Africa
Nigeria Set to Benefit from €150bn EU Development Fund Under Global Gateway Initiative
Nigeria is positioned as a major beneficiary of the European Union’s Global Gateway initiative, which aims to invest €150 billion in Africa’s infrastructure ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: FIRS Implements Withholding Tax System to Strengthen Compliance and Revenue Collection
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has officially commenced the implementation of the withholding tax system as part of efforts to enhance tax ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: PenCom Issues New Guidelines for Pension Fund Administrators’ Branch Operations
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has released a new circular outlining the operational requirements for Licensed Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) regarding their branches ...
Fintech
Africa: Interswitch Ignites Startup Growth with Ecosystem Innovation Mixer
Interswitch Group recently hosted the inaugural edition of its Startup Innovation Mixer at the Interswitch Innovation Hub, located within the company’s Lagos headquarters. ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: ABCON Urges CBN to Reassess Capital Requirements for BDCs
Aminu Gwadabe, President of the Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Telcos Set to Implement 50% Tariff Hike Next Month
Telecom operators have announced that they are preparing to roll out new tariffs in line with the 50% increase approved by the Federal ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: SEC Vows to Bridge the Financial Gap for Women
At the She’s Included Gender Inclusion Conference and Summit 2025—under the banner “Breaking Barriers, Building Resilience for Sustainable Economic and Financial Inclusion”—the Securities ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: MTN Spends N11bn on Fibre Repairs, Highlighting Infrastructure Challenges
MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest telecom operator, has expended N11.1 billion on repairing and relocating 2,502km of fibre-optic cables over the past two ...
Nigeria
Nigerian Exchange Sees N1.06 Trillion Growth as FCMB, LASACO List New Offers
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) recorded a significant gain of N1.06 trillion following the supplementary listings of FCMB Group Plc and LASACO Assurance Plc. ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NIMC Endorses FIC Professionals Network Plc for the ID4D Ecosystem Enrolment Service
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has granted approval for FIC Professionals Network Plc to join the Identity for Development (ID4D) Ecosystem Enrolment ...