Bills, money and staying safe

African fintechs are lining up for the stock market, and most of them aren’t listing at home. Over…

Ondo State has launched Ondo AI, a new artificial intelligence platform built by SmartApps Limited to power a growing suite of government services, beginning with Ondo Pay, its Digital Human Resource…

Inaccurate and context-poor sovereign credit ratings are estimated to cost African countries about $74.5 billion annually through higher borrowing costs and lost financing, the United Nations has said…

VFD Group Plc, a leading investment company with interests across financial services, technology, capital markets and other strategic sectors, has announced the appointment of Ijeoma Emezie-Ezigbo as…

The naira was among Africa’s most resilient currencies in the second quarter of 2026, with its maximum depreciation capped at 2.6% despite widespread exchange rate pressures across the continent.

Lagos-based Regxta Global Services Limited has disbursed more than ₦10 billion in loans to individuals and micro-business owners across Nigeria, as the lender expands a credit model designed for borro…

Nigeria’s business activity rose to a record 117.8 points in September 2026, surpassing the previous high of 117.2 points recorded in February, according to the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG).

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The naira weakened to N1,332.75/$ at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on October 7, 2026, after closing at N1,331.50/$ a day earlier, while NFEM turnover crossed $1 billion.

Lagos State is moving to institutionalise the use of geospatial data in managing land, infrastructure and urban development as the government grapples with the growing scale and complexity of the stat…

In this interview with Nairametrics, Popoola discusses the structural changes driving Nigeria’s capital market, the growing influence of domestic investors, the role of technology in widening access t…

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a $70,000 fee for universities seeking to enrol international students in the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme, signific…

Nigeria’s current account surplus is projected to widen to $8.69 billion in the third quarter of 2026 from $7.54 billion recorded in the second quarter, the Financial Markets Dealers Association (FMDA…

The company acquired 100% of KilpiTek’s voting shares on March 26 in a cash-and-stock transaction, according to M-KOPA’s financial disclosures.

Equity investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) lost N110.16 billion in single day, on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, as market capitalisation dropped to N162.39 trillion.

Three companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) will pay dividends ranging from N1 to N4.50 per share in the fourth quarter of 2026, with qualification dates scheduled for October.

The Debt Management Office (DMO) allotted N968.47 billion in Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTBs) on Wednesday, exceeding its N900 billion offer as strong investor demand accompanied a further decline in th…

As younger investors use apps to buy equities more frequently, investment fintechs are competing not only on access and ease of trading.

The African Union (AU) has officially unveiled the African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), an initiative approved by the AU in 2017, in a bid to tell “Africa’s own economic story.”

The case will test whether Nigerian courts can hold a global technology company accountable for allegedly restricting access to its platform.

Everyone wants to earn money online. But not everyone knows which skills to learn to make that possible.…

Kenyan brands, including large companies, can understand that their customers are online, yet still want their big announcements in print.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has assured fintech and digital asset operators that it does not intend to stifle their operations, saying it is focused on creating clear regulatory pathw…