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CBN Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Inflation Pressures, Eyes Economic Stability
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in a decisive move during its July 2025 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)…
CBN Rate Hold Spurs Four Smart Investment Strategies: Experts Advise on Fixed…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has decided to maintain its benchmark interest rate at 27.5 percent, a move…
NGX Gains ₦400bn as Investor Optimism Boosts Trading Activity
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) kicked off the trading week on a bullish trajectory, gaining ₦400 billion in…
Nigeria’s Agriculture GDP Share Rises to 27.8% in Q1 2025 Despite Sector…
Nigeria’s agricultural sector recorded a notable increase in its GDP share to 27.8% in Q1 2025, according to new…
Nigeria Enacts New Law Mandating Banks to Report Transactions Over N25m Monthly —…
Beginning January 2026, Nigerian banks, insurance companies, and financial institutions will be required to report…
GNCCI Urges BoG to Cut Policy Rate by 3% to Boost Private Sector Growth-Ghana
The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) has called on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to reduce the…
AI Data Labeling Startup Micro1 Eyes $500M Valuation in Series A Fundraising
Micro1, a rising competitor to Scale AI, is reportedly nearing completion of a Series A funding round that would…
NGX Market Capitalisation Surges to ₦85.5tn on Investor Optimism and Strong Q2…
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) experienced significant growth in the first half of 2025, with its market…
Chams Corporation Reports 42% Revenue Surge and Strategic Restructuring for…
Chams Holding Company PLC announced a 42% increase in revenue, reaching ₦14.93 billion for the financial year…
Nigerian Stock Market Surges by N1.81 Trillion in One Week Amid Earnings Season…
The Nigerian stock market maintained its bullish run last week, appreciating by N1.81 trillion as investors…
Private Sector Urges Action on Logistics, Security, and Trade Policies as…
Despite a marginal decline in Nigeria’s headline inflation rate for the fourth consecutive month, private sector…
Replicate Naira-for-Crude Success Across Sectors, Says Dangote
Aliko Dangote has called on the Federal Government to expand the Naira-for-Crude policy beyond oil, hailing the…
Cashless Surge: Nigerians Push E-Payments to N317.2 Trillion in Q1 2025
Nigeria’s adoption of digital finance continues to surge as electronic payment transactions rose by 24%…
Nigerian Stock Market Gains N69bn Amid Mixed Investor Sentiment
The Nigerian stock market continued its bullish trend during midweek trading, with a total gain of ₦69…
SIGA to Revamp Performance Contracts in Line with Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy Drive
The State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) has announced plans to revise performance contracts for…
World Bank Partners with Nigeria on Landmark 90,000km Fiber Optic Project to Boost…
The World Bank has announced a major partnership with the Nigerian government to roll out a nationwide…
FCMB, ICCN Call for Sustainable Trade Reforms to Boost Nigeria’s Global…
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and the International Chamber of Commerce Nigeria (ICCN) Banking Commission have…
Nigeria Slips to Fourth in African Startup Funding as South Africa Dominates H1…
South Africa emerged as Africa’s leading startup investment hub in the first half of 2025, securing $344 million…
Nigeria Becomes Net Importer of U.S. Crude Amid Dangote Refinery Surge
For the first time in history, Nigeria imported more crude oil from the United States than it exported, reversing…
Nigerian Stock Market Inches Higher as Nestle, 29 Stocks Lift NGX Index by 0.08%
Equities on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) extended their upward momentum on Wednesday, July 24, 2025, with…
SEC Embraces Quantum and Blockchain to Transform Nigeria’s Capital Market
The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Emomotimi Agama, has reaffirmed the…
UK Businesses Target Africa for Strategic Growth Amid Digital Boom and Market…
A new study by Strategy Management Partners has revealed that Africa is becoming a top priority for UK-based…
AI-Powered Advertising Set to Drive $3.5 Trillion Boom in Global Media Industry by…
Artificial intelligence is emerging as a major growth engine for the global entertainment and media industry, with…
Asian Markets Surge as Trade Optimism and Corporate Earnings Boost Confidence
Asian stocks rallied on Thursday as growing optimism surrounding trade agreements and strong corporate earnings…
Microsoft Warns SharePoint Hackers Now Deploying Ransomware Amid Widening U.S.…
A Microsoft blog post released on Wednesday revealed that a hacker group identified as "Storm-2603" has begun…
11 Nigerian Banks Breach CBN Bad Loan Threshold Amid Risk Reclassification
At least 11 commercial banks in Nigeria surpassed the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) regulatory ceiling of five…
Dangote Refinery Drives Record U.S. Crude Oil Exports to Nigeria
For the first time in history, the United States became a net exporter of crude oil to Nigeria in February and…
Nigeria’s Financial System Stable, Reforms Here to Stay — CBN Governor Cardoso…
Reassurance Amid Global Uncertainty:Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, has affirmed the…
NGX Ends Flat Despite N67bn Market Cap Gain as Trading Volume Slumps
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) wrapped up Wednesday’s trading session on a muted note, recording a modest…
Nigeria’s Fintech Week Goes Nationwide: Expanding Innovation Beyond Lagos
The Fintech Association of Nigeria (FinTechNGR) is set to take its flagship event, the Nigerian Fintech Week,…