First City Monument Bank has strengthened its support for women-led businesses through its flagship initiative, SheVentures, by successfully hosting the 2025 SheVentures Networking Summit in Lagos. The gathering brought together …
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Radarr Africa Business Desk
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Business Verge Awards Set to Honour Africa’s Leading
The Business Verge Awards has announced that it will hold its next major celebration of African entrepreneurship in the first week of December 2025. The organisers said the event will …
- Capital MarketFinanceNigeriaRegulationTechnology
SEC Pushes for Technology-Driven Compliance Ahead of 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission has called for stronger adoption of technology-driven compliance systems across Nigeria’s capital market as preparations heighten for the SEC/Nigerian Capital Market Institute Compliance Summit 2025. …
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Digital platform bridges technology, OOH for industry growth
GlobeTrotter, in partnership with the Outdoor Advertising Association of Nigeria and DataShare Service Limited, has launched a new digital platform aimed at connecting Out-of-Home advertising asset owners with potential clients …
- AgribusinessAgricultureEconomyFinanceINVESTMENTNigeria
Valency Agro Nigeria Completes N13bn Commercial Paper and Exports
Valency Agro Nigeria Limited has strengthened its position as one of Nigeria’s leading agro-processing and export companies with the completion of a N13bn Commercial Paper issuance. The issuance, which is …
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Audit Alleges CBN Re-Circulated N29.77bn Dirty Notes Under Emefiele, Violating Clean Note Policy
The Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria, under former Governor Godwin Emefiele, of re-circulating dirty and unfit banknotes valued at N29.77bn in …
- BusinessEconomyEnergyManufacturingNigeria
MAN Raises Alarm as Manufacturers Spend N676.6bn on Alternative Energy in Six Months
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has warned that the country’s unreliable and expensive electricity supply continues to frustrate industrial growth, as manufacturers spent N676.6bn on alternative energy in the first …
British American Tobacco Nigeria (BAT Nigeria) has received praise for its strong contribution to Nigeria’s manufacturing industry, after recording more than $300 million in export earnings between 2022 and 2024. …
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S&P Upgrade Boosts Confidence in Nigeria’s FX Reforms and Economic Outlook
Nigeria’s recent upgrade by S&P Global Ratings to a “positive” outlook has strengthened confidence in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) ongoing currency reforms and economic policies. Analysts say the …
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LG Electronics, AXA Mansard Partner to Offer Free Malaria Insurance to Nigerians
LG Electronics has entered into a new partnership with AXA Mansard Health to provide free malaria insurance to Nigerians, with a special focus on supporting LG customers across the country. …