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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…
Tinubu Orders Tight Oversight of Digital Currencies as Nigeria Leads Africa in…
President Bola Tinubu has instructed Nigeria’s financial and capital market regulators to step up oversight of…
Nigeria’s Telecom Industry Faces Critical Skills Shortage as Operators Push for…
Nigeria’s telecommunications industry is sounding the alarm over a deepening skills gap that threatens its growth…
Nigerian Students Embrace AI as Study Partner, Google Search Trends Reveal
As schools reopen across Nigeria, students are increasingly turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a learning…
Nigeria’s Battle Against Inflation: How CBN’s Tough Policies Are Easing Economic…
Nigeria’s economy has long faced headwinds ranging from corruption and insecurity to poor infrastructure and heavy…
Nigerian Bond Market Stays Flat as Investors Hold Positions at 16.97% Yield
The Nigerian bond market closed quietly on Tuesday as investors maintained a cautious stance, leaving the average…
Senate Urges CBN to Extend Loan Forbearance Deadline to Protect Investors
The Senate has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the deadline for banks to end loan…
Guinea Insurance Premium Soars to N2.94bn as Shareholders Back Recapitalisation…
Guinea Insurance Plc has reported strong financial growth for 2024, with Gross Premium Written rising by 35.6…
AI Deception Risks Spark Calls for Stronger Consumer Protection in Nigeria
Artificial intelligence (AI) is fast becoming one of the most transformative technologies of the 21st century, but…
Tinubu Launches Energy Reforms to End Power Crisis in Nigerian Hospitals
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has unveiled a comprehensive energy reform plan designed to end the recurring power…
Rising Nigerian T-Bill Yields Signal New Opportunities for Investors Amid…
Investors are seeing a shift in Nigeria’s fixed-income market as Treasury bill (T-Bill) yields rise for the third…
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…
Ghanaian Businesses Gain Affordable Cybersecurity with Africa’s First Monthly SIEM…
Ghanaian businesses now have access to Africa’s first monthly subscription-based Security Information and Event…
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…
Renewed Hope Housing Programme: FG Tackles Nigeria’s 17 Million Housing Deficit…
Nigeria’s housing landscape is undergoing a transformative shift under the Renewed Hope Housing Programme, a…
Nigeria Leads in AI Adoption at 93% While Strengthening Privacy, Zoho Report…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a defining feature of Nigerian business, with a staggering 93% of…
Investors Lose ₦823bn as Bearish Sentiment Deepens on NGX
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) extended its losing streak last week as investors’ wealth dropped by ₦823…
Nigeria Faces Fiscal Pressure as OPEC+ Oil Output Surge Threatens Budget…
Nigeria is bracing for renewed fiscal strain after OPEC+ announced it would accelerate oil production increases, a…
₦190bn Unclaimed Dividends: NOA Urges Nigerians to Reclaim Forgotten Stock Market…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called on Nigerians to reclaim their unclaimed dividends, revealing that…
CEMSE Urges Government to Scrap BOST Margin as Fuel Prices Squeeze Ghanaians
The Centre for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy (CEMSE) is calling on government to immediately…
Nigeria Seeks $500m World Bank Loan to Boost Power Distribution and Metering…
Nigeria’s Federal Government is turning to the World Bank for a $500 million lifeline to tackle the persistent…
Dangote Refinery vs NUPENG: Fuel Supply Disruptions Deepen as Labour Dispute…
Nigeria’s oil sector is facing fresh tension as talks between Dangote Refinery and labour unions—NUPENG and…
Foreign Investors Retreat as Nigeria’s Forex Inflows Drop 26.9% in August
Nigeria’s foreign exchange market witnessed a significant slowdown in August, with inflows into the Nigerian…
Nigeria’s $76bn Telecom Investment Still Leaves 27 Million Without Connectivity
Nigeria’s telecommunications industry has attracted nearly $76 billion in investment since privatisation in 2001,…
Tinubu Sacks Aide on Digital and Creative Economy, Issues Stern Warning to…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed Fegho John Umunubo from his role as Special Assistant on Digital and…
Exchange Rate Reflects Economy, Not Defines It — Prof. Baah-Boateng Explains…
The Vice Chancellor of Methodist University and prominent economist, Professor William Baah-Boateng, has…
Nigerian Firms Allocate Over 30% of IT Budgets to Privacy Amid Rising AI Adoption
Nigerian companies are significantly ramping up investments in privacy protection as artificial intelligence (AI)…
NGX Gains N263bn as Consumer Goods, Insurance Stocks Drive Market Rally
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) opened the week on a positive note, posting a N263 billion gain in market…
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…