Stanbic IBTC Bank has restated its commitment to helping Nigerian women grow their businesses, noting that women entrepreneurs play a vital role in the nation’s economy. In a statement released …
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Ghana Debt Falls as Stocks Attract Foreign Investors
Foreign investors pulled back sharply from Ghana’s debt market in 2024, cutting their holdings to GH¢13.4 billion by December, compared to GH¢17.5 billion a year earlier, according to the Bank …
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Malawi’s pension industry recorded impressive growth in 2024, with assets rising to K3.8 trillion, representing a 29.7 percent increase from 2023, according to the Financial Institutions Annual Report 2024 released …
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Egypt to Issue Domestic Sukuk in First Half of New Fiscal Year
Egypt is preparing to issue domestic Sukuk within the first half of the 2025/2026 fiscal year, according to Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk. The announcement was made during a panel discussion …
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FG Appoints Opeyemi Agbaje as PenCom Board Chairman After Labour Threat
The Federal Government has moved to calm tensions with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) by appointing Mr. Opeyemi Agbaje as the new Chairman of the Governing Board of the National …
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The Federal Government has promised to stop deductions from the Employees’ Compensation Scheme managed by the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund in order to ease rising tension with the Nigeria …
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Afrinvest Questions Tinubu’s $1tn GDP Target Over Inflation
Investment research and advisory firm Afrinvest has expressed doubt over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ambitious projection that Nigeria’s economy will grow four times bigger to reach $1 trillion by 2030. …
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Naira Faces Weak Start but Experts Predict Stability Ahead
The naira began the new trading week on a weak note as it exchanged at ₦1,533.67 to one United States dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, according to figures …
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South Africa Court Rules Foreign Companies Can Be Punished for Local Market Misconduct
A landmark judgment in South Africa has made it clear that foreign companies and individuals can no longer assume they are safe from punishment simply because they are not physically …
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MTN South Africa Appoints New CEO as Part of Major Leadership Changes
MTN Group has announced a fresh round of leadership restructuring, which will see a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) take charge of MTN South Africa. The telecoms giant revealed the …