Bills, money and staying safe

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said its staff are the least-paid workers in Nigeria, as it moves to improve their welfare ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The corporate security perimeter now extends beyond networks and devices to employees and the AI tools they use.

Asharami Ghana, part of Sahara Group’s upstream oil and gas subsidiary arm, has commissioned a 6,000-metric-tonne Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) storage facility at the Tema Oil Jetty, expanding Ghana’…

When Airtel Money lists on the London Stock Exchange later this month, it will do so without its struggling Nigerian fintech business. A Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directive required the mobile mon…

The Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (PI-CNG&EV), Ismael Ahmed, has proposed making the transition from petrol and diesel to CNG mandatory for co…

The economic opportunity depends on matching workers with international employers and turning their skills into reliable, well-paid contracts.

Fidelity Bank Plc has obtained a further extension from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) to delay the publication of its audited financial statements for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, as it aw…

The World Bank has raised its 2026 economic growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa by 0.3 percentage points to 4.3%, reflecting stronger-than-expected performance across several economies in the regio…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said stronger anti-tax avoidance measures could deliver significant gains for emerging market and developing economies by reducing profit shifting and protect…

Paramount Skydance has completed its $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, combining two of Hollywood’s biggest entertainment companies in a deal set to reshape the global film and televisio…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on behalf of the Debt Management Office (DMO), will offer N900 billion in Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTBs) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, with the one-year instrument…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is gearing up for the 2027 general election by enhancing the software…

Elon Musk has regained his trillionaire status after his net worth jumped by about $65 billion in 24 hours, driven by gains in SpaceX and Tesla shares.

Lagos, Kano and Kaduna have emerged as the three states with the highest number of registered voters in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections, according to the Independent National Electoral Com…

NES #32 to Centre Investment in the Economy and People as Drivers of Jobs, Productivity and Shared Prosperity Economic transformation does not happen by chance. It is built on investment — investment…

South Africa-headquartered fintech Spendin is preparing to enter the eSIM market, extending its ambitions beyond payments as it builds a broader platform spanning financial services, travel and digita…

Equity Bank is responding to the neobanking race with EMMA, a wallet launched by its fintech arm, Finserve. Customers can access it through an app, USSD or the Equitel STK.

BCEAO is making 75% of WAEMU transfers free from November. Mobile money operators now have to figure out how to earn from cash transfers, a major revenue line.

Professional body says mandatory testing and certification should scale with a system's risk and public impact, not apply as a uniform burden

Across rural Nigeria, host communities watch heavy machinery dig up their land daily. But ask locals who hold the operational licence, what minerals are being extracted, or what community benefits the…

Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola after a Kenyan national who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo tested positive for the virus and died in Nairobi.

The World Bank has raised Nigeria’s 2026 economic growth forecast to 4.3% from 4.0% in 2025, with growth projected to reach 4.4% annually in 2027 and 2028. The projection was contained in the World Ba…

In the last week of September 2026, at the Nigeria Mission House in New York, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, and the United States Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landa…

Pesa says it offers its Australian service under authorisation from the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC).