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IMF

IMF Approves $1.2bn Loan Tranche for Pakistan

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved Pakistan’s latest loan review on Monday. This decision unlocks ...

  • 9 December 2025
  • Business
OPAY

OPay Denies Shutdown, Vows Legal Action

OPay has officially denied viral rumors regarding its operations. The leading Nigerian fintech company rebutted ...

  • 28 November 2025
  • Business
Currency

Currency Fluctuations Deepen Jet Fuel Crisis for Global Airlines

The aviation industry faces a widening financial divide. Volatile jet fuel prices are colliding with ...

  • 26 November 2025
  • Business
GOLD

Gold Rallies as Weak Retail Data Fuels Rate Cut Hopes

Gold prices climbed on Tuesday, driven by fresh signs of a cooling U.S. economy. Softer-than-expected ...

  • 25 November 2025
  • Business
BANK

Bank MD Jailed 5 Years for ₦32M Fraud – EFCC Strikes Again

Imagine running a bank meant to uplift everyday savers, only to turn it into your ...

  • 31 October 2025
  • Business
Naira

Revive the Naira: CBN Urged to Roll Out N10,000 & N20,000 Notes

Nigeria’s naira has lost its grip on everyday life. Once-powerful, the N1,000 note, our highest ...

  • 31 October 2025
  • Business
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
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