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BudgIT Uncovers N6.93 Trillion Worth of Questionable Projects in 2025 Budget
BudgIT, a civic technology organization advocating for transparency in public finance, has uncovered that the…
Japan’s Super-Long Bond Yields Hit Record Highs Amid Fears Over Weak Demand and…
Yields on Japan’s super-long government bonds surged to historic highs on Tuesday, fueled by investor concerns…
CBN Faces Crucial Decision as Inflation Cools Amid Global Uncertainty
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) convenes today amid high anticipation from…
Cautious Optimism in Ghana’s Bond Market as Secondary Trading Rises
Ghana’s bond market witnessed a notable surge in secondary trading activity last week, with the total value of…
Dollar Faces Continued Weakness as Global Confidence in U.S. Assets Wanes
The U.S. dollar is facing mounting pressure as investors increasingly perceive it as overvalued, despite recent…
FX Market Turnover Rises to $1.76bn Amid Sharp Decline in Derivatives Activity
The Nigerian foreign exchange (FX) market recorded a slight uptick in trading activity last week, with total…
Nigeria Eyes $1 Trillion Economy Through Capital Market Reforms and Innovation
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated its ambition to achieve a $1 trillion economy by leveraging…
Naira Strengthens Slightly to N1,597/$1 Ahead of MPC Meeting Amid Forex, BDC…
The Nigerian naira appreciated slightly to N1,597 per US dollar at the official market on Monday, showing modest…
Tinubu Approves Key Licenses for Kolmani Oil Project to Boost Northern Nigeria’s…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the issuance of crucial regulatory licenses for the Kolmani Integrated…
DAPPMAN Urges Full Access to Dangote Refinery as NNPCL Refineries Struggle to…
The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has stated that its members are…
Naira Shows Marginal Gains as Exchange Rate Gap Widens, Inflation Eases Slightly
The Nigerian naira ended the week with a slight appreciation against the U.S. dollar, closing at ₦1,599.01/$1 in…
FX Market on Edge as BDCs Scramble to Meet CBN’s Recapitalisation Deadline
The Nigerian foreign exchange market is witnessing growing tension as Bureau De Change (BDC) operators rush to…
U.S. Credit Downgrade Triggers Market Turmoil: Treasury Yields Rise, Dollar and…
Markets responded sharply after Moody’s downgraded the U.S. sovereign credit rating late Friday, citing concerns…
Kaduna Targets Foreign Investment to Tackle Illegal Mining and Drive Green Growth
Kaduna State is actively seeking foreign investment to transform its solid minerals sector, combat illegal mining,…
CBN Reduces Federal Government Loans by ₦4.1tn Amid Major Policy Shift
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) significantly reduced its net loans and receivables by over ₦4.1 trillion in…
Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Eases to 23.7% in April – NBS Report Shows Slight Relief
In a new report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria's headline inflation rate dropped…
Bank of Ghana Governor Calls for Continental Coordination to Boost Digital Finance…
Dr. Johnson Asiama, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, has stressed the importance of scaling digital assets and…
BoG to Restrict Over-the-Counter Dollar Withdrawals as Cedi Strengthens-Ghana
Ghana’s central bank is stepping up its efforts to protect the cedi’s recent gains by targeting over-the-counter…
Federal Gov’t Unveils $500m Climate Investment Platform, Targeting Sustainable…
The Nigerian government has launched the Nigerian Climate Investment Platform (NCIP), a pioneering initiative…
Digital Lending Surge in Nigeria: 425 Licensed Lenders Amid Concerns Over…
The number of licensed digital lending companies in Nigeria has surged to 425 as of May 2025, a significant…
Development Banks Launch $610M Initiative to Combat Climate Change and Fragility…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have announced a joint $610 million…
Tinubu Making Courageous Decisions To Fix Nigeria’s Economy – VP Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for making courageous and transformative…
Foreign Investors Withdraw N420bn from Nigerian Stock Market Amid Economic…
In the first quarter of 2025, foreign investors pulled out a massive N420.37 billion from the Nigerian Stock…
GUTA President Urges Urgent VAT Reform to Cut Business Costs Ahead of 2025…
As someone following Ghana's business climate closely, I found it striking that the President of the Ghana Union…
World Bank Flags NNPCL for Withholding Half of Fuel Subsidy Savings
The World Bank has raised a red flag over the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for remitting…
Treasury Yields Dip as Investors Weigh Mild Inflation and Easing Trade Tensions
U.S. Treasury yields edged slightly lower on Wednesday as investors processed new economic data and trade…
Lagos Rakes in Over N1 Trillion in Investments, Sets Sights on 2025 Economic…
In a major economic milestone, the Lagos State Government has announced that it attracted over N1 trillion in…
CBN Gears Up for Historic 300th MPC Meeting Amid Signs of Economic Recover
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to hold its 300th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on May 19–20,…
NGX Bounces Back with N314 Billion Gain as Investors Hunt for Bargains
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) saw a strong rebound yesterday, reversing earlier losses as investors took advantage…
European Stocks Stabilize as Dollar Weakens Further Amid Trade Truce and Inflation…
European stock markets remained steady on May 14, 2025, following a significant rally driven by easing global…