Universal exchange platform, Bitget, has taken its blockchain and stock investing education programme to Lagos, offering Nigerian investors a chance to better understand cryptocurrencies, tokenised assets, and global market opportunities. …
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CBN Cuts Interest Rate to 27% as OPS Says Relief Still Too Small
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reduced the country’s benchmark interest rate to 27 per cent, marking the first cut in 2025 after three consecutive pauses. The move signals a …
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GTCO Reports N600.9bn Half-Year Profit Before Tax Despite Absence of Extraordinary Gains
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, GTCO, has announced a profit before tax of N600.9bn for the half-year ended June 30, 2025, reflecting strong resilience in its operations even though the …
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Nigerian-Founded Moniepoint Named Among UK’s Top Fintech Companies by CNBC
Nigerian-founded Moniepoint Inc. has been recognised as one of the United Kingdom’s leading fintech companies by global broadcaster CNBC, further cementing its status as one of Africa’s most successful digital …
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Tango Brook Technologies Launches Tango Fuel Card to Boost Transparency
Tango Brook Technologies has unveiled the Tango Fuel Card, a new digital fuel management system designed to give individuals and corporate organisations better transparency, control, and rewards in handling their …
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Bridging Africa’s Agricultural Financing Gap
Across Africa, small and medium agribusinesses remain stuck in what experts call the “missing middle” of finance. The common argument is that collateral is the biggest barrier to accessing agricultural …
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CBK Launches Cybersecurity Operations Centre for Banking Sector
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has established a Banking Sector Cybersecurity Operations Centre (BS-SOC) to enhance cyber defenses across the country’s financial system. The facility, which will operate under …
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Mirova Commits $10m to ARC Ride’s E-Mobility Expansion in Kenya
Sustainable investment firm, Mirova, has committed up to US$10 million in five-year debt funding to ARC Ride, a Nairobi-based electric mobility startup, marking its first electric vehicle investment in Sub-Saharan …
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Unstoppable Africa 2025: New AI and Investment Initiatives Put Africa on Global Innovation Map
New York, September 22, 2025 – Africa took major steps towards positioning itself at the centre of global innovation as new projects and initiatives were announced at the Unstoppable Africa …
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Nigeria’s External Reserves Hit Six-Year High, Cross $42bn Mark
Nigeria’s external reserves have risen to their highest level in six years, crossing the $42bn threshold for the first time since September 2019. Fresh data from the Central Bank of …