Bangkok ready for global heavyweights at 2026 IMF meetings
•Finance ministers, Central Bank governors expected BANGKOK is set to become the centre of global economic policymaking, as thousands of…
Nigeria emerging as one of Africa’s AI hubs —World Bank
NIGERIA is emerging as one of Africa’s leading centres of Artificial Intelligence activity, alongside Kenya and South Africa, according to…
Nigerian Exchange: How N11.89trn domestic turnover outweighed offshore hot money
DOMESTIC investors dominated trading on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) in the first eight months of 2026, recording N11.89 trillion in…
Kenyans gain access to Dangote Refinery through $300m Nairobi Depositary Receipts
KENYANS can now invest in Dangote Refinery through a $300 million Nairobi Depositary Receipt programme, giving East African investors a…
NSDC commends Oyo Sugar over N1.64bn 300 tonnes per day factory development
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has commended the Oyo Sugar and Derivatives Industries Limited (OSDL) for the development of…
Lagos Free Zone advocates transition from trading to manufacturing in Nigeria
At the Nigeria-India Export Summit, held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) in Victoria Island, Lagos, the…
TTSWG expands focus to five sectors as tech, telecom leaders, policy makers meet to drive innovation
THE Telecommunication and Technology Sustainability Working Group (TTSWG) recently convened a broad spectrum of policymakers, industry CEOs, investors, development partners,…
COREN charges newly inducted The Poly Ibadan graduates on competence
THE newly inducted and registered Higher National Diploma (HND) engineering graduates of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, into the Council for Regulation…
CSS Global Integrated Farms holds five-day pre-retirement training for Yobe retirees
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE), in collaboration with CSS Global Integrated Farms and the Yobe State government, has commenced…
CBN deepens financial ties with Asia during Singapore engagements
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has intensified efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s financial links with Asia through engagements with
Nigeria targets investment-grade rating as debt-service burden drops to 21%
Gross capital formation is also projected to reach 40 percent of GDP by 2030, with the private sector expected to…
Bio, Elumelu rally West African private sector to drive investment, jobs
“We are partners in execution — let us transform ideas into partnerships, partnerships into investments, and investments into lasting prosperity…
Naira depreciates against dollar at official FX market
The Nigerian naira depreciated against the United States (US) dollar, trading at N1,331.7679 at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
IPO: Aliko Dangote Foundation opens wealth creation pathway for two million vulnerable Nigerian women
The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has unveiled the Women’s Share Subscription Grant Initiative, a pioneering financial inclusion programme aimed at…
Elumelu, Sierra Leone president meet ahead of WAIIS investment summit
Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, on Wednesday met with Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio in Lagos to discuss…
Despite nominal GDP growth, Nigeria’s industrial engine dying —MAN laments
In spite of the national macroeconomic indicators showing nominal Q2 2026 growth of 4.43 percent, such growth has not rubbed…
JTI reaffirms long-term commitment to Nigeria’s economic growth, development
…says Nigeria remains an important market Japan Tobacco International (JTI) Nigeria has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to Nigeria's economic growth…
Profit-taking drags NGX lower as market loses N110bn
Nigerian equities market extended its bearish trend on Wednesday, as the NGX All-Share Index declined by 0.07 percent to
FG moves to translate economic growth into improved livelihoods
The Federal government is intensifying efforts to ensure gains from Nigerian economic growth translate into tangible improvements in
Banks face productivity test after N4.65trn recapitalisation – DataPro
Nigeria’s banking industry will enter 2027 with stronger capital buffers, but under intense pressure to prove that the
