Uganda’s Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija, says the country’s economy is expected to grow by at least 7% in the fiscal year starting July 2025. This optimistic projection comes at a …
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Everything You Need to Know About PiggyVest in 2025
PiggyVest has solidified its position as a leading digital platform for savings and investments in Nigeria. It continues to empower millions, making financial discipline and wealth growth more accessible than …
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Afreximbank Facilitates $32 Billion in Ethiopian Trade Payments in 2024
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced it facilitated a record USD 32 billion in international trade payments for Ethiopian businesses in 2024, through its AfPAY Trade Payment Services platform. …
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Kenya’s KCB Group Set to Become First Foreign Bank to Enter Ethiopian Market
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Group Limited is poised to become the first foreign banking institution to enter the Ethiopian financial services sector, following the country’s recent banking liberalisation reforms. Sources …
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Nigeria-Vietnam Chamber Partners Vietnamese Firm to Promote Renewable Energy Solutions
The Nigeria-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NVCCI) has announced a strategic collaboration with a Vietnamese Joint Stock Company focused on delivering sustainable renewable energy technologies, in a move aimed …
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SEC Warns Nigerians Against Dealing With CBEX, Says Platform Still Banned
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reaffirmed its ban on Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) and its parent company, ST Technologies International Ltd, warning the public against engaging in any …
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Nigerdock Welcomes Transocean Coatings FZE to Snake Island Integrated Free Zone
Nigerdock, the developers of Snake Island Integrated Free Zone (SIIFZ) in Lagos, have officially announced the establishment of Transocean Coatings FZE, a new affiliate of Transocean Coatings Nigeria Limited. The …
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Accion Microfinance Bank Opens 74th Branch in Ilorin
Accion Microfinance Bank has extended its reach in Nigeria by opening a new branch in Ilorin, the capital city of Kwara State. The new branch, which becomes the 74th in …
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SEC Orders Companies to Honour All Unclaimed Dividends, Rejects 12-Year Limit
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a directive instructing all public companies and their registrars to stop denying shareholders access to dividends unclaimed for more than 12 years, …
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Ohuabunwa Criticises Government’s Lukewarm Trade Policy
Founder and former CEO of Neimeth Pharmaceutical, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, has criticised the Nigerian government for its slow and disinterested approach to trade and franchising, warning that the lack of …