The Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) recorded revenue of N24 billion in the 2024 financial year, boosted mainly by the recapitalisation of Nigerian banks and a series of high-profile …
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Cutix Plc Profit Falls 81% in Q1 2025 Despite Rising Assets
Cutix Plc, a Nigerian cable manufacturing company listed on the Nigerian Exchange, has reported a sharp decline in profit for the first quarter of its 2025 financial year. The company’s …
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BankingBusinessEconomyFinanceKenyaRegulation
Central Bank of Kenya Rejects Exemptions on Staff Loans Under New Pricing Formula
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has rejected requests to exempt bank staff loans from its new loan pricing system, insisting that all borrowers must operate under the same rules. …
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BusinessCompaniesFinanceProfit ReportsTechnology
Alphabet, Microsoft Boost Tech Giants’ $143B Q2 Profit
The world’s seven largest tech companies—Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla—collectively reported a staggering $143 billion in net profit for the second quarter of 2023, marking a 27.6% …
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Cornerstone Insurance Reshuffles Board, Appoints Omonkhogbe as Non-Executive Director
Cornerstone Insurance Plc has announced changes to its board of directors, with the exit of Mr. Emeka Anthony Ogbechie and the appointment of Mr. Ejakhaluse Zoe Omonkhogbe as a Non-Executive …
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BankingBusinessEconomyFinanceINVESTMENTRegulation
GTCO Injects ₦365.85bn Into GTBank to Meet CBN Capital Requirement
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has made a huge capital injection of ₦365.85 billion into its main subsidiary, Guaranty Trust Bank Limited (GTBank), in order to meet the Central …
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Tribunal Orders Toyota, WesBank to Pay R30m for Collusion
South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has confirmed settlement agreements involving WesBank, FirstRand, and subsidiaries of Toyota, over allegations of uncompetitive behaviour in the country’s vehicle financing sector. The companies will pay …
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RBM Introduces Export Proceeds Exemption for Forex Stability
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has announced that it will exempt certain companies from the mandatory conversion of export proceeds under its newly issued repatriation of export proceeds directive. …
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Business and EconomyFinanceInsurancePartnershipsWestern Africa
Sanlam Allianz Boss Calls for Salary Insurance
The Managing Director of Sanlam Allianz Life Insurance Ghana, Mr. Tawiah Ben-Ahmed, has called for a new approach to financial security in Ghana, stressing that workers’ salaries should be insured …
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CryptocurrencyEconomyFinanceTechnology
Stablecoins Projected to Dominate Nigerian Business Transactions in Coming Years
Stablecoins are expected to play a leading role in Nigerian business transactions within the next one to three years, according to Zabira Technologies, a digital assets exchange platform. The company …