CBN Disburses N97.8b For Healthcare Projects
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disbursed N97.8 billion out of the N100 billion lifeline it approved for the…
Ecobank Announces Zero Fees For Transactions On Rapidtransfer
In commemoration of this year’s National Diaspora Day event, Ecobank Nigeria is joining the rest of the country to…
N1.3tn Laundered Between 2011 And 2015 – Report
A civil society, YIAGA Africa has disclosed that Nigeria lost at least $582 billion to endemic corruption since…
Nigeria Puts Six States On ‘Red Alert’ Over Virus Fears
Nigeria has put six states and its capital on “red alert” over rising coronavirus cases, the government said late…
OPEC+ Set To Meet As Cartel Edges Toward End Of Standoff
OPEC and its allies will meet on Sunday, the latest sign that a bitter standoff between Saudi Arabia and the United…
Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Slows To 17.75% In June – Third Consecutive Decline…
The consumer price index (CPI), which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and services, dropped to 17.75…
Pound Recoups Early Losses On Signs Of Hawkish Turn At BOE
Sterling reversed earlier losses on Thursday and moved higher after Bank of England policymaker Michael Saunders…
FCMB Limited Appoints Mrs. Oluwatoyin Olaiya As Executive DIrector, RIsk &…
The Board of Directors of First City Monument Bank Limited (the Bank) have announced the appointment of Mrs.…
Worst Violence In Years Spreads In South Africa As Grievances Boil Over
Crowds clashed with police and ransacked or set ablaze shopping malls in cities across South Africa on Tuesday,…
Facebook Seeks U.S. FTC Chair Lina Khan’s Recusal In Antitrust Case
Facebook (FB.O) on Wednesday asked for the recusal of Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan from the FTC's…
SUSE Reports In-Line Results, Confirms Guidance Following IPO
German open-source software company SUSE (SUSEG.DE) on Thursday reported results in line with expectations and…
World Bank Trims East Asia, Pacific GDP Forecast Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Growth in East Asia and the Pacific this year will likely be slower than previously thought, the World Bank said…
Taiwan’s TSMC Posts 11% Jump In Q2 Profit On Global Chip Demand
Taiwan's TSMC (2330.TW), posted an 11% rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, boosted by a pandemic-led surge in…
Record-Low Rates Spur Australia M&A Frenzy In 2021
Australia is seeing a flurry of deal-making so far this year, as record-low interest rates have given institutional…
UK-Based Cybersecurity Firm Avast In Merger Talks With NortonLifeLock
UK-based cybersecurity firm Avast Plc (AVST.L) said on Wednesday it was in advanced talks over a merger with peer…
Asian Shares Find Support As Powell Shrugs Off Inflation
Asian shares held firm on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. economy was "still a…
Exclusive Twitter Sees Jump In Govt Demands To Remove Content Of Reporters, News…
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) saw a surge in government demands worldwide in 2020 to take down content posted by journalists…
China’s Economy Grows Slower Than Expected In Second Quarter
China's economy grew more slowly than expected in the second quarter, as tepid manufacturing activity, higher raw…
China’s Economic Recovery Loses Some Steam, Investors Eye More Policy Easing
China's economy grew slightly more slowly than expected in the second quarter, weighed down by higher raw material…
South African Rand Becomes The Currency To Short As Risks Grow
Deadly riots. Sky-high unemployment. A surge in virus infections. Add to that rising U.S. inflation and prospects…
Ponzi Schemes Flourish In Nigeria’s Declining Economy
I want to introduce you to one of the biggest investment platforms in Nigeria, RackSterli,” the pop star Davido…
Future Of Oil & Gas In Nigeria: Renewed Oligations From Private Sector
From catalysing oil and gas potential to optimising gas production, diversifying consumption, and addressing gas…
Turkey Holds Rates Again As Inflation Rules Out Summer Cut
Turkey’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a fourth month on Wednesday, as rising prices…
Systemic Racism In England Affects Health To Wealth, Report Says
Racism in England is systemic and the government is “frustratingly slow” at implementing recommended solutions,…
How FG Can Woo Multinationals To Stock Market, Boost Profitability’
Experts have renewed calls for the Federal Government (FG) to adopt a policy that would help reduce persistent…
EU Set To Call Time On Combustion Engine Within Two Decades
The European Union is set to propose measures on Wednesday, as part of a broad climate package, that signal the end…
U.K. Vows To End Sales Of New Petrol And Diesel HGVs By 2040
The U.K. will end the sale of all new diesel and petrol heavy goods vehicles by 2040 and ultimately…
Major Oil Marketers Protest Restriction Of Import Licences To Refiners
The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) and the Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN)…
Bank Of Canada Holds Interest Rate, Says It Will Curb Bond Purchases
The Bank of Canada held its key overnight interest rate at a record low 0.25% as expected on Wednesday and said it…
Big Banks Seek To Curb “Speculative” Planned UK Forex Class Action
A proposed multi-billion pound claim against powerful banks over alleged foreign exchange (forex) rigging is too…