Nigeria launches digital trade desk to boost tech sector
By Joseph Olaoluwa Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has launched a digital trade desk in
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Mastercard opens Ghana office, deepening West Africa push
By Joseph Olaoluwa Mastercard, the world’s second-largest payments network, opened its first office in Accra, Ghana, signaling its ambition to
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Nigeria’s FirstBank in talks to acquire Angola’s fourth-biggest bank Banco Millennium Atlântico
First Bank of Nigeria, the country’s oldest lender, is in talks to acquire Banco Millennium Atlântico (BMA), the fourth largest
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Nigeria suffers first power grid collapse in 2025
Nigeria’s power grid collapsed on Saturday for the first time this year, plunging parts of the country into total blackout.
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Nigerians broke after ‘Detty December’ but inflation will rise, says Rewane’s FDC
After the festive spending of ‘Detty December’, many Nigerians are now feeling the weight of financial strain, says Financial Derivatives
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Nigeria’s credit profile hangs on fiscal revenue boost, says Fitch
Fitch Ratings has said it views raising fiscal revenues – and particularly less volatile non-oil revenues – as a key
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These African countries don’t have stock exchanges
Africa, home to 54 countries, has 30 stock exchanges, including two regional bourses. More than 20 countries have no national
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[LIST] Number of African stock exchanges now 30 as Ethiopian bourse goes live
Africa is now home to 30 stock exchanges, with the latest being the Ethiopian Securities Exchange, which began trading on
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Dangote refinery to free up more petrol volumes in global markets: OPEC
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has said petrol production at Dangote refinery is expected to free up more
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FBNH addresses concern over EGM row, gives update on rights issue
FBN Holdings Plc (FBNH), the parent of First Bank of Nigeria, has said the dispute over an extraordinary general meeting
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