Emerging Markets

Explainer: What Cardoso’s banking reforms have changed in one year

One year into Olayemi Cardoso’s drive to strengthen Nigeria’s banking system, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says i…

FRC to chart AI rules for auditors as technology reshapes financial reporting

The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) is set to lead discussions on the future of audit regulation in the read more FRC…

Lai Mohammed, others urge standardization of Nigeria’s gastronomy sector

… as Nigeria Food Summit 2026 ended Lai Mohammed, former Information Minister and industry stakeholders have called for the standa…

Jeff Bezos closes in on 30% Liverpool stake as club valuation hits $6bn

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly close to acquiring a roughly 30 percent stake in Premier League giants Liverpool in read m…

Three states account for 43% of Nigeria’s N4.52 trillion states’ debt – DMO

Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Rivers State accounted for more than 43% of the N4.52 trillion domestic debt owed b…

NERC seizes control of Kaduna DisCo over N456.5 billion debt crisis

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has taken over Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDC), dissolving i…

‘How culture, creators shape conversation’ top discussion at Digital PR summit

Industry operators in Nigeria’s marketing communication will converge for the Nigeria Digital PR Summit next month to discuss “The…

First Securities emerges Nigeria’s No. 1 broker as Bamboo dominates retail trades

Retail investors accounted for roughly one in every four stock trades executed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) between January and …

NRS Chairman, Zacch Adedeji, lists four economic distortions inherited by Tinubu

The Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has listed four major economic distortions inherited by the Pres…

Experts reveal how EU CBI crackdown could reshape wealthy Nigerians’ migration plans

The report followed a directive issued by the European Union, which gave five Caribbean nations — Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, G…

The IMF’s AI debt warning should concern every policymaker – Especially those in Africa

The Rise of Artificial Intelligence as a Global Investment The phenomenon has been described by many experts and scholars as read …

Lagos overtakes oil states as top FAAC earner with N365.78 billion

Nigeria’s states received significantly higher disbursements from the Federation Account in H1 2026, reflecting stronger distribut…

Beating the tax auditor’s clock

Imagine opening your email or receiving a dispatch box at your office on a bright Monday morning, only to find read more Beating t…

Nigerians set new data usage record, consume 1.5 million terabytes in May

Telecommunications subscribers in Nigeria used 1.5 million terabytes of data in May, the highest monthly consumption ever recorded…

Tax reform fails to stop multiple collectors visiting Nigerian manufacturers – MAN

The Nigeria Tax Act 2025 has yet to eliminate multiple taxes and levies imposed on manufacturers, with companies still facing visi…

Zedcrest Group Convenes Market Leaders to Navigate a New Era of Global Investing

Zedcrest Group Convenes Market Leaders to Navigate a New Era of Global Investing The post Zedcrest Group Convenes Market Leaders t…

Higher fuel prices lift Egypt inflation for first time in four months

Egypt’s urban inflation rate rose for the first time in four months in July, as higher housing, fuel and education read more Highe…

Cornerstone Insurance AI Assistant gets better with voicebot capability

Cornerstone Insurance Plc has introduced a new Voicebot capability for its AI-powered virtual assistant, CiCi, further strengtheni…

Energy crisis pushes solar imports above $400 million across 15 African countries in Q1

Fifteen African countries recorded more than $400 million in solar panel imports in the first quarter of 2026 as the energy crisis…

Europe prepares for historic total solar eclipse as Nigeria awaits 2027 “ring of fire”

On Wednesday, the moon’s inner shadow, or umbra, will cross Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, parts of the Atlantic Ocean…

Nigeria’s health insurance reform expands coverage, but misses the poor

Amina Adamu runs a tailoring shop in Kano. In late 2023, she enrolled in the Group, Individual and Family Social read more Nigeria…

Nigeria’s brewers spend N220 billion fighting for consumers in H1 2026

Nigeria’s three listed breweries spent more than N220 billion on advertising and distribution in the first half of 2026, as intens…

FCMB, Healthcare Stakeholders Set Out Roadmap to Move Nigeria’s Health Sector from Survival to Scale

Nigeria’s healthcare sector needs more than additional funding to expand. The post FCMB, Healthcare Stakeholders Set Out Roadmap t…

Google opens Play Store to rival as Aptoide Games prepares US launch

Google is allowing a competing app marketplace inside its own Play Store which marks a significant shift in how Android read more …