Economy

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 …

Kenya’s banking sector has delivered a solid set of half-year 2025 results, with leading lenders reporting steady profit growth, generous interim dividends, and continued strategic expansion in high-demand sectors such …

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 …

Central banks across sub-Saharan Africa are ramping up gold purchases in a bid to protect their economies from global financial instability and rising geopolitical tensions. Ghana is leading this shift, …

Tanzania has crossed a major milestone in its sesame trade, recording over 200,000 tonnes of sesame traded through the Tanzania Mercantile Exchange (TMX), the state-backed digital commodity auction platform. The …

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 …

The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is seeking partnership opportunities with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) to boost infrastructure projects that will support affordable housing …

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 …

Brent crude oil prices stayed close to $66 per barrel on Monday, continuing the sharp fall recorded last week. The drop in price followed fresh news that United States President …

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. …