The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has awarded a total of $280,000 to promising Nigerian startups at the grand finale of the third edition of its NSIA Prize for Innovation, …
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Power Minister Reaffirms Tinubu’s Promise of Stable Electricity
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has again assured Nigerians that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is determined to deliver steady and uninterrupted electricity supply across the country before the end …
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Eterna Plc Posts N1.6bn Profit in First Half of 2025
Eterna Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading integrated energy companies, has maintained a strong financial position by posting a profit before tax of N1.6 billion for the first half of 2025. …
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Interswitch Pushes Tech Innovation in Nigerian Hospitality Sector
Interswitch, a top African tech company, has restated its commitment to transforming the hospitality sector across the continent using technology. This was made clear during its participation as an exhibitor …
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AfDB Begins Rollout of 36 Agro-Industrial Zones to Boost Nigeria’s Economy
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has completed eight Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs) across Nigeria under the first phase of its agricultural transformation initiative, with 28 more zones currently being …
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Pelican Valley CEO Says Real Estate Can Cut Nigeria’s Unemployment by 50%
Dr. Babatunde Adeyemo, the Chief Executive Officer of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, has said that Nigeria can reduce its unemployment rate by 50 percent if the country embraces real estate …
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SEC Raises Alarm over $2.1bn Suspicious Crypto Deals in West Africa
The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has raised concern over the sharp rise in suspicious cryptocurrency-related transactions across West Africa. Speaking at the …
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Compliance Pressure on Fintechs Rising as Nigerian Startups Turn to RegTech and AI Solutions
Kayode Opeyemi, a former consultant with KPMG and now a respected expert in financial technology and risk management, has shared deep insights into how Nigerian startups are dealing with compliance …
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Lagos Housing Market Under Pressure as Rents Keep Rising and Affordable Homes Remain Scarce
The rental market in Lagos has been described as unstable, unpredictable, and filled with hidden rules that many tenants do not understand. This was revealed in the third edition of …
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Cameroon Court Begins Presidential Election Dispute Hearings
The Constitutional Council of Cameroon has officially announced that it will begin hearing pre-election disputes from August 4, 2025, as part of the legal process leading up to the October …