Nigeria’s capital inflows hit $10.37bn in Q1 2026, FDI decline signals investment gap
Nigeria attracted $10.37 billion in foreign capital in the first quarter of 2026, the highest quarterly inflow since Q1 2019, representing an 83.83 per cent increase... Read more.
MTN Nigeria, SMEDAN target 5 million MSMEs with mySMEville as $158bn funding gap deepens
MTN Nigeria and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria are scaling the mySMEville platform with an ambition to onboard 5 million Nigerian... Read more.
Microinsurance gains ground among Nigerian SMEs and households as inflation sustains financial pressure
Nigerian households and small businesses are increasingly turning to microinsurance products as persistent inflation continues to erode purchasing power and widen... Read more.
131 Nigerian companies receive Africa Quality Mark, opening doors to continental markets under AfCFTA
The Federal Government has awarded the Africa Quality Mark certification to 220 Made-in-Nigeria products produced by 131 companies, in a formal ceremony held in... Read more.
CBN launches payments system vision targeting 95% financial inclusion
The Central Bank of Nigeria has unveiled the Nigeria Payments System Vision 2028, an ambitious roadmap targeting 95 per cent financial inclusion and real-time digital... Read more.
CBN reshuffles deputy governors as apex bank realigns leadership
The Central Bank of Nigeria has redeployed all four of its Deputy Governors in a management reshuffle that took effect on June 1, 2026, redistributing portfolios... Read more.
OPay deepens SME support as digital payments reshape Nigeria’s small business economy
OPay, one of Nigeria’s largest fintech platforms, is expanding its role as a financial backbone for small and medium-sized enterprises across the country,... Read more.
Dangote refinery emerges as world’s largest jet fuel exporter, plans $10bn expansion
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has emerged as the world’s largest single exporter of aviation fuel, according to data released by S&P Global, marking a... Read more.
Cooking gas prices surge as LPG supply crisis worsens across Nigeria
Nigerians are facing a fresh wave of increases in the cost of cooking gas as a deepening supply shortage pushes prices to uncomfortable levels across several major... Read more.
Banks channel N15.66trn to government in one year, squeezing private sector credit
Nigerian commercial banks increased their lending to the Federal Government by N15.66 trillion over the twelve months to April 2026, new data from the Central Bank... Read more.
