2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (573+ words) Nigerian fintech CreditCheck has expanded into East Africa by acquiring Ugandan core banking startup Algosys, giving it a direct foothold in the Ugandan market and access to 22 financial institutions currently using Algosys’ technology. The acquisition forms part of Creditcheck’s broader…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (887+ words) The Economic Community of West African States has ordered an urgent meeting of its Presidents’ Task Force to accelerate preparations for the ECO, as the regional bloc seeks to keep its planned single-currency launch on track for July 1, 2027. The directive…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1408+ words) CardinalStone and Chapel Hill Denham see significant upside to the refinery’s N65.22 trillion indicative listing valuation, but warn that the investment case hinges on earnings growth, refining margins, and successful expansion Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE could be worth between…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (506+ words) Four years later, that prediction is no longer theoretical. It is a compliance deadline. Together, the CBN directive and the NITDA framework mark the clearest signal yet that Nigeria’s regulators view data location as inseparable from regulatory control. Where data…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (106+ words) Good People, I am pleased to announce that Contisx Securities Exchange Plc, which is scheduled to launch next month, has received its eighth patent from the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Presented below are the eight patents issued to the Exchange....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1058+ words) British banks are increasingly turning to the Bank of England’s funding facilities to pledge higher-risk and potentially less liquid assets as collateral, exposing the central bank to a growing pool of loans and securities tied to areas such as vehicle…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (471+ words) Nigeria is set to regain an important place in the global investment landscape after FTSE Russell confirmed that the country will return to its Frontier Market classification effective September 21, 2026. The decision represents a significant reversal from Nigeria’s 2023 downgrade to “Unclassified…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (825+ words) U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh told G20 finance leaders on Monday that the global economy is undergoing a powerful investment surge that could lift growth and productivity, marking a sharp departure from the savings glut that characterized much of the past…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (1044+ words) Inside the sprawling machinery of Microsoft, where lines of code become products and ideas become empires, another story is quietly being written—the story of what talent is worth. Nearly 600 Microsoft employees reportedly shared their base salaries, raises, cash bonuses,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1028+ words) Iranian crude oil exports have collapsed in August as President Donald Trump’s administration relies increasingly on a naval blockade and financial sanctions to squeeze Tehran into accepting a deal to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has loaded about…...