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Naira Strengthens Below N1,600/$ as U.S. Dollar Hits 3-Year Low Amid Global…
The Nigerian naira gained ground against the U.S. dollar, breaking below the N1,600/$ threshold in the black…
Cardoso Champions ‘African-Led, African-Owned’ Development at…
At the 32nd Annual Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Abuja, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
BREAKING: INEC Receives 110 Applications For New Political Parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced it has received letters of intent from 110…
NGX Surges as Market Capitalisation Gains N764bn Amid Broad-Based Rally
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) witnessed a robust rally on Tuesday, continuing its bullish momentum as market…
DMO Finalises Oversubscribed N100bn Bond Auction to Support 2025 Budget
The Debt Management Office (DMO) of Nigeria is set to finalise and settle a N100 billion bond issuance today, June…
Pension Assets Rise to ₦23.33 Trillion in Q1 2025 as FG Clears ₦1.2 Trillion in…
In the first quarter of 2025, Nigeria’s pension assets grew by ₦820 billion, bringing the total to ₦23.33 trillion…
SEC’s Tenure Limits Spark Succession Anxiety Among CEOs, Directors
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has issued a new directive limiting the tenure and…
CBN Blames Governors and Lawsuits for Delay in N85bn Healthcare Project Across 774…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has attributed the delay in completing a nationwide healthcare project to…
Over 90% of Nigeria’s Dollar Liquidity Is Off the Books, Say BDC Operators
Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in Nigeria have revealed that more than 90% of the country’s foreign exchange…
Bullish Momentum Continues as NGX Market Capitalisation Surpasses N75 Trillion
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) continued its bullish run as the market capitalisation surged past N75 trillion,…
Nigeria Sets Ambitious Goal to Achieve 95% Digital Literacy by 2030
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared its strong commitment to achieving 95% digital literacy by 2030, a…
Ghana Launches Labour Export Planning Committee to Boost Global Workforce Strategy
Ghana has inaugurated a National Planning Committee for the Ghana Labour Exchange Program (GLEP), marking a…
SBM Warns of Telecom Sector Collapse Without Urgent FX Access, Policy Reform
SBM Intelligence, a leading research firm, has raised alarms over the deteriorating state of Nigeria’s…
Fintech Urged as Key to Business Growth for SMEs in Ghana – Experts Highlight…
At the 2025 Citi Business Festival (#CitiBusinessFestival), Martin Kwame Awagah, President of the Ghana Fintech…
Nigeria’s Economic Reforms Boost FG Revenue to N6.9 Trillion in Four Months –…
Nigeria’s Federal Government generated N6.9 trillion in revenue between January and April 2025, marking a 40%…
NGX Urges Regional Collaboration to Boost Trade and Investment in West Africa
The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) has emphasized the need for increased regional collaboration to harness West…
Bank of Ghana Urges Stronger Cybersecurity Collaboration to Protect Financial…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is calling for enhanced cybersecurity measures across Africa’s financial sector,…
What CBN’s forbearance shift means for banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially ended its post-COVID regulatory forbearance program, signaling a…
SEC Tenure Rule Sparks Panic Among Capital Market Operators in Nigeria
A recent directive from Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has created significant anxiety among…
Naira Holds Steady as CBN Injects $86.6m to Ease Dollar Shortage
The naira closed nearly unchanged on Monday in the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) after the…
Petrol Prices Surge Past ₦950/Litre in Nigeria Amid Global Tensions, Naira Slide
Petrol prices across Nigeria climbed steeply on Monday, with pump prices in major cities like Abuja and Lagos now…
Nigeria Earns N70tn from Oil Exports Despite Weak Output and Sector Challenges
Nigeria has generated a substantial N70.1 trillion in oil export revenue over a 15-month period from January 2024…
Absa Bank Ghana: Digital Integration Key to Market Access and SME Financing
Absa Bank Ghana has emphasized the importance of digital integration for business growth, financial inclusion, and…
NGX Opens Week Strong with N279bn Boost as Investor Sentiment Rises
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) started the week on a bullish trajectory, gaining N279 billion in market…
NCC Projects Surge in Telecom Investments Amid Economic Recovery and…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has projected a significant increase in investments in the country’s…
SEC Tenure Rule Triggers Market Anxiety as Capital Operators Scramble for Clarity
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has introduced a new rule imposing tenure limits on…
Nigeria’s Tax Harmonisation Plan to Curb Food Inflation, Boost Agricultural…
The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has applauded a recent resolution by Nigerian state…
Domestic Investors Dominate NGX with N3.4tn in Trades Amid Rising Confidence
Domestic investors have emerged as the dominant force on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), driving a total of…
Naira Strengthens Amid CBN Intervention, FPI Inflows and Eased Inflation
The Nigerian naira appreciated slightly at the official foreign exchange window in the past week, moving to…
Offshore Investors Fuel Nigeria’s Bond Market Rally Ahead of DMO Auction
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) significantly increased their interest in Nigeria’s fixed income instruments…