GUTA Hails BoG for Cedi Stability, Signals Renewed Business Confidence-GHANA
The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has expressed strong approval of the Bank of Ghana’s management of the forex…
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Agriculture, Mining Fuel Investment Boom in Taraba Ahead of Taravest 2025
Taraba State is rapidly becoming a magnet for investment in Nigeria’s North-East, with its rich agricultural base, vast mineral deposits,…
Gencos Urge Urgent Meeting with Tinubu Over ₦4.7tn Power Sector Debt
Electricity generation companies (Gencos) are pressing for an immediate meeting with President Bola Tinubu over the massive ₦4.7 trillion debt…
MTN Nigeria Fintech Revenue Soars 58% on Airtime Lending Surge
MTN Nigeria recorded a significant 57.9% year-on-year jump in its fintech revenue, reaching ₦36.1 billion in Q1 2025, largely fueled…
Finance Ministry Refutes N13 Billion Corruption Allegation in CNG Project
The Federal Ministry of Finance has strongly denied allegations of corruption tied to a N13 billion contract related to the…
Nigeria Poised to Surpass IMF’s 3% Growth Forecast for 2025, Say Market Experts
Despite the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projecting Nigeria’s economy to grow by 3.0% in 2025—a slight revision from its earlier…
Nigerian Stock Market Sees N412 Billion Surge, Led by Gains in 35 Stocks
The Nigerian equities market began the week on a positive note, with investors gaining N412 billion, driven by impressive performances…
FG Charts Path to 7% Economic Growth: EMT Strategizes Inclusive Reforms for National Development
The Federal Government has tasked the Economic Management Team (EMT) with designing a strategic roadmap aimed at achieving a 7%…
Nigerian Business Leaders Share Survival Tactics for Startups Battling Economic Challenges
At a time when economic uncertainty looms large over Nigeria’s startup ecosystem, several industry leaders have come forward with pragmatic…
Naira Strengthens to ₦1,600/$ in Parallel Market Amid Modest FX Gains
The Nigerian naira appreciated to ₦1,600 per U.S. dollar in the parallel market as of Monday, May 6, 2025, marking…
Accelerex and ITEX Join Zone’s Blockchain Network for Real-Time Payment Settlements
Nigeria’s top payment terminal service providers, Accelerex and ITEX, have announced their integration into Zone’s regulated blockchain network to enhance…
Oil Prices Plunge to Four-Year Low as OPEC+ Fast-Tracks Output Hikes
Oil prices took a sharp dive on Monday, slumping to levels not seen since early 2021. Both Brent crude and…
Nigeria’s FX Inflows Dip 5.7% in April Amid Global Trade Tensions, Weak Foreign Investor Sentiment
Nigeria’s foreign exchange market took a hit in April as total FX inflows fell by 5.7% month-on-month, dragged down by…
Investors Gain N412bn as NGX Opens Week Strong with Broad-Sector Rally
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) kicked off the week with solid momentum as investor confidence fueled a 0.62% surge in the…
BoG Injects $20M to Support 11 BDCs, Stabilize Cedi and Fuel Supply-GHANA
In a bid to steady the cedi and keep fuel prices in check, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has pumped…
CBN reforms reshape external sector amid diaspora inflows
Nigeria’s external sector is going through a serious transformation, with the Central Bank’s foreign exchange reforms at the center of…
Tinubu approves plan to attract $122bn power investments
President Bola Tinubu has officially approved a bold new reform initiative for Nigeria’s power sector, signing off on the National…
SEC to Convene Q1 Capital Market Meeting in Lagos to Boost Investor Confidence and Reform Policies
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has scheduled its first-quarter Capital Market Committee meeting for May 19, 2025. The event…
Nigeria Faces Economic Crisis as Oil Prices Dip Below $60, Threatening Fiscal Stability and the Naira
Nigeria is facing a dual economic crisis as Brent crude oil prices plummet below $60 per barrel, sparking fears of…
Enugu Unveils Bold Mining Reforms to Protect Lives and Empower Host Communities
In a major move to overhaul the mining sector, the Enugu State Government has launched new regulations aimed at formalizing…
CBN Spends N315 Billion on Currency Management Amid Cash Crisis in 2024
In 2024, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) faced a staggering 305.7% increase in currency management costs, rising from N77.67…
CBN’s 2024 Turnaround: A Cautious Yet Promising Step Toward Economic Stability
In a decisive break from its turbulent past, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has posted its 2024 financial results,…
Tinubu Moves to Avert Power Sector Collapse with N4trn GenCo Debt Plan
President Bola Tinubu is taking urgent steps to prevent a potential collapse of Nigeria’s power sector by addressing the staggering…
Nigeria to Meta: Exiting Won’t Erase Violations or Deter Accountability
Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has firmly responded to Meta’s warning about potentially pulling Facebook and Instagram…
Trade Tensions Shake Oil Market, Pressure Naira as Economic Worries Deepen
Global oil markets faced renewed turbulence in April as heightened trade tensions—particularly between the United States and China—sparked a sharp…
Nigeria eGovernment Summit 2025 to Spotlight PPPs as Catalyst for Digital Governance
The 2025 edition of the Nigeria eGovernment Summit is gearing up to advance digital governance through the strategic use of…
Nigeria Emerges as Africa’s Fastest-Growing Web3 Developer Hub
Nigeria has become Africa’s fastest-growing Web3 developer hub, contributing 4% of all new global Web3 developers, the highest in the…
Petrol Landing Cost Surpasses Dangote Refinery Price, Fuel Importers Struggle with Profit Margins
The landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), or petrol, has now reached an average of N870 per litre, surpassing…
AfDB Approves $650 Million Annual Commitment for Nigeria’s Economic Growth
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially approved a new Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Nigeria, covering the period from…
SEC Flags TOFRO as Suspected Ponzi Scheme, Warns Nigerians Against Investment
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a public warning regarding TOFRO.COM (Tofro), an online cryptocurrency trading platform, labeling…