Nigeria
Nigeria: Lawmakers Push for Comprehensive Reform of MOFI Act to Strengthen Financial Governance
The House of Representatives Committees on Finance and Public Assets have advocated for a comprehensive overhaul of the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) ...
News
Nigeria: Seamfix Champions Identity-Driven Cybersecurity at 2025 Financial Sector Security Conference
Seamfix Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing cybersecurity resilience within Nigeria’s financial services industry, serving as a platinum sponsor at the 2025 ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FIRS Engages Industry Stakeholders to Refine E-Invoicing System for Enhanced Tax Compliance
In a strategic move to modernize tax administration and foster voluntary compliance, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has commenced stakeholder consultations on ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: PenCom Bars Pension Operators from Engaging Non-Compliant Vendors Without Valid Pension Clearance
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has issued a decisive directive to all Licensed Pension Fund Operators (LPFOs), comprising Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) and ...
Africa
Africa: AfDB Triples Capital to $318 Billion Under Adesina’s Decade-Long Leadership
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has reported an extraordinary 241.9% increase in its capital base over the past decade, rising from $93 billion ...
Africa
Africa: Meet the Candidates Vying to Lead the African Development Bank
As the African Development Bank (AfDB) prepares to elect its next president during its annual meeting in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire this Thursday, five ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC Mandates Telecom Operators to Notify Consumers of Network Outages and Offer Compensation
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a new directive requiring all licensed telecommunications operators in the country to publicly notify consumers of ...
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Nigeria: World Bank Flags Nigeria’s FDI Drop Below 1% of GDP as Afreximbank Urges Shift Toward African-Led Investment
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Nigeria fell to less than one percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024, according to ...
South Africa
Banking Transformation Africa 2025: Unlocking the Future of Financial Services in Africa
26 May 2025, Johannesburg: Banking Transformation Africa 2025 is back this August with its most ambitious agenda to date, bringing together banking and ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC Reports N1.1 Trillion Dividend Payouts in 2024 as Capital Market Activity Gains Momentum
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that publicly listed companies in Nigeria declared a combined N1.1 trillion in dividends to shareholders ...