Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC to Commence T+2 Settlement Cycle in Capital Market on Friday
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will, from Friday, November 28, 2025, commence the implementation of a T+2 (trade date plus two days) ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FIRS warns against politicising Nigeria’s tax collection system
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has refuted recent allegations concerning the appointment of Xpress Payments as part of the national revenue collection system, describing ...
Africa
Africa: Standard Bank Pioneers Direct Payment Link Between Africa and China’s New Currency System
Standard Bank is making waves by becoming the first bank in Africa to offer direct transactions through China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System, also ...
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Nigeria: UBA seeks improved vigilance against cybertheft
The United Bank for Africa has called for sustained vigilance and a strong fraud-prevention culture as it rounded off the 2025 Fraud Awareness ...
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Nigeria: NIP Earns Africa’s Highest Instant Payment System Rating, Cementing Nigeria’s Leadership in Digital Payments
Nigeria has strengthened its position as Africa’s digital payments leader, with the NIBSS Instant Payment (NIP) platform becoming the first Instant Payment System ...
Africa
Africa Unveils First Exit Index to Strengthen Startup Liquidity and Investment Confidence
Africa’s private capital ecosystem has recorded a major milestone with the launch of the continent’s first-ever Exit Index—an initiative designed to deepen liquidity, ...
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Nigeria: SEC Says 2025 Compliance Summit Will Spotlight Technology-Driven Oversight
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has underscored the growing need for technology-enabled compliance across Nigeria’s capital market as it prepares for the ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN Highlights Reform Gains, Calls for Stronger Fiscal–Monetary Coordination
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says its ongoing reform agenda is helping to stabilise the economy, but stressed that deeper alignment between ...
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Nigeria: CRC Credit Bureau Appoints Akhidenor as Non-Executive Director
CRC Credit Bureau Limited, one of Africa’s leading credit bureaus, has announced the appointment of Mr. Patrick Ehidiame Akhidenor as a Non-Executive Director ...
Africa
Africa: Standard Bank Becomes First African Bank to Enable Direct China Payments for Businesses
Standard Bank has become the first African financial institution to integrate directly with China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS), enabling African businesses to ...