The World Bank has said that access to affordable and reliable electricity is vital to unlocking Africa’s potential for job creation, industrial growth, and poverty reduction. In a new blog …
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), under its special operation codenamed Operation Whirlwind, has intercepted 1,980 jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, worth N80.4 million, allegedly being …
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate what it described as the arbitrary, excessive, and unexplained charges imposed on customers by commercial banks across Nigeria. The lawmakers made this …
Nigeria’s new tax reform law has been officially signed and will take effect from the 2026 fiscal year. The new law introduces several changes aimed at improving compliance, easing the …
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will today, Tuesday, October 14, 2025, unveil its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) report in Washington, D.C., during a hybrid press briefing as part of …
Nigeria’s biggest commercial banks have spent a total of ₦442 billion on the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) levy in the first half of 2025, representing a 34 percent …
The South African rand weakened in early trading on Tuesday as investors awaited the release of key domestic economic indicators that could provide fresh insight into the country’s financial outlook. …
Kenyan lawmakers have approved a new bill to regulate digital assets such as cryptocurrencies, marking a major step towards providing legal clarity for the country’s growing financial technology sector. The …
Senegal’s international bonds fell sharply on Monday after Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the West African nation’s credit rating, warning that it was becoming less certain the country would be able …
Google has announced a major $15 billion investment plan to build a new data centre hub dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) development in southern India. The project, which will be …