Emerging Markets
Latin America, Africa and the Middle East: the currencies, commodities and companies of the emerging world.
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Presco faces earnings pressure despite expansion plans
Presco Plc’s near-term earnings are facing pressure from stagnant revenue growth, higher operating costs and an increase in its nu…
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Linda Quaynor makes history as first female UBA Ghana board chair
Linda Naa Dzama Quaynor has made history at United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana after being appointed the bank’s first read more Li…
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Nigerian tycoon Tony Elumelu set to earn another $14.45m from Seplat Energy dividend
Nigerian billionaire businessman Tony Elumelu is set to receive another $14.45 million from Seplat Energy this week, taking his to…
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Lagos Angel Network seeks to make local investors the first backers of Nigerian startups
Lagos Angel Network is pushing to make Nigerian investors the first source of capital for the country’s early-stage startups, as r…
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Nigeria, Ghana become MTN’s cash engines, sending R9.3bn to Group in H1 2026
Nigeria and Ghana are becoming increasingly important to MTN Group’s financial engine, sending R9.3 billion to the telecom giant i…
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The profit illusion: Why Nigeria’s corporate billions aren’t making Nigerians richer
The profit illusion: Why Nigeria’s corporate billions aren’t making Nigerians richer The post The profit illusion: Why Nigeria’s c…
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Nigeria’s FX market hits 2026 high of $5.06 billion, Spot trades cross $5 billion mark
Nigeria's foreign exchange market posted its strongest weekly turnover so far in 2026, with total transactions in the FX Spot and …
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These investors own 46% of the entire market value of the NGX
Major shareholders in ten of Nigeria’s largest listed companies hold stakes worth an estimated N73.11 trillion, highlighting the s…
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Rio Gastronomia 2026 Brings 30-Plus Restaurants to Rio
Rio Gastronomia 2026 returns to the Jockey Club Brasileiro in Gávea with over 30 restaurants and a music lineup featuring Samuel R…
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These 10 investors own 46.18% of the NGX’s N158.33 trillion market capitalization
Investors with controlling or significant stakes in ten of Nigeria’s largest listed companies hold shares with an estimated combin…
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Lagos Govt says it paid N168.2 Billion to over 48,000 retirees in 19 years
The Lagos State Government has paid a cumulative N168.2 billion to over 48,000 retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme sinc…
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How Savinho’s £75m arrival could boost Spurs’ Premier League title hopes
Tottenham Hotspur’s £75 million signing of Brazilian winger Savinho from Manchester City could provide a major boost to the club’s…
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Vallenato al Parque Drew 44,000 in Bogotá, Below 2025
Vallenato al Parque 2026 drew more than 44,000 attendees, lower than 2025's 53,000. Attendees spent 930 million pesos, about US$30…
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Top 10 African countries with the cheapest diesel prices in August 2026
Diesel prices vary significantly across African countries, reflecting differences in fuel subsidies, taxation, domestic refining c…
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JPMorgan, Santander lead financing of up to US$15 billion for Argentina LNG Project
JPMorgan Chase and Banco Santander are leading financing talks for Argentina LNG; Unprecedented project to liquefy and export shal…
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Niger hands seized uranium mining permit to state company in fresh blow to France’s Orano
Niger’s military government has transferred a major uranium mining permit previously held by French nuclear company Orano SA to st…
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NGX correction deepens as investors lock in gains after record run
The NGX All-Share Index (ASI) settled below the 240K mark, maintaining massive year-to-date (YTD) gains of 54% at present. The pos…
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Zambia bond auction swings from undersubscribed to 37% oversubscribed after election
Zambia’s borrowing costs fell sharply at its first local currency bond auction since President Hakainde Hichilema secured a second…
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Dangote Refinery drives 767% surge in Nigeria’s petroleum exports to Europe
Nigeria’s seaborne refined petroleum exports to Europe surged by about 767% to 130,000 barrels per day (b/d) in the second quarter…
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Nigeria is the second most targeted country in Africa for cyber attacks. Most business owners are still not taking it seriously
In June 2026, organisations across Nigeria faced an average of 4,361 attempted cyberattacks every single week. That figure, publis…
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Nigeria’s businesses are Losing Time – and Money – Moving Cash to the UK
Trade between Nigeria and the UK hit £7.6 billion in the year to December 2025, up 10.8% from the previous year, according to the …
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BAECC Reaffirms Commitment to the Timely Delivery of the Benin-Asaba Expressway Project Following Recent Protest
The Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company Limited (BAECC), concessionaire for the rehabilitation, reconstruction, operation an…
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641 teenagers gain hands-on skills at Abuja skills acquisition scheme
About 641 teenagers participated in a technical and vocational education and training teens programme in Abuja have gained exposur…
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Akure new flyover will reposition Ondo’s economic, growth — Aiyedatiwa
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, flagged off the construction of a 2.38-kilometre, 94-span flyover along the Oyeme…