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Sustainable Finance Redefines Investment Landscape, Says SEC DG Emomotimi Agama
The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has emphasized that the…
OTC Crypto Trading: Africa’s Hidden Backbone for Digital Finance and Cross-Border…
Over-the-counter (OTC) cryptocurrency trading is quietly emerging as the unseen engine of Africa’s digital…
West African Development Bank Secures Record €1 Billion 15-Year Bond to Boost…
In a landmark move for Africa’s financial markets, the West African Development Bank (BOAD) has successfully issued…
African Development Bank and Partners Launch Innovative $70 Billion Infrastructure…
Nigeria is spearheading a groundbreaking financing model aimed at unlocking billions of dollars for infrastructure…
IMF Backs Nigeria’s Reform Drive, Predicts Major Fiscal Breakthrough by 2025
Nigeria is edging closer to a long-awaited fiscal transformation as the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
SEC adopts faster settlement cycle for market efficiency
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced plans to shorten Nigeria’s capital market settlement…
Nigeria Bond Market Rally: Yields Drop to 18.38% Amid Strong Investor Demand
Nigeria’s bond market maintained its bullish momentum last week as investor appetite for government securities…
Cardoso to lead Nigeria’s team to IMF/World Bank meeting – Presidency
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, will head Nigeria’s delegation to the 2025…
IMF Set to Approve Staff-Level Agreement with Ghana After Fifth Programme Review
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to reach a staff-level agreement with Ghana today, October 10, 2025,…
CBN Launches Payments System Vision 2028, Urges Nigerians and Diaspora to Embrace…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called on Nigerians at home and in the diaspora to embrace the newly…
World Bank: Nigeria’s FIRS Revenue Allocation at 4% Exceeds Peers, Strains Public…
Nigeria’s current revenue-sharing system, which allocates 4% of both oil and non-oil revenues (excluding…
Nigeria Police Force Pensions Tops PFA Performance in September 2025 as Pension…
Nigeria’s pension industry saw a notable rebound in September 2025, as Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs)…
Naira Gains Momentum: CBN Policies, Fintech Growth, and Oil Output Drive September…
September 2025 marked a remarkable rebound for the Nigerian Naira, with the currency showing its strongest…
Nigeria’s Non-Interest Capital Market Surges to ₦1.6 Trillion — SEC Highlights…
Nigeria’s non-interest capital market has reached a major milestone, hitting a valuation of ₦1.6 trillion,…
Nigeria Set to Receive $500 Million AfDB Loan by Year-End to Support Economic…
Nigeria is expected to receive a fresh $500 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) before the end…
Ghana’s Economy Shows Strong Gains, but Borrowing Costs Remain High —…
Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has praised the Ghanaian government for recent improvements in the…
Ghana Nears $360M IMF Disbursement as Fifth Review Enters Final Stage
Ghana’s fifth review under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Credit Facility (ECF) has entered its…
PenCom’s N20bn Recapitalisation May Stifle Growth of PFAs, PFCs – Renaissance…
Nigeria’s pension industry faces a major shake-up following the National Pension Commission’s (PenCom) new…
CBK Caps Mobile Money Fees: M-Pesa and Airtel Users to Pay Less for Transfers in…
Kenyans could soon enjoy cheaper mobile money transfers as the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) moves to cap…
Mastercard Partners with Smile ID to Boost Secure Digital Identity Solutions…
Mastercard has strengthened its collaboration with Smile ID, a leading African identity verification company, to…
World Bank Urges Ghana to Favour Concessional Loans Over Costly Domestic Borrowing
The World Bank has advised Ghana’s government to prioritise concessional loans from international lenders over…
PenCom Opens Pension Funds to Foreign Currency Investments, Sets Reporting Rules…
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced a major policy shift, allowing Pension Fund Administrators…
Nigerian Stock Market Loses N135bn in Third Weekly Decline Amid Investor Caution
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed in negative territory for the third time this week, losing N135 billion…
U.S. Treasury Yields Rise Amid Stronger Home Sales and Looming Government Shutdown
U.S. Treasury yields climbed on Wednesday as investors monitored upcoming economic data and weighed the risk of a…
Bank of Ghana Sets GH¢2 Million Minimum Capital for Digital Credit Providers to…
The Bank of Ghana has rolled out new licensing requirements for Digital Credit Service Providers, setting a…
Nigeria’s E-Commerce Market Set to Surpass $16 Billion by 2030, Fueled by Jumia,…
Nigeria’s e-commerce market is on a steep growth trajectory, projected to exceed $16 billion by 2030, according to…
Standard Chartered Hosts Economic Roundtable in Accra, Pledges Support for…
Standard Chartered Ghana convened a high-level Business and Economic Roundtable at its Accra headquarters,…
NGX Considers Extending Trading Hours to 5 PM Amid Push for Market Innovation
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) is exploring a significant extension of its trading hours, moving from the…
Turning stock market downturns into long-term gains
In Nigeria, headlines about plunging indices, falling share prices, and foreign capital flight often stir anxiety…
Cedi Depreciation Sparks Debate Over Bank of Ghana’s Currency Support, Ahiagbah…
The Ghanaian cedi’s sharp decline in recent weeks has reignited debate over how the currency was previously…