High Interest Rates Bite Nigerian Corporates: Paying More to Borrow Less in 2025
Nigeria’s largest listed companies are facing a costly paradox: they are paying sharply higher interest on loans even as they…
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Nigeria’s Fuel Import Dependence Hits 69% in June as Local Refinery Output Remains Low
Nigeria’s reliance on imported fuel surged to 69% in June 2025, according to the latest report from the Nigerian Midstream…
First Securities Brokers Leads NGX July Trading with N414bn Transactions
First Securities Brokers Limited has emerged as the top-performing brokerage on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) for July, leading in both…
Nigeria’s Inflation Projected to Ease to 21.34% in July as Harvest Season Boosts Food Supply
Nigeria’s inflation rate is expected to ease further in July, driven by the start of the harvest season and stable…
Public-Private Partnerships Vital to Expanding Nigeria’s Non-Interest Finance Sector — Wale Edun
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has stressed that stronger public-private partnerships (PPPs) are…
NCC Tightens Governance Rules as Nigeria’s Telecom Industry Targets $22.82bn Valuation by 2029
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has rolled out its 2025 Guidelines on Corporate Governance, introducing stricter compliance requirements and tougher…
Insurance, Industrial Stocks Lift NGX by 0.12% Amid Banking Sector Profit-Taking
The Nigerian stock market closed in positive territory on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, as gains in insurance and industrial stocks…
Nigeria Foreign Exchange Reserves Rise 9.4% to $40.29bn in August 2025 — Strongest Since January
Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have climbed to their highest level since January, reaching $40.29 billion as of August 8, 2025,…
Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol Price to N820, Deploys 4,000 CNG Trucks Nationwide
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N850…
Nigerian Equities Market Extends Bullish Run, Gains ₦111bn Amid Strong Investor Sentiment
The Nigerian stock market continued its bullish momentum on Tuesday, adding ₦111 billion to investors’ wealth as buying pressure in…
Ghana Agriculture Funding 2025: GHS 2.9 Billion Investment to Boost Food Security and Cut Imports
Ghana’s agriculture sector is poised for a major uplift in 2025 following a joint commitment of GHS 2.9 billion from…
IFC Partners with FCMB to Empower Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs
First City Monument Bank Ltd. (FCMB) has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to roll out the Goldman Sachs 10,000…
Insurance Penetration in Ghana Stalls at 1% Despite Growth in Insurance Density
Insurance penetration in Ghana remained stagnant at 1.0% in 2024, matching the level recorded in 2023, according to the 2024…
FG Disburses N5.12 Billion Pension Arrears to 90,689 DBS Pensioners as Part of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda
The Federal Government of Nigeria has disbursed N5.12 billion in pension arrears to 90,689 beneficiaries under the Defined Benefit Scheme…
Nigeria’s Non-Oil Exports Surge Nearly 20% in H1 2025 Driven by Cocoa and Urea Demand
Nigeria’s non-oil exports rose by 19.6% to $3.225 billion in the first half of 2025, compared to $2.7 billion during…
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 in the first half…
Nigeria Earns N5.21tn from Oil Sales in H1 2025, Faces Revenue Target Pressure Amid Industry Warnings
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), generated N5.21 trillion from crude oil, gas…
Marketers Rush to Secure Direct Deals as Dangote Refinery Launches August 15 Fuel Supply
Petroleum marketers across Nigeria are intensifying negotiations with Dangote Petroleum Refinery Ltd. ahead of its planned August 15 rollout of…
Nigeria’s High-Yield Market Lures Record Foreign Portfolio Inflows, but FDI Remains Weak
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported that Nigeria attracted $5.64 billion in capital inflows in Q1 2025, marking…
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 billion, according to the…
CFG Advisory Urges CBN to Cut Rates, Target Inflation, and Drive Growth Amid High Debt
CFG Advisory has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reduce its benchmark interest rate and immediately begin…
NCC Enforces 5-Year Ban on Former Telecom Regulators Joining Operators to Boost Governance and Transparency
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled new corporate governance guidelines that impose strict post-service restrictions on its top officials.…
Soaring Cash Demand Squeezes Nigerian Banks Amid Tight Liquidity, Rising Interest Rates
Nigeria’s banking sector is facing mounting liquidity pressure as a surge in cash demand from both government and private players…
Nigeria’s Forex Reserves Surge to $40.16bn on Tinubu’s Bold Economic Reforms — Presidency
Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have risen to $40.159 billion as of August 7, 2025, from $37.195 billion a month earlier,…
Petrol Prices Surge to ₦900/Litre Despite Crude Oil Drop; Marketers Predict Imminent Decline
Petrol prices across parts of Nigeria have surged past ₦900 per litre despite a recent decline in global crude oil…
First Securities Brokers Leads NGX in July with ₦414.46bn Trades, Secures Top Spot in Volume & Value
First Securities Brokers Limited, a subsidiary of First Holdco Plc, has emerged as the top-performing brokerage firm on the Nigerian…
NGX Opens Week Positive as Investors Gain ₦79.6bn on Renewed Buying Interest
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) kicked off the new trading week on a positive note as the All-Share Index (ASI)…
Tinubu Approves Landmark Pension Reforms for DBS Retirees Under Renewed Hope Agenda
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has endorsed significant reforms aimed at improving the welfare of retirees under Nigeria’s Defined Benefit Scheme…
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 Chairman of the Africa/Middle East…
Insurance Act and Strong Q2 Earnings Drive Nigerian Stock Market to 3.2% Weekly Gain
The Nigerian stock market recorded a notable 3.2% gain in the week, driven by the recent enactment of the Insurance…