U.S. Inflation Slows in July as Markets Rally and Fed Rate Cuts Loom
U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected in July, easing fears of a sharp inflation spike from recent tariff…
Nigeria’s Inflation Projected to Ease to 21.34% in July as Harvest Season Boosts…
Nigeria’s inflation rate is expected to ease further in July, driven by the start of the harvest season and stable…
Global Investors Shift Billions to Europe and Emerging Markets Amid U.S. Economic…
Global ex-U.S. equity funds recorded their largest inflows in more than four-and-a-half years in July, as…
Global Stocks Hit Record High as Soft Inflation Fuels Fed Rate Cut Hopes
Global equity markets surged to record levels on Wednesday, buoyed by softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data and…
Public-Private Partnerships Vital to Expanding Nigeria’s Non-Interest Finance…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has stressed that stronger…
NCC Tightens Governance Rules as Nigeria’s Telecom Industry Targets $22.82bn…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has rolled out its 2025 Guidelines on Corporate Governance,…
Insurance, Industrial Stocks Lift NGX by 0.12% Amid Banking Sector Profit-Taking
The Nigerian stock market closed in positive territory on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, as gains in insurance and…
Nigeria Foreign Exchange Reserves Rise 9.4% to $40.29bn in August 2025 — Strongest…
Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have climbed to their highest level since January, reaching $40.29 billion as…
Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol Price to N820, Deploys 4,000 CNG Trucks Nationwide
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as…
AfDB Backs AI Training to Fast-Track Agenda 2063 Implementation Across Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has thrown its weight behind a new artificial intelligence (AI) training…
Africa’s Digital Workforce to Reach 230 Million by 2030, Driven by AI Adoption —…
Africa’s digital workforce is projected to grow to 230 million by 2030, fueled by the rapid adoption of artificial…
Nigerian Equities Market Extends Bullish Run, Gains ₦111bn Amid Strong Investor…
The Nigerian stock market continued its bullish momentum on Tuesday, adding ₦111 billion to investors’ wealth as…
Ghana Agriculture Funding 2025: GHS 2.9 Billion Investment to Boost Food Security…
Ghana’s agriculture sector is poised for a major uplift in 2025 following a joint commitment of GHS 2.9 billion…
IFC Partners with FCMB to Empower Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs
First City Monument Bank Ltd. (FCMB) has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to roll out…
Insurance Penetration in Ghana Stalls at 1% Despite Growth in Insurance Density
Insurance penetration in Ghana remained stagnant at 1.0% in 2024, matching the level recorded in 2023, according…
FG Disburses N5.12 Billion Pension Arrears to 90,689 DBS Pensioners as Part of…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has disbursed N5.12 billion in pension arrears to 90,689 beneficiaries under the…
Nigeria’s Non-Oil Exports Surge Nearly 20% in H1 2025 Driven by Cocoa and Urea…
Nigeria’s non-oil exports rose by 19.6% to $3.225 billion in the first half of 2025, compared to $2.7 billion…
Pension fund investment in real estate balloons by 418% to N77.8bn
Pension fund investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) surged dramatically by 417.8% to N77.8 billion…
Nigeria Earns N5.21tn from Oil Sales in H1 2025, Faces Revenue Target Pressure…
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC),…
Marketers Rush to Secure Direct Deals as Dangote Refinery Launches August 15 Fuel…
Petroleum marketers across Nigeria are intensifying negotiations with Dangote Petroleum Refinery Ltd. ahead of its…
Yuan weakens to 7.1405 against the dollar
The Chinese yuan weakened to 7.1405 against the US dollar on Monday, marking a 23-pip drop from the previous…
Nigeria’s High-Yield Market Lures Record Foreign Portfolio Inflows, but FDI…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported that Nigeria attracted $5.64 billion in capital inflows in Q1…
US, China Extend Tariff Truce by 90 Days, Avoiding Massive Duty Hikes
The United States and China have agreed to extend their tariff truce for another 90 days, averting a steep…
Ghana’s Financial Sector Assets Surge to GH₵525bn in 2024 Despite Lower GDP Share
Ghana’s financial sector recorded substantial growth in 2024, with total assets climbing by 34.6% to GH₵525.59…
Elon Musk’s xAI Plans Legal Action Against Apple Over Alleged App Store Antitrust…
Elon Musk announced on Monday that his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, will take legal action against Apple,…
CFG Advisory Urges CBN to Cut Rates, Target Inflation, and Drive Growth Amid High…
CFG Advisory has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reduce its benchmark interest rate and immediately…
European Markets Poised for Positive Start as Global Trade Talks Take Center Stage
European markets are expected to open the week on a positive note, with futures data indicating modest gains…
NCC Enforces 5-Year Ban on Former Telecom Regulators Joining Operators to Boost…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled new corporate governance guidelines that impose strict…
Soaring Cash Demand Squeezes Nigerian Banks Amid Tight Liquidity, Rising Interest…
Nigeria’s banking sector is facing mounting liquidity pressure as a surge in cash demand from both government and…
Nigeria’s Forex Reserves Surge to $40.16bn on Tinubu’s Bold Economic Reforms —…
Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have risen to $40.159 billion as of August 7, 2025, from $37.195 billion a…