Africa: Africa's Digital Payments Economy to Reach $1.5trn By 2030 - Report

A recent Mastercard-commissioned report by Genesis Analytics has stated that the digital payments economy in Africa would continue to grow, with a projection that is expected to… Read more »

Nigeria: Accelerating Progress - The Future of Mining in Nigeria Has Women At Every Level

For decades, mining has been seen as a man's world, but in Nigeria, women are changing that narrative. Though they make up only 18 per cent of the formal mining workforce, their… Read more »

Nigeria: Zenith Bank Maintains Track Record As Pbt Hits N1.3 Trillion, Proposes N4.00 Final Dividend

Zenith Bank Plc has announced its audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2024, delivering significant growth across key performance indicators. The Bank's… Read more »

Nigeria: Stock Market Return South On Profit-Taking in MTN Nigeria, Others

Bearish sentiments resurfaced in the stock market segment yesterday, halting a three-day winning streak, as investors profit-taking in MTN Nigeria Communication Plc, 16 others… Read more »

Nigeria: Gamblepause Launches 'Say No to Underage Gambling' Campaign

Underage gambling is a growing concern in many communities across Africa, and GamblePause Initiative Africa has taken a proactive stance to address this issue. Through its recent… Read more »

Nigeria: National Sports Festival - Wike Receives Torch of Unity, Tasks FCT Athletes

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has received the Torch of Unity for the 22nd edition of the National Sports Festival scheduled for Ogun State from May 16 to May 30, 2025. Read more »

Nigeria: Heritage Bank Depositors Urge National Assembly to Intervene in CBN Revocation

Depositors with funds of N5 million and above in the now-defunct Heritage Bank have appealed to the National Assembly to urgently intervene in the revocation of the bank's license… Read more »

Nigeria: Boost for Agric Business

The determination of the federal government to revitalise the nation's economy through Agriculture was recently affirmed in Ekiti when the Minister of Agriculture and Food… Read more »

Nigeria: IPNX to Deploy Technology to Realise Abia's Digital Transformationemmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Umuahia

The Group Managing Director of ipNX, Mr. Ejovi Aror has said that the firm was committed to a holistic implementation of the digital transformation of Abia State initiative, which… Read more »

Nigeria: Naseni Set to Boost Local Manufacturing, Promote Made-in-Nigeria

Stakeholders in the manufacturing sector have expressed worry over the non-patronage of locally made products while calling for the empowering of local industries and positioning… Read more »

Nigeria: Broadband Penetration Hits 45.61 Percent As Telecoms Contribution to GDP Decline to 13.94 Percent

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Nigeria: A Dummy Dead On Arrival

For Hadiza Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the distinguished senator representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, the battles are closing in on all sides. Read more »

Nigeria: NPFL - Bendel Insurance Hold Kano Pillars in Midweek Stalemate

Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin, Wednesday continued with their impressive performance as they secured a point against Kano Pillars in the Match-day 31 of the Nigeria… Read more »

Nigeria: Shaping the Future of the Public Service

Madu Ibrahim calls for transformational leadership Read more »

Nigeria: Teco to Unveil Palm Oil Processing Innovation At Agrofood Nigeria

TECO Group, a leading name in Nigeria's engineering industry for over 45 years, will introduce its latest innovation--the Dual-Purpose Screw Press and Digester for Palm Oil… Read more »

Nigeria: Segilola Resources Welcomes Fact-Finding Report, Reaffirms Commitment to Osun State's Development

Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL) has welcomed the findings and recommendations of the Inter-Ministerial Fact-Finding Committee on its dispute with the Osun State… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Felix That Couldn't Deliver Pizza'

At the instance of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and his Rwandan counterpart,… Read more »

Nigeria: Wake Up, National Assembly!

Federal lawmakers must not fail in their responsibility to safeguard this democracy, writes MONDAY PHILIPS EKPE Read more »

Nigeria: Dealing With FG's Fixation On Gaming Regulation

A quiet revolution is brewing in Nigeria's gaming industry, and at its heart lies a simple question--who gets to make the rules? Ask Nseobong Okon-Ekong and Iyke Bede Read more »

Nigeria: Rohr Insists It Is Not Over Yet for Nigeria, Benin Republic

Former Super Eagles Head Coach, Gernot Rohr, believes the chances of either Nigeria or Benin Republic winning the Group C ticket to the 2026 World Cup is not over yet despite South… Read more »

Nigeria: In Historic Deals, U.S. Buys Over 2 Million Barrels of Jet Fuel From Dangote Refinery

In historic business deals, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery yesterday announced that the United States imported over 2 million barrels of jet fuel from the 650,000 bpd facility this… Read more »

Nigeria: Man - Dangote Polypropylene Production to Revive Textile Industry, Save Nigeria $267m

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has stated that the production of polypropylene by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals will revive Nigeria's… Read more »

Nigeria: Seadogs - Affirmation of Rivers Emergency Rule By Voice Votes Questions FG's Intent

National Association of Seadogs (NAS), otherwise known as the Pyrates Confraternity, has decried the way in which the National Assembly affirmed the state of emergency in Rivers… Read more »

Nigeria: SGF - Draft National Policy Development Framework Will Address Inconsistencies in MDAs

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, said the Draft National Policy Development Framework was a bold step that will address recurring… Read more »

Nigeria: Cascador, Nsia Partner to Empower Nigerian Entrepreneurs

Cascador and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) have formed a strategic partnership to drive innovation and support homegrown solutions with the potential for… Read more »