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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…
Nigerian Stock Market Surges N1.42 Trillion as Capitalisation Hits N111.6 Trillion
The Nigerian stock market gained N1.424 trillion in market capitalisation on Monday, bringing the total value of…
CBN Reforms Propel Nigeria Off EU High-Risk List, Boosting Global Financial…
Nigeria has officially been removed from the European Union’s high-risk list for money laundering and terrorism…
MTN in Advanced Talks to Acquire IHS Towers Stake in $2.76 Billion Deal
MTN Group has revealed that it is in advanced talks to acquire the remaining stake in IHS Towers that it does not…
BoG and Bank of Rwanda Launch Fintech Passport to Boost Cross-Border Payments in…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Bank of Rwanda are taking a major step toward enhancing financial integration in…
European Stocks Fall as Rheinmetall Slashes 2026 Guidance; Shell and Volvo Also…
European stocks opened lower on Thursday as investors digested a fresh wave of corporate earnings and macroeconomic…
Nigeria’s Net Forex Inflow Drops 18.3% to $48.1bn in 9 Months Amid Weaker IMTO…
Net foreign exchange inflow into Nigeria fell sharply by 18.3% year-on-year (YoY) to $48.1 billion in the nine…
How CBN Reforms Lifted Nigeria from EU High-Risk Financial List
For over a decade, Nigeria bore a costly global label as a “high-risk” country for money laundering and terrorism…
CBN Tightens Liquidity, Withdraws N15 Trillion from Nigeria’s Financial System in…
Nigeria’s financial system faced intense liquidity pressure in January as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
European Stocks Slide as Precious Metals Crash Hits Mining and Tech Sectors
European stocks opened the week on a sour note, as investors reacted to volatility in precious metals and growing…
Ethos IPO Success: How the Sequoia-Backed Insurtech Survived Where Rivals Failed
Ethos Technologies, the San Francisco-based life insurance software provider, officially debuted on Nasdaq Thursday…