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Non-financial assets held by microfinance banks (MFBs) in Nigeria rose to a record ₦358.787 billion in June 2025, highlighting the sector’s growing accumulation of physical...
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- Bank
Microfinance Banks’ Non-Financial Assets Hit Record ₦358.79bn as Sector Balance Sheets Expand
Nigerian Banking Stocks Poised for 2026 Rally Despite Recapitalisation and Tax Risks
FirstBank Meets N500 Billion CBN Capital Requirement Ahead of March 2026 Deadline
CBN Sets 2026 Agenda Around Banking Stability, Fintech Oversight, and Inflation Control
Why GTCO Raised ₦10 Billion via Private Placement
- Business
Nigerian Mobility Startup MAX Raises $24m to Scale Electric Vehicle Financing Across Africa
AFCON Commercial Revenue Jumps 90% as CAF Records Most Profitable Tournament Yet
EFCC Secures Interim Forfeiture of $150,000 Linked to Vetifly Global Director Emmanuel Okoh
Borno Govt Disburses N1 Billion to SMEs in Five Local Government Areas
Apapa Customs Records N2.93 Trillion Revenue in 2025, Posts 24% Annual Growth
- Cryptocurrency
Morgan Stanley moves to launch Bitcoin and Solana ETFs as Wall Street deepens crypto exposure
MEXC Partners with ether.fi to Launch Enhanced Payment Card Offering Up to 4% Cashback and Global Crypto Spending
Crypto Thefts Surge to $3.4 Billion in 2025 as North Korea Dominates Global Attacks
Ghana Parliament Legalises Cryptocurrency as Lawmakers Move to Regulate a Market with Nearly 3 Million Users
CBN–SEC Collaboration Crucial for Effective Crypto Regulation in Nigeria — Okonkwo
- Finance
DMO to Raise ₦900 Billion in January 2026 FGN Bond Auction
John Holt Shares Gain 42.9% YTD in 2026, but Risks Still Loom
The $130bn Heist: How Africa’s Energy Elite Are Vacuuming Global Capital
Yobe State Clears Gratuities Backlog with ₦15.4bn Payout to Retirees
DMO Opens Subscriptions for January 2026 FGN Savings Bond with Yields up to 15.396%
- Fintech
SnappyPay Launches in Nigeria After Extensive User Testing, Targets Faster Digital Payments
Bazara Tech Launches Manovar, an AI-Driven Corporate Banking Platform Transforming Enterprise Financial Services in Africa
Why Flexible Payments Are Set to Shape Nigeria’s Black Friday Performance This Year
UAE Launches $1 Billion Artificial Intelligence Initiative to Transform Government Services Across Africa
World Bank Deploys Blockchain-Powered FundsChain System to Strengthen Transparency in Nigeria’s Project Financing
- Health
Avon Medical Invests N200 Million in Advanced ICU to Strengthen Critical-Care Services in Nigeria
United States Commits $2 Billion in Health Grants to Nigeria for 2026–2030
Gombe State Commits N500 Million to Combat Rising Child Malnutrition Through RUTF Programme
Lagos Eyes N400 Billion in Annual Healthcare Funding Through Expanded Insurance Coverage
FG to Release ₦11.99 Billion Within 72 Hours to Settle Doctors’ Outstanding Arrears
- Insurance
NDIC Warns Mandatory Fiscal Deductions Are Weakening Deposit Insurance Fund
IEI Plc Targets N22 Billion Capital Raise as It Enters New Growth Phase Amid Leadership Transition
‘N98 Billion Probe’: Speaker Abbas Seeks Dismissal of Insurers’ CEOs’ Restraining Suit
NEM Insurance Reports ₦75.41 Billion Revenue in Q2 2025 as Nigerian Insurance Sector Hits ₦1.2 Trillion Milestone
Customers Applaud NEM Insurance for Excellent Service, Prompt Claims, and Reliability
- Law
FCCPC Sets January 5, 2026 Deadline for Mandatory Compliance With New Digital Lending Regulations
Receivership Battle: Nestoil Sues Eight Nigerian Banks and Afreximbank to Halt Asset Takeover
PETROAN Warns Against Monopoly Risk as 15% Fuel Import Duty Takes Effect
Maj. Gen. Waidi Shaibu: Nigeria’s Newly Appointed Chief of Army Staff
Speaker Abbas urges Algeria to adopt visa-free policy for Nigerians to enhance trade, education, and research ties
- Tax
KPMG Says Tax Reforms Newsletter Was Meant to Aid Clarity, Not Criticise Government Policy
Nigerian Tax Act 2025 Removes VAT on Gaming Stakes, Clarifies Tax Treatment for Betting Operators
New Tax Laws Clarified: Only Income Is Taxable, Not Bank Inflows — Analyst
House Releases Certified Copies of Four Tax Reform Acts to Quell Controversy and Restore Confidence
Rebooting Tax Reform: Bridging Nigeria’s Trust Gap
Wealth
The number of billionaires worldwide climbed to a record 3,000 in 2025, according to a recent report published by Oxfam. The report highlights the accelerating pace...
Debt
Indigenous contractors on Monday resumed protests in Abuja over an alleged ₦4 trillion debt owed by the Federal Government of Nigeria for capital projects completed in 2024. The...
Finance
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced plans by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) to raise ₦900 billion through the reopening of three Federal Government bonds at its January 2026 bond auction....
Finance
Shares of John Holt PLC have climbed 42.9% year-to-date (YTD) in 2026, placing the stock 15th on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) YTD performance table. The rally has been...
Commodities
Gold and silver prices surged to historic highs at the start of the week, as rising geopolitical tensions between the United States and Europe...
Companies
Dangote Group has signed a contract valued at over $350 million with India’s state-owned Engineers India Limited (EIL) to manage a major expansion of the Dangote Refinery, a...
Wealth
Elon Musk’s net worth has surged toward the $800 billion mark following a major funding round that dramatically revalued his artificial intelligence and social media business, xAI...
Economy News
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, is set to engage global investors and policymakers at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual...
Equities
Nigeria’s capital market recorded a strong start to 2026, with total market valuation on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) surging to ₦217.749 trillion by mid-January, driven largely by a...
Companies
Chapel Hill Denham has announced the eligibility date and payment timeline for a cash distribution by the Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund (NIDF), valued at approximately ₦5.59...
Business
Metro Africa Xpress (MAX), a Nigerian mobility financing startup, has secured $24 million in a combined equity and debt funding round to accelerate its expansion into...
Currencies
The naira recorded a mild appreciation at the official market, closing at N1,417.95 to the US dollar on Friday, marking a modest gain in the third...
Economy News
Donald Trump has announced a fresh wave of tariffs on several European countries, escalating diplomatic tensions by directly linking the trade measures to his long-standing...
Finance
This isn’t innovation in the Silicon Valley sense. It’s infrastructure arbitrage—and the West is only just catching on. In the pantheon of African enterprise,...