Tag: Business
UBA Bank of the Year 2025 Win Marks Third Triumph at...
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group has been named Africa’s Bank of the Year 2025 by The Banker, the Financial Times’ prestigious global banking...
Ibom Deep Seaport Project 2025 Update Shows Renewed Momentum After Delays
The long-delayed Ibom Deep Seaport, a US$4.2 billion proposed deepwater port in Akwa Ibom State, is showing renewed signs of progress after more than...
Nigeria GDP Growth Non-Oil Sectors 2025 Drives 3.98% Q3 Expansion
Nigeria’s economy grew by 3.98% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), marking...
NGX December Rally After CGT Panic Sell Signals Market Resilience
After suffering a staggering ₦6.54 trillion loss in November due to widespread panic selling over proposed 30% Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on stock transactions,...
CBN Cashless Policy Reversal 2026 Marks Major Shift in Nigeria’s Financial...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a major policy shift, reversing key elements of its strict cashless agenda by removing the cumulative...
African Tech Ecosystem Funding Rebound 2025 Signals Maturity and Investor Confidence
Africa’s tech ecosystem is staging a powerful comeback in 2025, with investor confidence surging as startups demonstrate stronger business fundamentals and improved paths to...
Africa Startup Festival 2025 Founder Success Factors Highlighted in Lagos
At the Africa Startup Festival 2025, held in Lagos—the beating heart of Africa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem—industry experts delivered a powerful message: long-term startup success isn’t...
Nigerian Naira Dollar Exchange Rate Pressure Mounts Amid Year-End Forex Demand
The Nigerian Naira is under renewed strain at the start of the week as parallel market exchange rates show a slight uptick against major...
South Africa S&P Credit Rating Upgrade Signals Renewed Investor Confidence
S&P Global Ratings has delivered a major boost to South Africa’s economic credibility, upgrading both its foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings amid...
African Telecom Operators AI Network Optimization Push Amid Rising Users, Flat...
At AfricaCom 2025, industry leaders sounded the alarm: African telecom operators like MTN, Airtel, and Orange are facing a critical inflection point. While subscriber...
