Bills, money and staying safe

No business plan can survive in a war zone. No farmer will invest in a field they cannot safely reach. No infrastructure can generate value when it is perpetually under attack. Security is not a soft…

A Kenyan court has lifted an earlier restriction on the development of Aliko Dangote's proposed $16 billion oil refinery in Kenya, allowing the project to proceed despite an ongoing legal dispute over…

Nigeria has unveiled 65 investment projects requiring a combined $78.5 billion in capital as the Federal Government seeks to attract domestic and foreign investors, create jobs and accelerate economic…

Meta and 14 other tech companies have joined law enforcement agencies from ten countries to disrupt scam networks…

The Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria (SCGN) has reinforced its drive to advance governance knowledge and responsible leadership with the launch of two corporate governance publications at its…

Oil marketers have called on the Federal Government to extend its 30-day petrol discount window to 60 days and include independent marketers, arguing that the current arrangement may limit its reach a…

Cascador and Sterling Bank have set up a $200 million fund to help Nigerian startups get bank loans by sharing the risk of borrowers defaulting.

Cascador and Sterling Bank have unveiled a $200 million SME Credit Backstop Fund to help Nigerian small and…

Zenith Bank Plc has launched the maiden edition of its Girl-Child Empowerment Programme, themed “Banking on Her Tomorrow,” bringing together 300 schoolgirls aged 13 to 17 from selected schools across…

The National Union of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE) has urged the House of Representatives to reject the proposed amendment to Nigeria's soft drinks tax, warning that it could lead to…

Egyptian billionaire Ahmed Elsewedy’s Elsewedy Electric has secured a $2.2 billion contract alongside China’s Sinohydro to expand Saudi Arabia’s Rabigh 2 Independent Power Plant.

Achieving single-digit inflation in Nigeria could save the government more than $10 billion, according to Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele, who said lower inflation and interest rates would ease pressur…

OPPO's Binhai Bay R&D base draws international media spotlight, revealing the hidden engineering that powers the OPPO A7 Pro — from Dongguan to Lagos

In an increasingly volatile economic environment, where investors are often tempted by short-term gains, Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers says protecting contributors’ retirement savings requires a diffe…

If you ask an average Nigerian phone or internet user about T2mobile, chances are that you will be…

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has extended its condolences to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and the families of those who lost their lives in the NAF 931 aircraft crash, follo…

Nigeria's gold prices are steady at N178K per gram despite a strengthening Nigerian currency and the US central bank's hawkish tilt. Gold sellers in the main gold markets in Nigeria, Lagos, Kano, and…

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). AFC President and CEO, Samaila Zubairu, disclosed the appoi…

Copia and Koko expose distinct weaknesses in businesses built to solve costly problems, from Copia's need for sufficient margins and working capital to Koko's dependence on carbon-credit revenue and r…

For a Nigerian business paying an overseas supplier or receiving money from an international customer, a delayed payment can disrupt more than a transaction. It can hold up an order, tie down working…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on behalf of the Debt Management Office (DMO), is offering N450 billion in Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTBs) at the primary market auction holding today, Wednesday, Oct…

The Federal Government plans to offer N5.40 trillion in Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTBs) between October and December 2026, with approximately three-quarters of the amount concentrated in 364-day bills.

The number of migrants arriving in Europe by sea from four West African countries declined by 59% in the first half of 2026 compared with the corresponding period in 2025, according to new figures fro…