The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced plans to adopt the global sustainability disclosure standards developed by the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). The move is expected to …
The Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS) has announced plans to host a major webinar as part of industry-wide sensitisation on Nigeria’s transition to the T+2 Settlement cycle for equities …
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 …
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 …
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced plans to set up a Deposit Guarantee Fund (DPF) worth KSh180 million to protect members of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) …
Mobile technology is changing how Nigerians interact with the financial market, especially in the fast-growing area of foreign exchange trading, also known as forex. With a population of over 220 …
Pan-African lender, Ecobank, has announced it will discontinue its safe deposit box services in Togo by August 1, 2025, marking a further retreat from a once-premium service that has become …
Kampala, Uganda — The Government of Uganda has sounded a strong warning to money lenders operating illegally and charging exorbitant interest rates, saying such exploitative behaviour is worsening poverty and …
Zenith Bank Plc has announced plans to fully exit the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) regulatory forbearance programme by June 30, 2025. This was revealed in a statement sent to …
Fidelity Bank Plc has strongly refuted a recent report alleging that its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, was involved in insider trading and used bank funds …