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Nigerian Defence Academy Cadets Urged to Embrace Capital Market Investments for…
Graduating cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) have been advised to adopt early and sustained investment…
SEC Urges Nigerian Insurers to Tap Capital Market for Recapitalisation Funds
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called on Nigerian insurance companies to seize opportunities in…
CBN Schedules MPC Meeting for September 22: Investors Eye Interest Rate Decisions…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that its 302nd Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting will take…
NGX Extends Bullish Run with N254bn Gain as Banking and Insurance Stocks Drive…
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) sustained its bullish momentum on Tuesday, as investors’ strong interest in banking…
Nigerian Banks Set to Boost Digital Lending and Tech with Recapitalisation Funds –…
Nigerian banks are poised to channel newly raised recapitalisation funds into technology upgrades, digital…
U.S. Treasury Yields Steady Ahead of Key Inflation Reports as Market Eyes Fed Rate…
U.S. Treasury yields remained largely unchanged on Tuesday as investors awaited critical inflation data that could…
Nigeria Risks Losing Digital-Native Investors Amid Capital Market Bottlenecks –…
Nigeria, widely recognized for its rapid adoption of cryptocurrencies and digital wallets, is struggling to…
Heirs Insurance Earns Strong Agusto&Co Ratings, Strengthening Market Position
Heirs Insurance Group has secured a major boost to its credibility after leading ratings agency Agusto&Co…
CBN Strengthens Digital Payments with Geo-Tagged PoS Terminals and ISO 20022…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is stepping up measures to secure digital transactions with new rules for…
Ghanaian Cedi Loses Ground as Import Demand Surges Ahead of Holiday Season
The Ghanaian cedi’s recent status as a global top performer has hit a stumbling block as rising demand for dollars…
British Pound Slides 0.9% Amid U.K. Fiscal Concerns, European Markets Weaken
The British Pound fell sharply on Tuesday, sliding 0.9% against the U.S. dollar as investors grew increasingly…
Union Bank completes merger with Titan Trust Bank
Union Bank of Nigeria has announced the successful completion of its merger with Titan Trust Bank Limited,…
Ghana Treasury Bills Undersubscribed by 50% as Yields Decline Across All Tenors
Treasury bill auctions in Ghana continue to struggle with weak investor demand, as the latest primary market…
Nigeria’s Diaspora Remittances Surge to $600m Monthly, Says CBN Governor Cardoso
Nigeria’s diaspora remittances have witnessed a sharp surge, hitting $600 million monthly in the past two months,…
Nigerian Stock Market Slips to N88.9tn Amid Bearish Trading, Investors Lose N438bn
The Nigerian Exchange closed in the red on Thursday as bearish trading wiped off N438 billion from investors’…
Africa Prudential Records 75% Profit Growth in H1 2025 on Strong Diversified…
Africa Prudential Plc has reported a robust financial performance for the first half of 2025, posting a 75 percent…
CBN Raises ₦8.99 Trillion via T-Bills in 7 Months as Rates Drop to 15%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) raised a total of ₦8.99 trillion through Treasury Bills (T-Bills) auctions in…
Nigerian Pension Funds Seek Alternative Investments to Protect N24 Trillion Amid…
Operators in the Nigerian pension industry are calling for regulatory reforms to allow broader investment…
NGX Market Cap Drops N663bn as Bearish Sentiment Persists
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) extended its bearish streak on Wednesday as equities investors lost N663…
PenCom Blacklists Seven Mortgage Banks, Suspends RSA-Backed Equity Contributions
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has suspended the processing of equity contribution applications from…
Bank of Ghana Unveils Sweeping Reforms to Manage Credit Risk, Boost Liquidity, and…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced a comprehensive package of regulatory reforms aimed at strengthening the…
Public-Private Partnerships Vital to Expanding Nigeria’s Non-Interest Finance…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has stressed that stronger…
Pension fund investment in real estate balloons by 418% to N77.8bn
Pension fund investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) surged dramatically by 417.8% to N77.8 billion…
Ghana’s Financial Sector Assets Surge to GH₵525bn in 2024 Despite Lower GDP Share
Ghana’s financial sector recorded substantial growth in 2024, with total assets climbing by 34.6% to GH₵525.59…
European Markets Poised for Positive Start as Global Trade Talks Take Center Stage
European markets are expected to open the week on a positive note, with futures data indicating modest gains…
SEC DG Agama Named Vice Chair of IOSCO’s Africa/Middle East Committee
Dr. Emomotimi Agama, Director-General of Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has been elected Vice…
Pension Fund Performance Review: FCMB Pensions Limited Leads with 5.68% Return in…
Nigeria’s pension industry maintained its steady performance in July 2025, delivering positive returns across all…
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…
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…
Nigeria’s Foreign Investment Jumps 67% to $5.6bn in Q1 2025
Nigeria experienced a significant boost in foreign capital inflows in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, with total…