SEC Chief Warns Slow Market Integration Stalls West Africa Financing
West Africa’s struggle to integrate its capital markets is delaying the region’s ability to mobilise large-scale funding for infrastructure and ...
Thursday, December 25, 2025
Nigeria Has World’s 2nd Highest Poor Population, Says Yemi Kale
Yemi Kale, former statistician-general of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says about 89 million Nigerians — equivalent to 40 ...
Nigeria’s Business Confidence Rises To 107.9 Points In September
Nigeria’s business confidence strengthened further in September 2025, with the Current Business Performance Index climbing to 107.9 points from 107.3 ...
CBA Foundation To Host Conference On Empowering Widows In Nigeria
The Chinwe-Bode Akinwande (CBA) Foundation is set to host a landmark conference themed “Empowering Widows in Nigeria: Breaking the Cycle ...
Denmark Boosts AfDB Development Fund Contribution By 40%, Calls For Global Support
Denmark has pledged DKK 1.1 billion (about $160 million) to the African Development Fund’s 17th replenishment (ADF-17), representing a 40 ...
CBN Reforms Aim To Restore Stability, Investor Confidence — Cardoso
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, says ongoing reforms by the apex bank are designed to ...
Equities Market Extends Rally, Adds N384bn On Investor Demand
Nigeria’s equities market closed higher on Friday, adding N384 billion in value as sustained investor appetite for medium and large-cap ...
Tinubu Reaffirms IMO Partnership To Drive Maritime Growth
President Bola Tinubu on Friday pledged Nigeria’s commitment to deepening collaboration with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), describing the maritime ...
Naira Overvalued By 30% Against Dollar — Report
Nigeria’s naira is now the most overvalued currency in Africa, according to Renaissance Capital Africa (Rencap), which estimates that the ...
Nigeria Must Embrace Cryptocurrency Regulation As Market Matures–Cardoso
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso, has urged a pragmatic and collaborative approach to cryptocurrency regulation, saying the ...
