Nigeria
Nigeria: NAICOM Pushes for Insurance Integration in State Loan and Poverty Alleviation Schemes
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has called on state governments across Nigeria to integrate insurance coverage into loan programmes, empowerment initiatives, and poverty ...
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Nigeria: Abbey Mortgage Bank Deepens Financial Inclusion Push Through Digital Expansion
Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc has unveiled plans to accelerate its digital transformation and deepen financial inclusion across Nigeria following the successful conclusion of ...
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Nigeria: OPay Expands Financial Inclusion, Supports Job Creation Across Nigeria
Across markets, transport hubs, roadside kiosks, and neighbourhood shops in Nigeria, green Point-of-Sale (PoS) terminals have become a familiar feature of daily commerce. ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: MTN Nigeria Strengthens Sustainability Reporting with IFRS Compliance
Growing global demand for greater transparency in climate and sustainability reporting is reshaping disclosure expectations across capital markets, pushing companies to strengthen environmental, ...
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Nigeria: CBN Redeploys Deputy Governors in Leadership Reshuffle
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a redeployment of its Deputy Governors, introducing new leadership responsibilities across key directorates as part ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Cut Fraud, Expand Financial Inclusion, Drive Nigeria’s Digital Economy by 2028 – Cardoso to Banks, Fintechs
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has set ambitious targets for Nigeria’s financial sector, calling on banks, fintech firms, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Brass to Merge Operations into Paystack MFB, Ending Independent Run
Nigerian business banking startup Brass will cease operating as an independent company and transition its customers into Paystack Microfinance Bank (Paystack MFB), bringing ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Bad Loans Rise Above Prudential Threshold After CBN Ends Regulatory Forbearance
Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Nigeria’s banking sector climbed to 8.03 per cent in January 2026, months after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Personal Loans Rise to N1.96tn as Consumer Credit Expands in Nigeria
Personal loans extended by Nigerian banks climbed to ₦1.96 trillion in January 2026, accounting for more than half of the country’s total consumer ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NCC Inaugurates IPv6 Council Board, Retains Muhammed Rudman as Chairman
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated a new board for the Nigerian Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) Council, marking a major step ...