The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has raised concern over the sharp rise in suspicious cryptocurrency-related transactions across West Africa. Speaking at the …
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Compliance Pressure on Fintechs Rising as Nigerian Startups Turn to RegTech and AI Solutions
Kayode Opeyemi, a former consultant with KPMG and now a respected expert in financial technology and risk management, has shared deep insights into how Nigerian startups are dealing with compliance …
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NBM Donates K5m to Boost Malawi Tea Sector Conference
The National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has donated K5 million to the Tea Association of Malawi Limited (TAML) in support of its 2025 annual conference, which will be held …
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EconomyFinance & ServicesGovernanceIMF Programme
PwC Applauds Ghana’s Fiscal Discipline in 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review
Ghana’s efforts to maintain fiscal and monetary discipline in the first half of 2025 have earned praise from the international consultancy firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), which has urged the government to …
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Malaysia Drops HVGT, Shifts to Luxury Sales Tax in Revised Fiscal Plan
Malaysia has shelved plans to implement the High-Value Goods Tax (HVGT), but elements of the policy have been integrated into a revised sales tax framework, according to Prime Minister Anwar …
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Turkish Stock Market Closes Lower Amid High Trading Volume
The Turkish stock market ended Tuesday’s trading session in the red, as the country’s main index, the BIST 100, fell by 0.52% to close at 10,487.25 points. This drop came …
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EnergyFinance & ServicesInternational Trade
ICE Hits Record Earnings as Energy Trading and IPOs Surge
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, has reported stronger-than-expected earnings for the second quarter of 2025, driven by increased trading activity during a volatile …
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Ghana Records $5.57 bn Trade Surplus in H1 2025
Ghana’s economy recorded a major boost in the first six months of 2025, as the country posted a trade surplus of $5.57 billion, according to fresh data from the Bank …
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NERC Reports N70bn Unpaid Electricity Bills in Nigeria
Electricity consumers across Nigeria failed to pay a total of N70.25 billion in May 2025, according to the latest commercial performance report released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). …
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Transcorp Power Declares N11.25bn Dividend on Strong Earnings
Transcorp Power Plc, the electricity generation arm of Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp Group), has posted strong financial results for the first half of the year ended June 30, 2025. The …