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Nigeria’s Central Bank

Nigeria’s Central Bank Allocates $1.26B for Fuel Imports

The Central Bank of Nigeria allocated $1.26 billion between January and March 2025 to support ...

  • 27 October 2025
  • Business
Sub-saharan

Sub-Saharan Africa Turns to Local Banks for Budgets

Across Sub-Saharan Africa, governments are increasingly relying on local banks to cover their financial needs. ...

  • 16 October 2025
  • Business
Nigeria's Refinery

Nigeria Probes $35M Abandoned Bayelsa Refinery

Nigeria’s House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the stalled $35 million modular refinery ...

  • 16 October 2025
  • Business
West African

West African Insurers Urged to Unite Against Climate Risks

Doris Uzoka-Anite, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Finance, has called for stronger regional collaboration among ...

  • 14 October 2025
  • Business
IMF

IMF Urges Nigeria to Cut Debt for Economic Resilience

The International Monetary Fund advised Nigeria and other nations to tackle high debt burdens. Excessive ...

  • 14 October 2025
  • Business
Niigeria Poverty

Nigeria Poverty Dispute: Tinubu Rejects World Bank’s 139M Claim

On October 8, 2025, Nigeria’s Presidency rejected the World Bank’s claim that 139 million Nigerians ...

  • 9 October 2025
  • Business
Air Peace

Air Peace Issues Scam Warning on Fake Flight Discounts

On October 8, 2025, Air Peace Limited issued an urgent Air Peace scam warning about ...

  • 8 October 2025
  • Business
ECOWAS-Bank

ECOWAS Bank Approves $308M for West African Growth

On October 2, 2025, the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) allocated $308.6 million ...

  • 2 October 2025
  • Business
NLC-strike

NLC Plans Strike Against Dangote Practices

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its affiliate unions to prepare for nationwide industrial ...

  • 30 September 2025
  • Business
Blue-Economy

ECOWAS Revives Regional Blue Economy Strategy

On September 29, 2025, ECOWAS kicked off a workshop in Abuja to finalize its long-delayed ...

  • 29 September 2025
  • Business
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