Treasury yields hold steady as investors monitor Israel-Iran ceasefire
U.S. Treasury yields remained relatively stable on Wednesday as investors monitored geopolitical tensions…
Xero Acquires U.S. Fintech Melio for $2.5 Billion in Major U.S. Expansion Push
New Zealand-based accounting software giant Xero has announced a $2.5 billion acquisition of U.S. payments…
OpenAI CEO Altman Discusses Future with Microsoft Amid Investment Talks and…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed in a recent New York Times podcast that he held discussions with Microsoft CEO…
Asia Stocks Rise, Dollar Slips as Israel-Iran Ceasefire Boosts Market Optimism
Asian stock markets inched upward on Wednesday following a tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran, restoring…
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…
Nigerian AI-inclined startups dominate Google’s new program
Google has unveiled the ninth edition of its Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa program, spotlighting 15…
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…
OpenAI Launches Codex: Advanced AI Coding Agent for Developers
OpenAI has introduced Codex, a sophisticated AI coding agent designed to assist software developers in automating…
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…
US Stock Futures Climb as Trump Brokers Israel-Iran Ceasefire
U.S. stock futures saw a sharp rise on Tuesday following former President Donald Trump's announcement of a…
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%…
Global Central Banks Shift Reserves from Dollar to Gold, Euro, and Yuan Amid…
Central banks managing a collective $5 trillion in reserves are planning a strategic move away from the U.S.…
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…
Global Markets Rally as Iran-Israel Ceasefire Eases Tensions; Oil Prices Plunge
Global financial markets responded strongly to news of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, as confirmed by U.S.…
$1 Billion Bitcoin Treasury Firm Launched by U.S. Investor Pompliano in Historic…
A major move in the cryptocurrency world unfolded as U.S. entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano announced the formation…
UK Regulator Moves to Rein in Google’s Search Power with Strategic Market…
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced plans to designate Google with “strategic market…
US Alleges Chinese AI Firm DeepSeek Supports Military and Dodges Export Controls…
The United States government has accused Chinese AI firm DeepSeek of aiding China's military and intelligence…
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…
Dollar Surge May Be Short-Lived Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions, Analysts Warn
The U.S. dollar saw a short-term boost in global markets early Monday following military strikes by the U.S. on…
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…
Trump Urges Major Rate Cuts Ahead of Powell’s Testimony, Ties Fed Policy to…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his call for significant interest rate cuts, suggesting that rates…
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…