Emerging Markets

Osun Poll: Oyebamiji, Salaam push investment, jobs as Adeleke defends record

Economic diversification, investment attraction and stronger internally generated revenue emerged as key battlegrounds at the Osun…

Five investors corner 65% of IEI’s N25.84 billion public offer

Just five applicants accounted for more than half of the entire subscription value in International Energy Insurance Plc’s (IEI) j…

Nairametrics launches Wealth Academy to equip investors with practical strategies

Nigeria’s leading business and financial news platform, Nairametrics, is set to launch the Nairametrics Wealth Academy in Septembe…

MTN’s Iran profit trap deepens as war forces Irancell stake writedown

MTN Group is set to take a material impairment on its 49 percent stake in Iranian mobile operator Irancell, adding read more MTN’s…

Prestige Assurance completes recapitalisation, heralds new era of financial strength

Prestige Assurance Plc has successfully completed its recapitalization programme, marking a defining milestone in its corporate ev…

Price Signals: The invisible information system that coordinates markets

Price Signals: The invisible information system that coordinates markets The post Price Signals: The invisible information system …

Young Business Lawyer: Navigating the early years

For Peter Chinemelum Afuba, building a successful legal career goes beyond competence. As a young associate in the Real Estate rea…

Ogun waste agency seals Dahua Paper company over Illegal dumpsite, open burning

The Ogun State Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA), has sealed Dahua Paper Company Limited in Abeokuta for creating and operating …

Access Holdings Deepens Sustainable Finance Impact, Expanding Green Assets to ₦92.14 Billion while Cutting Operational Emissions by 28.47%

Lagos, Nigeria – August 3, 2026: Access Holdings Plc has published its Sustainability Report for the year ended 31 December 2025 o…

LASCOPA orders Lagos businesses to disclose product changes or face sanctions

The Lagos State Government has ordered businesses to disclose material changes to their products or face regulatory sanctions. The…

NMDPRA pushes for integrated West African fuel market as supply chains shift

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has called for a functioning West African fuel marke…

MTN-IHS deal puts Nigeria at centre of $6.2bn telecom infrastructure takeover

Nigeria is set to remain a key market in MTN Group’s proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of IHS Towers after shareholders read…

ADC vows to abolish opaque ‘security votes’, treat looting as banditry

…promises job-led economy, lower cost of governance The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has vowed to abolish opaque “secur…

What N903.7bn quarterly pension contributions mean for Nigerian worker

For millions of Nigerians approaching retirement, the most important question is not how much money is flowing into the pension re…

Recapitalisation: Fate of eight insurers hangs as NAICOM concludes final verification

The fate of eight insurance companies still awaiting regulatory clearance is set to become clearer as the National Insurance Commi…

Terroso Group moves to strengthen Nigeria’s food preservation ecosystem through Global Cold Chain Alliance Partnership

Terroso Group is strengthening its commitment to transforming Nigeria's food preservation ecosystem through its subsidiary, Terros…

UK protests erupt over facility for illegal migrants, asylum seekers

….anti-immigration protesters believe that homeless citizens should be prioritised instead Anti-immigration protesters have …

FAAN steps up inter-agency coordination to contain aviation strike impact

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has stepped up coordination with aviation agencies, airlines and security agencie…

Zambia votes Thursday: The candidates, economy and issues shaping the 2026 election

Zambians will vote on Thursday, August 13, in a presidential and parliamentary election that will determine whether President Haka…

3.5m children in Southwest, Edo risk losing access to government social services over lack of birth certificates

Celine Lafoucriere, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), chief of Lagos field office, has raised the alarm that 3.5 …

Google News Initiative selects six Nigerian news creators for growth lab

The Google News Initiative (GNI) has selected six Nigerian independent news creators to participate in its Emerging News Voices Gr…

Stateside Bank CEO seeks collaboration to unlock Nigeria’s $2bn gaming potential

Unlocking Nigeria’s estimated $2 billion gaming potential will require stronger collaboration among regulators, financial institut…

KudiWave challenges Palmpay over disputed ₦750 million debit, questions destination of funds

KudiWave Technologies Limited has challenged the transfer of ₦750,369,439.04 from its account with Palmpay Limited, questioning th…

Nigeria wants a $1 trillion economy, is NGX ready to finance it?

Last week in Abuja, NGX Group’s leadership walked into the Presidential Villa and handed President Tinubu a scorecard. Marke…