Economy

The federal government of Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Investonaire Academy to train 100,000 youths annually...

The naira began the week on a positive note, appreciating by 0.84% in the official market on Tuesday. It closed...

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has contested a recent rating by Fitch, which revised the bank’s outlook to negative, asserting...

African startups raised $254 million in May, bringing the total amount invested in African startups so far in 2025 to...

In his compelling piece “Remita: A Fundamental Case for Legislating Indigenous Participation and IP Ownership in the Fintech Ecosystem,” Chris...

For years, USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) banking in Nigeria has been a lifeline for millions of Nigerians. It was...

In March 2024, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) raised the capital requirements for banks, which requires banks to increase...

Onafriq, Africa’s largest digital payments network, is celebrating its 15-year anniversary by announcing a significant milestone: close to 1 billion...

Bismarck Rewane, an economist and managing director of Financial Derivatives Limited, has made a forecast that Nigeria’s naira would trade...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians over investing in the cryptocurrency known as Punisher Coin, or $PUN....

The payment gateway market was valued at USD 29.4 billion in 2023 and is forecasted to experience a CAGR of...

Now in June 2025, the future of finance is already here, and it’s powered by crypto. For thousands of Nigerians...

The vibrant city of Lagos was abuzz with aspiration and opportunity as Stanbic IBTC Bank hosted its highly anticipated 2025...

As part of its sustained efforts to accelerate Sierra Leone’s digital finance transformation, Interswitch, one of Africa’s leading integrated payments...

The naira strengthened further in the official market on Thursday and closed at N1,553/$1, a 0.77% appreciation from the previous...