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Credit Enquiries in Ghana Jump 114% in 2024 as Digital Lending Dominates – Bank Of…
Credit enquiries in Ghana surged to 29.5 million in 2024, representing a 114.6% increase from 13.7 million in…
Japan’s Political Turmoil Threatens Budget Process and Delays in BOJ Rate Hike
Japan is facing mounting political uncertainty as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba comes under intense pressure from…
Domestic Sources Drive $31.06bn Forex Inflows in Seven Months as Foreign…
Nigeria’s foreign exchange market recorded total inflows of $31.06 billion between January and July 2025,…
Digital Banking Breaches Spike 56% in Nigeria as CBN Warns of Tough Sanctions
Nigeria’s banking sector is facing a growing cybersecurity crisis, with cyber theft risks surging 56% in the first…
India Boosts Nigerian Crude Purchases as Dangote Refinery Turns to US Oil Imports
India’s state-owned refineries have increased their purchases of Nigerian crude oil, even as Nigeria’s $20 billion…
Nigeria’s Non-Oil Exports Surge 19.6% to $3.23bn in H1 2025 – NEPC
Nigeria’s non-oil exports reached $3.225 billion in the first half of 2025, reflecting a 19.59% increase compared…
Naira Shows Mixed Performance Amid Strong Forex Demand, CBN Actions Boost Market…
The Nigerian naira experienced a mixed performance last week, with marginal gains in the official market but…
Nigeria, Egypt, and South Africa Power Truecaller’s 100M User Milestone in MEA
Truecaller, the global caller identification and spam-blocking platform, has surpassed 100 million monthly active…
Nigeria’s FDI Plummets 70% in Q1 as Investors Shift to Short-Term Assets
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Nigeria dropped sharply by 70.06% in the first quarter of 2025, falling to…
Rumble Eyes $1.2 Billion Acquisition of German AI Cloud Firm Northern Data
U.S.-based video platform and cloud services provider Rumble is exploring a potential $1.17 billion (€1 billion)…
Debt Market Warning Signs Raise Red Flags for Overheated Stocks
Global investors are turning cautious on corporate credit markets, warning that current pricing levels are far too…
Nigerian Bank Customers Protest Excessive Charges, Urge CBN and NDIC to Intervene
Bank customers across Nigeria are voicing strong dissatisfaction over what they describe as excessive and frequent…
NSIA Expands Fertiliser Plants From 4 to 92, Hands Over PFI Management to MOFI
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has achieved a major milestone in Nigeria’s agricultural sector,…
NGX Group Launches Project BLOOM to Tackle Child Malnutrition in Lagos Underserved…
Employees of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) have embarked on a volunteer-driven mission to combat child…
Trump’s Secondary Tariffs on Russia’s Oil Buyers Risk Global Market Disruption and…
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed secondary tariffs targeting countries that import Russian oil, with a 25%…
Surge in Nigerian Stock Market Valuations: 18 Companies Now Valued Over $1 Billion…
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) has been one of Africa’s top-performing stock markets in 2025, with its All-Share…
Abuja to Host Over 500 Global Investors at 2025 Business Investment Expo to Boost…
The Abuja Investment Company Limited (AICL) has announced that over 500 high-level participants from 40 countries…
Reforms Drive Nigerian Stock Market Rally as Insurance Sector Leads Gains Amid…
The Nigerian equities market sustained a remarkable 26-day bullish run, adding N479 billion to its total value,…
FG Should Have Sold Refineries to Dangote, Says Economist Bismark Rewane;…
Foremost economist and CEO of Financial Derivatives Company (FDC), Mr. Bismark Rewane, has criticized the Federal…
Trump Opens Path for Crypto and Alternative Assets in Retirement Accounts
President Donald Trump has directed U.S. regulators to explore changes that would allow Americans to use…
One-Year T-Bill Yields Edge Up to 19.76% as DMO, Investors Wrestle Over Rates
In a shift from recent trends, the yield on Nigeria’s one-year treasury bills rose to 19.76% at the latest primary…
Asia-Pacific Markets Mostly Rise as Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on Imported Chips
Asia-Pacific stock markets closed mostly higher on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to impose a…
NCC Warns Over 1,000 Weekly Fibre Cuts Threatening Nigeria’s Economic Stability…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has sounded an alarm over the widespread sabotage of…
OpenAI Launches GPT-5, Boosts ChatGPT Power for 700 Million Users Worldwide
OpenAI has unveiled its newest artificial intelligence model, GPT-5, marking a significant milestone in the…
Insurance, Consumer Goods Lead NGX Rally as Market Gains N479bn Amid Reform Bill…
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX) witnessed a significant rally on Thursday, August 7, 2025, as the market…
CBN Targets Legal Action Against FX Contract Violators After Forensic Audit
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced its intention to pursue legal action against entities found to…
NGX Nears ₦100 Trillion as 35 Stocks Deliver Up to 500% Gains in 2025
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) is witnessing an extraordinary bull run in 2025, as 35 listed companies have…
Airtel to Build Nigeria’s Largest 38MW Data Centre in Eko Atlantic to Power Cloud…
Airtel Nigeria has announced plans to construct a 38-megawatt hyperscale data centre in Lagos, marking…
Nigeria’s FDI Plummets 70% in Q1 2025 as Foreign Investors Flock to Short-Term…
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Nigeria dropped sharply by 70.06% in the first quarter of 2025, falling to…
CBN Concludes Audit of Failed FX Deals, Refunds Banks in Naira Amid Ongoing FX…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially concluded its forensic audit into undelivered and unverified…