The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has been elected Vice Chairman of the Africa/Middle East Regional Committee (AMERC) of the International Organisation …
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MTN Uganda Records Strong Revenue Growth in H1 2025 Despite Profit Dip from Tax Settlement
MTN Uganda has announced a strong financial performance in the first half of 2025, showing double-digit growth in revenue despite a dip in profit due to a significant one-off tax …
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FirstBank Champions Inclusion and Digital Innovation at Canada-Africa Fintech Summit
FirstBank of Nigeria has reaffirmed its leadership role in driving financial inclusion and digital innovation by sponsoring the Canada-Africa Fintech Summit (CAFS) 2025. The bank said in a statement on …
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Elektron Finance Launches N200bn Bond Programme
Elektron Finance SPV Plc, a funding vehicle fully owned by Elektron Energy Development Strategies Limited, has launched a N200bn bond issuance programme and successfully completed its debut N4.64bn Series 1 …
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Nestlé Expands Empowering Rural Women Programme to Agbara
Nestlé Nigeria has extended its flagship initiative, Nestlé Empowering Rural Women in Nigeria, to Agbara, Ogun State, welcoming 49 new female entrepreneurs into the programme. The scheme, now in its …
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FBS Reinsurance Grows Insurance Revenue by 85% to N50.9bn in 2024
FBS Reinsurance Limited, an indigenous player in Nigeria’s insurance sector, has reported a strong financial performance for the 2024 financial year, with insurance revenue rising by 85 per cent to …
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AIICO, Leadway, NEM, Others Make 2025 Almond Insurance Industry
The Nigerian insurance industry is set for another major celebration as top companies and industry leaders have been shortlisted for the 2025 Almond Insurance Industry Awards. The nominees were officially …
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SAHCO Records 155% Profit Growth in Half-Year 2025 Results
Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (SAHCO) has reported a profit after tax of N8.14bn for the half year ended June 30, 2025, marking a 155.4 per cent jump from N3.19bn …
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FG launches E-fiscal platform to crack down on tax evasion
The Federal Government has started the rollout of a new national Electronic Fiscal System (EFS) aimed at modernising Nigeria’s tax administration, reducing tax evasion, and improving transparency in revenue collection. …
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KMRC Praised for Advancing Kenya’s Housing Agenda
The Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) has been praised for playing a major role in advancing President William Ruto’s affordable housing plan under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). The …