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[BREAKING] 46 Microfinance Banks Lose Operating Licences as CBN Tightens Oversight
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[BREAKING] 46 Microfinance Banks Lose Operating Licences as CBN Tightens Oversight

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Sahara Taps Ex–Ikeja Electric CEO Soetan to Lead Oilfield Services Subsidiary
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Sahara Taps Ex–Ikeja Electric CEO Soetan to Lead Oilfield Services Subsidiary

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Dangote, Congo’s National Oil Firm Open Talks on Fuel Supply, Refining Partnership  
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Dangote, Congo’s National Oil Firm Open Talks on Fuel Supply, Refining Partnership  

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
AFC Taps Fola Fagbule to Lead East and Central African Operations
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AFC Taps Fola Fagbule to Lead East and Central African Operations

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
[BREAKING] 46 Microfinance Banks Lose Operating Licences as CBN Tightens Oversight
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[BREAKING] 46 Microfinance Banks Lose Operating Licences as CBN Tightens Oversight

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Sahara Taps Ex–Ikeja Electric CEO Soetan to Lead Oilfield Services Subsidiary
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Sahara Taps Ex–Ikeja Electric CEO Soetan to Lead Oilfield Services Subsidiary

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Dangote, Congo’s National Oil Firm Open Talks on Fuel Supply, Refining Partnership  
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Dangote, Congo’s National Oil Firm Open Talks on Fuel Supply, Refining Partnership  

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Airtel Africa Regains Crown as Nigeria’s Most Valuable Firm 11 Months After Losing It
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Airtel Africa Regains Crown as Nigeria’s Most Valuable Firm 11 Months After Losing It

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

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Sahara Taps Ex–Ikeja Electric CEO Soetan to Lead Oilfield Services Subsidiary
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Sahara Taps Ex–Ikeja Electric CEO Soetan to Lead Oilfield Services Subsidiary

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

Sahara Group has appointed Mrs. Folake Soetan as Managing Director of Arahas Global Oilfield Services, as the energy and infrastructure

Dangote, Congo’s National Oil Firm Open Talks on Fuel Supply, Refining Partnership  
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Dangote, Congo’s National Oil Firm Open Talks on Fuel Supply, Refining Partnership  

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Ikeja Electric Names New CEO as Folake Soetan Bows Out
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Ikeja Electric Names New CEO as Folake Soetan Bows Out

June 27, 2026June 27, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Dangote Refinery Rejects Claims of Exports Routed Back into Nigeria from Lome
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Dangote Refinery Rejects Claims of Exports Routed Back into Nigeria from Lome

June 23, 2026June 23, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Nigerian Fuel Retailers Push for Lower Prices and More Import Licences 
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Nigerian Fuel Retailers Push for Lower Prices and More Import Licences 

June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

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[BREAKING] 46 Microfinance Banks Lose Operating Licences as CBN Tightens Oversight
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[BREAKING] 46 Microfinance Banks Lose Operating Licences as CBN Tightens Oversight

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks (MfBs) with effect from July

AFC Taps Fola Fagbule to Lead East and Central African Operations
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AFC Taps Fola Fagbule to Lead East and Central African Operations

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
FirstBank Gets N45bn Capital Boost as Parent Advances Private Placement
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FirstBank Gets N45bn Capital Boost as Parent Advances Private Placement

June 19, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
DRC Joins African Peers in Using Bloomberg Tool to Digitise FX Market 
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DRC Joins African Peers in Using Bloomberg Tool to Digitise FX Market 

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

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Billionaire Aliko Dangote Eyes Massive Investment Push in Tanzania 
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Billionaire Aliko Dangote Eyes Massive Investment Push in Tanzania 

June 29, 2026June 29, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

Aliko Dangote, president and CEO of Dangote Industries Limited, has met with the president of the United Republic of Tanzania,

Islamic Insurer Commits $626m to Tinubu’s Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project
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Islamic Insurer Commits $626m to Tinubu’s Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project

June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Dangote Wants to Build Nigeria’s Biggest Free Zone in Ondo
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Dangote Wants to Build Nigeria’s Biggest Free Zone in Ondo

June 15, 2026June 15, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Full Text of Tinubu’s Democracy Day Speech to Nigerians
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Full Text of Tinubu’s Democracy Day Speech to Nigerians

June 12, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

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Airtel Africa Regains Crown as Nigeria’s Most Valuable Firm 11 Months After Losing It
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Airtel Africa Regains Crown as Nigeria’s Most Valuable Firm 11 Months After Losing It

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

*Telco’s market cap tops N18 trillion Airtel Africa has regained its position as Nigeria’s most valuable listed company, 11 months

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BUA Foods Regains Top Valuation Spot as MTN Shares Plunge

June 29, 2026June 29, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Dangote Cement Loses Crown as Most Valuable Stock, Drops to Fourth Place
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Dangote Cement Loses Crown as Most Valuable Stock, Drops to Fourth Place

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Elumelu’s United Capital Buys Stake in Parent of Nigerian Stock Exchange
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Elumelu’s United Capital Buys Stake in Parent of Nigerian Stock Exchange

June 15, 2026June 15, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

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Airtel Africa Regains Crown as Nigeria’s Most Valuable Firm 11 Months After Losing It
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Airtel Africa Regains Crown as Nigeria’s Most Valuable Firm 11 Months After Losing It

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

*Telco’s market cap tops N18 trillion Airtel Africa has regained its position as Nigeria’s most valuable listed company, 11 months

Musk Regains Trillionaire Status as SpaceX, Tesla Rally Adds $60bn to Fortune
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Musk Regains Trillionaire Status as SpaceX, Tesla Rally Adds $60bn to Fortune

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Flutterwave’s Valuation Hits $3.2bn as Ripple’s Investment Pushes Total Funding Past $500m
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Flutterwave’s Valuation Hits $3.2bn as Ripple’s Investment Pushes Total Funding Past $500m

June 16, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Moniepoint Taps tell.money to Boost Anti-Fraud Protections for UK Remittances
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Moniepoint Taps tell.money to Boost Anti-Fraud Protections for UK Remittances

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[BREAKING] 46 Microfinance Banks Lose Operating Licences as CBN Tightens Oversight
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[BREAKING] 46 Microfinance Banks Lose Operating Licences as CBN Tightens Oversight

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks (MfBs) with effect from July

Sahara Taps Ex–Ikeja Electric CEO Soetan to Lead Oilfield Services Subsidiary
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Sahara Taps Ex–Ikeja Electric CEO Soetan to Lead Oilfield Services Subsidiary

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Dangote, Congo’s National Oil Firm Open Talks on Fuel Supply, Refining Partnership  
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AFC Taps Fola Fagbule to Lead East and Central African Operations
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