Emerging Markets

Five best-performing insurance stocks in 2026 amid recapitalization

Five insurance stocks- Fortis Global Insurance, International Energy Insurance, Custodian Investment, Consolidated Hallmark Holdin…

Nigeria’s pension remittances plunge 38% to N559 billion in Q1 2026

Pension contributions under Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) declined by 38% in the first quarter of 2026, according to…

Nigeria’s largest external debt exposures and how much we owe

Nigeria’s external debt stock remains highly concentrated among multilateral lenders and international capital markets, with the W…

NGX’s new pricing rules start on Monday, could reshape your portfolio

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) is set to implement a revised pricing methodology for equities trading from Monday, August 17, 2026, i…

Breaking silos and connecting voices to transform Nigeria’s food systems

In Nigeria’s foodsystem, thousands of organisations, institutions and individuals are working to address challenges ranging from f…

50 Zaria retailers join Nestlé’s empowering rural women initiative

50 rural women from Zaria, Kaduna State, have been admitted into the Nestlé Nigeria ‘Empowering Rural Women’ initiative for buildi…

Intrigues as political bigwigs move to finance 2027 election campaign

…Spending limits increase may fuel corruption — Stakeholders With political campaigns for the 2027 general election schedule…

Kogi AAC faults N150m signage fees, says democracy meant to provide level playing field not financial muscle

The African Action Congress (AAC), Kogi State Chapter, has condemned the campaign signage fees recently approved by the Kogi State…

Nigerians ditch big retailers as neighbourhood stores win daily spending – Report

Nigerians are increasingly shifting their daily shopping towards neighbourhood stores rather than traditional large-format retail …

Osun Decides: EU observers record 323 electoral offences, 38 security incidents

The European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Election Observation Hub (EU-SDGN EOH) said it has recorded 323 cas…

BRICS weighs linking instant payments, digital currencies across member states

The BRICS countries are in discussions about integrating their national instant payment systems and central bank digital currencie…

AI cyberattacks surge 56%, cost businesses $6.04 million per breach — IBM

AI-driven cyberattacks increased by 56% in the past year, with more than 25% of organisations that experienced a malicious attack …

NCAA links fake Schengen visas to Morocco’s tighter transit rules for Nigerians

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has attributed recent Morocco’s restrictions on Nigerians transiting through the coun…

Best performing Nigerian stocks for the week ended August 14

Nigeria's equities market came off its bloodiest week since the brutal June correction, shedding N3.8 trillion in market value in …

What if better data is part of the answer?

Nigerians are working harder, but that does not necessarily mean businesses are becoming more productive. Across the country, manu…

Tinubu urges diaspora to form structured investment clubs, venture networks, beyond remittances

President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians in the diaspora to channel capital into critical sectors and organise professionally gov…

APC youths target 10 million votes for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election

A coalition of All Progressives Congress (APC) youth supporters has launched a mobilisation drive to secure 10 million votes for r…

Naira ends week flat as reserves hit $52.25bn

The naira ended the week relatively stable across the foreign exchange (FX) market segments as Nigeria’s external reserves climbed…

Hospitality sector upbeat as 300 NACOFED team arrives Owerri for conference

The Imo State hospitality sector will be raking in millions of naira as the National Council for Finance and Economic read more Ho…

SEC admits 3 more crypto firms, taking ARIP participants to 14

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cleared three additional Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) for admission in…

BREAKING: SEC orders Nigerian capital market firms to cut North Korea, Iran ties

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered all capital market regulated entities in Nigeria to terminate corresponde…

FCMB raises FastCash instant loan llimit to ₦500,000

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has increased the limit on its FastCash instant loan to ₦500,000, giving eligible customers greate…

PMI new research reveals widen gap between sustainability ambition and delivery

As organisations across Africa and the rest of the world seek to translate sustainability ambitions into business outcomes, new re…

Billionaire Jeff Bezos completes £1.65bn deal for 30% Liverpool acquisition

Liverpool’s owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), have completed the sale of a 30 percent stake in the Premier League champions read …