet2 Shares Plunge 14% as Airline Lowers Profit Forecast Amid Slower Bookings
Jet2, the UK-based leisure airline, saw its shares tumble 14% on Thursday after the company warned that its…
NGX Penny Stocks Set to Soar Again This September: Top Affordable Picks for Retail…
As of August 2025, investors who placed N1 million on Nigeria’s penny stocks at the start of the year could have…
Ghanaian Cedi Loses Ground as Import Demand Surges Ahead of Holiday Season
The Ghanaian cedi’s recent status as a global top performer has hit a stumbling block as rising demand for dollars…
Fintech Drives Financial Inclusion in Nigeria: Experts Highlight Banking and…
Nigeria’s journey to broaden financial inclusion has received a significant boost from fintech, with experts…
FG to List Power Assets on Nigerian Exchange to Boost Transparency and Investor…
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to list three of Nigeria’s top-performing power assets on the Nigerian…
MTN Ghana to Gradually Phase Out 2G and 3G Networks, Prioritizes Smooth Transition…
MTN Ghana has announced plans to gradually phase out its 2G and 3G networks, assuring customers that the…
Nigerian Stock Market Slumps by N368bn as Profit-Taking Weighs on Investors
The Nigerian equities market suffered another setback as sustained profit-taking dragged the market into a deeper…
Security Boost: FG Empowers 37 Young Agripreneurs with N18.5m Start-Up Capital
The Federal Government has taken another step toward strengthening food security and tackling graduate…
Bitget Expands RWA Futures With Apple, Amazon, and Big Tech Stocks
Bitget, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 innovator, has announced the expansion of its Real-World Asset…
Nigeria’s Non-Oil Revenue Soars 40% to N20.6tn in 2025, Presidency Hails Fiscal…
Nigeria’s Presidency has announced a significant boost in non-oil revenues, reporting a 40.5 percent rise to N20.6…
CBN FX Reforms Boost Yuan-Naira Trade as Naira Gains Stability
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s recent foreign exchange reforms are strengthening confidence in the naira and…
CNG Price Surges to N450/SCM as FG Reduces Subsidies Amid Long Queues
The cost of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) has sharply risen to N450 per standard cubic metre (SCM) as the Federal…
Dangote Refinery Makes Historic First Gasoline Export to U.S., Expands Global…
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery has marked a significant milestone by exporting its first gasoline shipment to the…
SEC Warns Nigerians to Beware of Online Investment Scams, Advises Verification…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a stern warning to Nigerians about the growing threat of…
Watches of Switzerland Shares Soar 8% Despite U.S. Tariffs, Deutsche Bank Upgrades…
European stocks opened higher on Wednesday, reversing losses from the previous session as investors gained…
Nigerian Stock Market Drops 984 Points as Four Stocks Hit 10% Loss; SEPLAT Leads…
The Nigerian stock market closed the week on a sour note as the All-Share Index (ASI) fell 984.55 points on…
Fintech Offers N3m Agric Financing, SMEs Funding
A new digital-first financial institution, Andray Finance Limited, is stepping into Nigeria’s lending space with a…
Naira-Yuan Swap Boosts Naira Stability, Promises Cheaper Imports from China
Nigeria’s currency, the naira, is gaining renewed strength as experts highlight the benefits of the Naira-Yuan…
Nigerian Stock Market Suffers N623bn Loss as Lafarge Africa, 47 Firms Lead…
The Nigerian stock market continued its bearish run yesterday, wiping out N623 billion in market value, as heavy…
Nigeria’s Business Confidence Index Climbs to 107.3 Despite Financing and…
Nigeria’s business environment showed modest improvement in August 2025, with the Current Business Performance…
Nigerian Stock Market Sheds N985.7bn in Two Days as Investor Sell-Off Deepens
The Nigerian stock market has suffered heavy losses at the start of September, wiping out nearly N985.7 billion in…
Fintech, Banks, and OFIs Urged to Deepen Collaboration for Sustainable Growth
Financial expert, Samuel Olaniran, has stressed the urgent need for stronger collaboration between fintech…
5G Adoption Spurs Smartphone Growth as Shipments Rise 3% in Africa, Middle East
Smartphone shipments across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) rose by 3% year-on-year in the second quarter of…
Nigeria’s Economy Expands for 8th Straight Month as CBN Reports Growth Across Key…
Nigeria’s economy continued its upward trajectory in July 2025, recording its eighth consecutive month of growth,…
NES Urges Agricultural, Trade, and Energy Reforms as Key Drivers of Nigeria’s…
The Nigerian Economic Society (NES) has called for urgent transformation in agriculture, trade, and energy,…
Nigeria Strengthens Renewable Energy Drive with Local and International…
Nigeria is stepping up its renewable energy ambitions with stronger collaborations between local firms and…
GNCCI Urges Government to Stabilize Exchange Rate to Boost Trade and Revenue in…
The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) has emphasized the urgent need for government…
Four New Millionaires Emerge In Season 10 Of FCMB Millionaire Promo
A mechanic in Lagos, a computer technician in Osun, a retired civil servant in Abuja, and a wood merchant in Imo…