Standard Bank has raised the alarm over a sharp rise in “spoofing” fraud, warning customers to be extra careful as criminals now use artificial intelligence tools to sound and look …
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Hilmax Returns Strong with New Investors, Sets Eyes on Expanding Zimbabwe’s Mining Sector
Hilmax Engineering, one of Zimbabwe’s leading engineering service providers to the mining industry, has staged a remarkable comeback after facing a serious survival battle last year. For more than a …
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Tinubu Signs NIIRA 2025 into Law: A Game-Changer for Nigeria’s Insurance Industry
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill 2025 into law, officially making it the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025. The new law has …
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Engineers Warn Nigeria Risks Deeper Crisis Without Strong PPP Investments
Engineers have cautioned that Nigeria could face a worsening crisis if the country fails to close its infrastructure gap through well-structured Public-Private Partnership (PPP) investments. They explained that without urgent …
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Pelican Valley Launches Zero-Interest Housing Plan for Nigerians in Diaspora
Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, a leading real estate company, has unveiled a zero-interest and no-hidden-charge housing and land subscription repayment plan targeted at Nigerians in the diaspora. The new offer …
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Lagos to Host 4,000 Global Tech Leaders for Moonshot 2025
More than 4,000 innovators, policymakers, and investors from over 15 countries will gather in Lagos from October 15 to 16 for the third edition of Moonshot by TechCabal, Africa’s leading …
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Bitget Launches Tokenised Stocks and Real-World Assets for Nigerian Investors
Cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, Bitget, has announced the introduction of tokenised stocks and real-world assets (RWAs) on its platform, giving Nigerian investors direct access to some of the world’s …
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RBM Extends Capital Markets Plan
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has extended its five-year capital markets development plan by one more year after falling short of several major targets due to tough economic conditions …
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FirstBank to Host 2025 Agric and Export Conference to Boost Non-Oil Sector Growth
FirstBank has announced the 2025 edition of its Agric and Export Conference, an initiative aimed at driving growth in Nigeria’s agriculture and non-oil export sectors. The event, themed “The Fundamentals …
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Stanbic IBTC Bank Wins Best Cash Management
Stanbic IBTC Bank has received top honours at the Cosmopolitan The Daily Business Awards, securing two prestigious titles — Best Cash Management Bank in Nigeria and Best Trade Finance Bank …