Flutterwave hosts Africa Forward forum, stablecoins and cross-border payments take centre stage
Flutterwave convened its closed executive forum, Africa Forward: Investing in the Next Decade of Growth, in Lagos today, 23 September 2026, bringing together senior... Read more.
GEA launches 2026 SME Accelerator, selects 40 businesses across 14 Nigerian states
Grow Enterprise Africa has officially launched the GEA SME Accelerator 2026, an eight-week structured programme that has selected 40 Nigerian businesses from more... Read more.
NativeTalk brings enterprise-grade communication tools to Nigerian SMEs
NativeTalk, a Nigerian cloud communication company that has powered customer conversations for some of Africa’s largest organisations for more than a decade,... Read more.
CPPE says CBN rate cut could unlock credit for manufacturers, farmers, businesses
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has welcomed the Central Bank of Nigeria’s decision to cut the Monetary Policy Rate by 350 basis points... Read more.
CBN resets MPR by 350 basis points to 23% in biggest rate cut since 2006
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reduced its benchmark interest rate by 350 basis points to 23 per cent, following the conclusion of its 307th Monetary Policy Committee... Read more.
NAICOM says it fought to save all insurers before recapitalisation claimed six firms
Insurance Commissioner Olusegun Omosehin has said the National Insurance Commission’s original goal at the start of its recapitalisation exercise was that... Read more.
Nigerian stock market gains N4.6tn in a week as banking and insurance stocks rally
Investors on the Nigerian Exchange added N4.6 trillion in value over the past week, with the All Share Index rising 2.78 per cent to close at 249,804.56 points.... Read more.
Nigeria Fintech Week expands to three cities as sector shifts from adoption to dependence
Nigeria Fintech Week opens on Tuesday in its ninth edition, running simultaneously in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt for the first time in the event’s history.... Read more.
Banking sector lending rate falls to 29.19% as private credit climbs to N84.55tn
Nigeria’s banking sector average maximum lending rate closed August 2026 at 29.19 per cent, down from 33.16 per cent in July, according to the Central Bank... Read more.
Tinubu rules out fuel subsidy return, gives states until October for cheaper transport
President Bola Tinubu has ruled out any return to a fuel subsidy regime, even as renewed global energy disruptions push up petrol and diesel prices worldwide. Speaking... Read more.
