The Fintech Association of Nigeria, known as FintechNGR, has stepped up its efforts to build stronger ties with regulators and lawmakers in order to grow the country’s financial technology sector. …
Olayemi Cardoso
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CBNEconomyForeign ExchangeNigeriaRemittances
Nigeria’s Diaspora Remittances Hit $600 Million Monthly, CBN Governor Says
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has revealed that diaspora remittance inflow into the country has seen a significant increase, rising from $200 million to …
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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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BankingBusinessEconomyForeign AffairsGOVERNMENTGovernment PolicyINVESTMENT
Nigeria Attracts $5.64bn in Q1 2025 as Banking Sector Leads Capital Inflows
Nigeria recorded a strong rise in foreign capital inflows in the first quarter of 2025, attracting a total of $5.64 billion. The latest capital importation report released by the National …
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BusinessEconomyFinanceGOVERNMENTMonetary PolicyNigeria
Finance Minister Wale Edun, CBN Governor Cardoso Pledge Stronger Policy Coordination to Boost Economy
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Olayemi Cardoso, have pledged closer coordination …
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BankingBusiness PoliciesCapital MarketEconomyNigeriaPensionRegulation
PenCom Bars Pension Fund Administrators from Investing in Banks’ AT1 Capital Instruments
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has issued a strong warning to Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) against investing workers’ retirement savings in the Additional Tier-1 (AT1) capital instruments of Deposit Money …
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BankingBusinessDevelopmentEconomyFinanceGovernanceWomen Empowerment
CBN Reaffirms Commitment to Women’s Inclusion at WIMBIZ Mentoring Graduation
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has restated the bank’s commitment to supporting women’s financial inclusion and leadership development as part of Nigeria’s wider plan …
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BankingCorporate AffairsEconomic PolicyFinanceGovernanceGOVERNMENTRegulation
NDIC Pays ₦54.62bn to Heritage Bank Depositors
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has disclosed that it has paid ₦54.62 billion to 691,418 depositors of the now-defunct Heritage Bank. The Corporation also announced a liquidation dividend of …
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BusinessDevelopmentEconomyFinance & ServicesPolicies
High Interest Rate Now Top Challenge for Nigerian Businesses – CBN Survey
Businesses across Nigeria say high interest rates have become the most severe challenge affecting their operations, surpassing long-standing problems like insecurity and poor electricity supply. This was revealed in the …
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Banking, Finance & InvestmentEconomyFinance & ServicesINVESTMENTNigeriaPolicies
Foreign Investor Backs Nigeria’s Economic Reforms as IMF, CBN Hail Progress
Veteran Asia-Pacific investor and founder of the Research Alpha fund, Michael McGaughy, has praised the economic reforms introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria and President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing …