Nigerians Lose N316bn to Ponzi Schemes, SEC Warns Against Greed and Fake Investment Platforms
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has disclosed that Nigerians have collectively lost about ₦316 billion to Ponzi schemes and…
Category: Finance
Economists Urge CBN to Introduce ₦10,000 and ₦20,000 Notes to Restore Naira’s Value
Nigeria’s weakening currency may soon require a major policy rethink, as a new report by Quartus Economics has urged the…
FATF Delisting to Boost Foreign Investments in Nigeria, Says SEC DG Emomotimi Agama
Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list has been hailed as a major milestone for the…
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 global shift toward sustainable…
OTC Crypto Trading: Africa’s Hidden Backbone for Digital Finance and Cross-Border Payments
Over-the-counter (OTC) cryptocurrency trading is quietly emerging as the unseen engine of Africa’s digital financial ecosystem, according to a new…
West African Development Bank Secures Record €1 Billion 15-Year Bond to Boost Regional Growth
In a landmark move for Africa’s financial markets, the West African Development Bank (BOAD) has successfully issued a €1 billion…
African Development Bank and Partners Launch Innovative $70 Billion Infrastructure Funding Model Across Africa
Nigeria is spearheading a groundbreaking financing model aimed at unlocking billions of dollars for infrastructure projects across Africa. The initiative,…
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) expressed strong confidence in the…
SEC adopts faster settlement cycle for market efficiency
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced plans to shorten Nigeria’s capital market settlement cycle from T+3 to T+2,…
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 surged, driving average yields down…
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 Annual Meetings…
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, following the…
CBN Launches Payments System Vision 2028, Urges Nigerians and Diaspora to Embrace Digital Financial Inclusion
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 Finances
Nigeria’s current revenue-sharing system, which allocates 4% of both oil and non-oil revenues (excluding royalties) to the Federal Inland Revenue…
Nigeria Police Force Pensions Tops PFA Performance in September 2025 as Pension Industry Records Solid Gains
Nigeria’s pension industry saw a notable rebound in September 2025, as Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) delivered impressive returns across all…
Naira Gains Momentum: CBN Policies, Fintech Growth, and Oil Output Drive September Surge
September 2025 marked a remarkable rebound for the Nigerian Naira, with the currency showing its strongest performance in recent months.…
Nigeria’s Non-Interest Capital Market Surges to ₦1.6 Trillion — SEC Highlights Investor Confidence in Ethical Finance
Nigeria’s non-interest capital market has reached a major milestone, hitting a valuation of ₦1.6 trillion, according to the Securities and…
Nigeria Set to Receive $500 Million AfDB Loan by Year-End to Support Economic Reforms
Nigeria is expected to receive a fresh $500 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) before the end of…
Ghana’s Economy Shows Strong Gains, but Borrowing Costs Remain High — Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu Warns
Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has praised the Ghanaian government for recent improvements in the country’s economic performance, describing 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 critical final stage, with…
PenCom’s N20bn Recapitalisation May Stifle Growth of PFAs, PFCs – Renaissance Capital Warns
Nigeria’s pension industry faces a major shake-up following the National Pension Commission’s (PenCom) new recapitalisation directive, which has raised the…
CBK Caps Mobile Money Fees: M-Pesa and Airtel Users to Pay Less for Transfers in Kenya
Kenyans could soon enjoy cheaper mobile money transfers as the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) moves to cap transaction fees…
Mastercard Partners with Smile ID to Boost Secure Digital Identity Solutions Across Africa
Mastercard has strengthened its collaboration with Smile ID, a leading African identity verification company, to expand secure digital identity solutions…
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 high-interest domestic borrowing to finance…
PenCom Opens Pension Funds to Foreign Currency Investments, Sets Reporting Rules for Contributions Above $10,000
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced a major policy shift, allowing Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) to invest a portion…
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 in market…
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 federal government…
Bank of Ghana Sets GH¢2 Million Minimum Capital for Digital Credit Providers to Boost Stability and Consumer Protection
The Bank of Ghana has rolled out new licensing requirements for Digital Credit Service Providers, setting a minimum capital threshold…
Nigeria’s E-Commerce Market Set to Surpass $16 Billion by 2030, Fueled by Jumia, Konga, and Digital Innovation
Nigeria’s e-commerce market is on a steep growth trajectory, projected to exceed $16 billion by 2030, according to the Lagos…
Standard Chartered Hosts Economic Roundtable in Accra, Pledges Support for Ghanaian Businesses and Growth
Standard Chartered Ghana convened a high-level Business and Economic Roundtable at its Accra headquarters, gathering senior government officials, private sector…