Jumia Connects Over 11,000 SMEs to Millions of Consumers Across Africa
Jumia, an e-commerce platform, has connected over 11,000 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to millions of…
FG, USAID partner on $75 million for energy transition
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Federal Ministry of Power have signed a memorandum…
Cornerstone Embraces Technology, Restructures to Achieve Significant Growth
Cornerstone Insurance Plc has implemented a series of reforms aimed at enhancing service delivery, including…
Naira’s stability pinned on sustained dollar sales by CBN
Analysts predict that the stability of Nigeria's currency, the naira, will hinge on the Central Bank of Nigeria…
China plans low-carbon upgrades for coal power sector
China has unveiled a government plan aimed at significantly reducing carbon emissions from its coal-fired power…
Oil falls on lingering demand concerns in China
Oil prices retreated on Tuesday amid concerns over a slowing Chinese economy impacting demand, despite…
Thailand’s Energy Absolute share prices plunge after resumption of trading
Energy Absolute (EA.BK), a leading Thai renewable energy firm, saw its share prices plummet by nearly 30% during…
Deutsche Bank’s profit streak at risk as Postbank lawsuit looms
Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) is anticipated to report a loss for the second quarter, marking an end to its streak of…
Dangote Refinery to Start Petrol Sales in August 2024
At a press briefing in Lagos, Dangote announced that his refinery will begin selling petrol directly to marketers…
High yields force firms to reduce bond issuance by 98%
The value of corporate bonds issued by Nigerian companies plummeted by 98 percent between Q4 2022 and Q1 2024 due…
NNPC holds 7.2% stake in Dangote Refinery, not 20% – Aliko Dangote
Aliko Dangote has clarified that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) now holds a 7.2% stake in the…
Banks’ Credits To Private Sector Grow By N30tr In One Year
Determined to bolster the private sector, Nigerian commercial banks have increased lending by about N30 trillion,…
Kaduna DisCo Gets New Owners
ASI Engineering Limited (ASI) has announced the acquisition of a 60% equity stake in the Kaduna Electricity…
Consumer spending down as Nigerians remain gloomy on economy
Nigerians reduction in purchasing power have led to a decline in electronic payment transactions and this has been…
Equity market down as investors eye inflation, H1 earnings reports
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) experienced continued declines last week due to profit-taking and sell pressure on…
Zenith Bank set to unveil capital-raising drive
Zenith Bank Plc is preparing to finalize its capital raising efforts to meet the Central Bank of Nigeria's new…
P’Harcourt refinery undergoes licensing, minister defends rehabilitation exercise
The Port Harcourt Refining Company has completed mechanical work and received crude oil, but its operational start…
CBN drops BDC operators in $123m sale
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) excluded Bureau De Change (BDC) operators from its latest forex sales, amounting…
Taiwan president thanks Micron CEO for his trust in Taiwan
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te recently expressed gratitude to Micron's Chief Executive Sanjay Mehrotra for the…
Japan households’ inflation expectations heighten, quarterly survey shows
Nearly 90% of Japanese households expect prices to rise in the next year, according to a quarterly Bank of Japan…
US lawmakers raise worries about China in Microsoft deal with Emirati AI firm
Republican lawmakers have requested an intelligence assessment from the Biden administration on Microsoft's $1.5…
Australia to bring anti-scam law targeting internet giants this year, regulator…
Australia plans to introduce a law by the end of the year requiring internet companies to proactively prevent…
BIPC Seeks $500m UNHCR-IFC For IDPs Sustainability
The Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC) has proposed a business model to leverage a $500 million…
FG To Invest In Made-In-Nigeria Vehicles, Transmit To CKD Assembly
The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin,…
Nigeria’s oil production adds 25,000 barrels per day
Nigeria’s daily oil production increased by 25,000 barrels per day, rising from 1.251 million barrels per day in…
NIDF posts N8.37bn post-tax profit
The Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund (NIDF) reported a 15.8% increase in post-tax profit for the first half of…
Honeywell, Seplat drag equity market to N188bn loss
Investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited faced losses totaling N188 billion on Thursday, primarily driven by…
SEC harps on investor education to drive growth
Emomotimi Agama, the Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), emphasized the importance…
NDDC to boost Niger Delta development with N1.9tn budget
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has presented its ambitious 2024 budget of N1.9 trillion to the…
Senate rejects bill seeking to review forex market regulations
The Nigerian Senate recently rejected the Foreign Exchange (Control and Monitoring) Bill, 2024 (SB. 353), proposed…