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Kenya’s Pension Assets Surge to KSh 2.81 Trillion in 2025 Amid Strong…
Kenya’s retirement benefits sector recorded a remarkable growth in 2025, with total pension assets hitting KSh 2.81…
Nigerian Stock Market Valuation Hits N126 Trillion as Investors Trade N177 Billion…
The Nigerian stock market continued its upward momentum this week, with the total market capitalisation climbing to…
NTB Auction Sees N2.34 Trillion Demand as Investors Eye Higher Yields
Investors poured N2.34 trillion in bids at the latest Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTB) auction, more than double the…
U.S. Dollar Surges Amid Middle East Tensions: Poised for Biggest Weekly Gain in a…
The U.S. dollar held steady in early Asian trading on Friday, buoyed by escalating tensions in the Middle East that…
CBN Treasury Bill Auction Sees N2.34 Trillion in Bids, One-Year Bill Leads…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recorded strong investor interest at its Treasury Bill Primary Market Auction…
Nigeria’s Net Reserves Soar to $34.8 Billion in Two Years, Boosting Economic…
Nigeria’s net external reserves have skyrocketed by 772 percent over the past two years, reaching $34.8 billion at…
VAT Hits Record N1tn as New Sharing Formula Boosts States’ Revenue in 2026
Nigeria’s Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue surged to a record N1.08 trillion in January 2026, marking the first full…
Crude-Backed Loans Tie Up N8.36tn of Nigeria’s 2025 Oil Revenue
Nigeria’s crude oil production in 2025 saw nearly 15% of output effectively pre-committed to servicing crude-backed…
Capsa Technology Named Top-8 Finalist in Afreximbank AfCFTA Accelerator Programme
A leading digital marketplace company, Capsa Technology, has been named a top-8 finalist in the Afreximbank…
Temi Popoola Urges Collaborative Efforts to Boost Sustainable Capital in Emerging…
Temi Popoola, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Exchange Group, has emphasized…
Europe Stocks Poised for Positive Start Amid U.S. Tariff Concerns
European markets are set to open broadly positive on Tuesday as investors digest the impact of the latest U.S.…
CBN Drives Cross-Border Payment Reforms to Boost Nigerian MSMEs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is spearheading reforms in cross-border digital payments to drive growth and…
Mutual Benefits Pays N5.94bn in January Claims, Reinforcing Trust and Financial…
Mutual Benefits Insurance Plc has made a remarkable start to 2026, paying a total of N5.94bn in claims to its…
Nigeria Allocates 5% of GDP to Industrial Financing in Bold Move to Boost…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled plans to allocate up to 5% of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product…
Bitcoin Price Drop to $64,000 as US Tariff Uncertainty Shakes Crypto Markets
Bitcoin fell sharply in early Asian trading on Monday, sliding toward $64,000 as uncertainty over United States…
CBN Pushes for Safer Digital Cross-Border Payments to Boost Financial Inclusion
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has emphasized the transformative potential of digital cross-border payments…
NGX: Commercial paper debuts with Dangote Cement’s N119.87bn issuance
Nigeria’s capital market reached a new milestone as Dangote Cement Plc launched its first Commercial Paper (CP)…
CBN Governor Urges Banks to Drive Africa’s Industrialisation and Green Finance
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has called on banks and development finance…
FG Asset Sales in 2026: Revenue Generation Overshadows Efficiency, Analysts Warn
Analysts have raised concerns over the Federal Government’s (FG) plan to sell selected state-owned assets and…
Data Privacy Concerns Threaten Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Drive
Growing concerns about data privacy in Nigeria’s financial inclusion efforts are emerging as a major obstacle to…
FGN Savings Bond Records N5.9bn in February 2026 Subscriptions, Three-Year Tenor…
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has successfully raised N5.913 billion from retail investors through its…
Nigerian Breweries Posts N1.467 Trillion Revenue in 2025, Signals Strong Recovery
Nigerian Breweries Plc has reported a remarkable turnaround, posting revenue of N1.467 trillion for the financial…
European Markets Edge Higher Amid Munich Security Conference Talks
European markets opened slightly higher on Monday as investors digested key insights from the Munich Security…
Banks Rush to Complete Mergers and Acquisitions Ahead of CBN March 31…
Nigeria’s banking sector is entering a high-stakes phase as the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) March 31…
Naira Strengthens to N1,430/$ at Parallel Market as CBN Boosts Liquidity
The naira strengthened to trade between N1,425 and N1,430 per dollar at Nigeria’s parallel market following the…
Lagos State Secures AA-(NG) Rating on ₦230 Billion Bond Issue to Boost…
Lagos State has successfully secured an AA-(NG) national scale rating with a stable outlook from Global Credit…
NBET Budget Release 2025 Falls Far Short: Only N60 Million Released from N858…
The Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc has revealed that only N60 million was released from its N858…
Asia Markets Slide as AI Fears Shake Global Stocks
Asian stock markets fell on Friday, tracking losses in the U.S. as investor anxiety over artificial intelligence…
European Markets Poised for Gains as Investors Eye Key Earnings Reports
European stocks are expected to open higher on Thursday, as investors prepare for a fresh round of corporate…
Nigeria’s Economic Stability at Risk: CBN Warns of Excess Liquidity and 2027…
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso has raised concerns over the potential impact of excess cash…