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FG’s Forex Windfall Plummets 73% in H1 2025 Amid Exchange Rate Realignment
Nigeria’s federal government saw a sharp 73% decline in foreign exchange (FX) gains during the first half of 2025,…
Farmers Reject Anchor Borrowers’ Scheme as CBN Ends Intervention Efforts
The Anchor Borrowers’ Programmer (ABP), introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 2015 to boost…
Banks Flood CBN with N79.8 Trillion in Deposits Amid Surging Liquidity and Tight…
Banks’ deposits with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) skyrocketed by 783.7% year-on-year to N79.8 trillion in the…
Africa’s Fintech Sector Dominates Startup Funding with $640 Million in H1 2025
Africa’s fintech industry reclaimed its position as the continent’s leading startup funding recipient in the first…
FCMB Group Reports ₦79.3 Billion Profit Before Tax in H1 2025
FCMB Group Plc posted a profit before tax (PBT) of ₦79.3 billion for the first half of 2025, representing a 23%…
Forex Access Challenges Persist Despite Cedi Gains — Ghana Importers and Exporters…
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana has expressed serious concern over ongoing difficulties in…
Naira Ends July Slightly Weaker at ₦1,533.55/$ Despite Signs of Stability
The Nigerian naira closed July 2025 at ₦1,533.55 to the US dollar in the official market, slipping by 0.25% from…
NGX Wraps Up Bullish July with N12.62tn Surge, All-Time Highs Set Ahead of…
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) ended July 2025 on a powerful bullish streak, with market capitalization surging by a…
AfDB Commits $503m to Boost Nigeria’s Clean Energy Transition
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged $503 million to support Nigeria’s ongoing energy transition…
Bank of Ghana to Relaunch Gold Coin Under “Cedi@60” to Boost Gold Ownership and…
As part of the "Cedi@60" commemorative program, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced plans to relaunch the Ghana…
Bank of Ghana Slashes Interest Rate to 25% as Inflation Drops, Sparking Price…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has significantly cut its benchmark interest rate by 300 basis points, reducing it from…
NNPC Reaffirms Commitment to Port Harcourt Refinery Rehabilitation, Rules Out Sale
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has dismissed speculations about selling the Port Harcourt…
FG to Generate ₦796bn Annually from 5% Fuel Surcharge Despite Public Outcry
The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to implement a five per cent surcharge on all refined fossil fuel…
Nigeria Eurobond Yields Hit 3-Year Low as Investor Confidence Surges on Economic…
Nigeria’s Eurobond yields are nearing their lowest levels in three years, a development driven by strong investor…
Economist Cautions BoG’s Aggressive Rate Cut Amid Fragile Recovery-Ghana
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has come under scrutiny after announcing a significant 300 basis point cut in its policy…
Tinubu’s $1 Trillion Economic Goal Hinges on Support for Local Industry —…
President Bola Tinubu’s vision to transform Nigeria into a $1 trillion economy by 2030 has been described as bold…
NAICOM Restricts Use of AI, Blockchain in High-Risk Insurance Products
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has introduced new regulatory guidelines that limit the role of…
Naira Slightly Weakens Amid Summer Dollar Demand Surge, But Outlook Remains Stable
The naira experienced a minor depreciation across both official and parallel foreign exchange markets on…
Dangote Sugar, Berger Paints, others push NGX-ASI above 139,000 points
Nigeria’s equities market extended its bullish run on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, as the Nigerian Exchange All-Share…
Nigeria’s Pension Assets Surge to N24.63 Trillion in June 2025 Amid Strong…
Nigeria’s pension fund assets reached a historic N24.63 trillion in June 2025, representing a 2.17% increase from…
CBN Holds Interest Rates to Tame Inflation Amid Global Uncertainty
Amid global economic turbulence and persistent inflation, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has decided to…
Tinubu’s Economic Reforms Cut Northern States’ Debt by 42%, Boost Revenue — FG
The Federal Government has announced a 42.06% drop in the domestic debt of Northern states, attributing the fiscal…
FX Liquidity Boost: Nigerian Banks Resume Naira Payments for Foreign School Fees…
Nigerian banks have resumed accepting naira card payments for international tuition fees and medical bills,…
Fintech Dominates Africa’s Startup Funding in H1 2025, Securing 45% Share
Africa’s fintech sector asserted its dominance once again in the first half of 2025, capturing 45% of all…
Naira Strengthens Amid Forex Oversupply and Security Clampdown — CBN Policies,…
Currency traders have cited a significant oversupply of dollars in the Nigerian forex market, combined with the…
Nigeria’s Industrial Sector Shrinks Despite GDP Growth: MAN Urges Manufacturing…
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.13% in Q1 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics…
Petroleumprice.ng Launches Nigeria’s First Verified Digital Marketplace for…
A Nigerian oil and gas tech firm, Petroleumprice.ng, has officially launched a first-of-its-kind digital…
Investor Confidence and High Yields Drive N4.67 Trillion in FGN Bond Subscriptions…
In the first seven months of 2025, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bonds drew an impressive N4.67 trillion…
Cedi Surges 40.7% Against Dollar in 2025, Driven by Strong Fundamentals and…
The Ghanaian cedi has posted a remarkable recovery in 2025, appreciating by 40.7% against the US dollar within the…
Nigeria’s AI Future at a Crossroads: Experts Urge Swift Regulation to Unlock…
As Nigeria rapidly embraces Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly generative models, experts warn that the…