United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is on track to meet the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) new N500 billion minimum capital requirement for international banks by the third quarter...
GetEquity, a Nigerian startup originally built to democratize startup investing, has reached a major milestone: profitability. This achievement comes after a strategic pivot in 2024 that saw the company expand...
The CBEX scam in Nigeria has drawn attention to a major flaw in the country’s financial inclusion drive: the critical gap between access to financial services and understanding of financial...
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) posted a positive performance on Thursday, April 17, 2025, reclaiming the 104,000 mark. The index gained 390.52 points to close at 104,242.40, marking...
Kenya’s leading agritech platform, Twiga Foods, has acquired majority stakes in three regional fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) distributors—Jumra, Sojpar, and Raisons—as part of a renewed growth strategy aimed at scaling...
Ghana’s cedi is expected to post marginal gains against the U.S. dollar in the coming week, buoyed by continued support from the Bank of Ghana and improved interbank liquidity, despite...
The Nigerian naira closed the week on a stronger note in the official foreign exchange window, appreciating to N1,626.00/$1 on Friday, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria...
U.S. tariff policies are creating ripples far beyond American borders — and Nigeria’s tech ecosystem could be one of the hardest hit. While the 90-day suspension of the proposed trade...
From August 12 to 14, 2025, Africa’s leading tech voices will gather in Abuja for the African Digital Economy & Inclusivity Conference (AFDEIC), a high-level forum set to chart the...
In a significant development for Africa’s energy sector, Nigeria, Angola, and Ghana have fulfilled their capital commitments toward the establishment of the Africa Energy Bank (AEB), a key financial institution...
