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MARKETS

Markets Slip as Investors Await Fed Decision and Tech Earnings

Global markets largely retreated on Wednesday, mirroring a lackluster session on Wall Street as investors ...

CARS

Trump Cuts Fuel Rules; Gas Cars Get Boost

The Trump administration has officially proposed a drastic rollback of federal fuel economy standards. This ...

Naira Dips as Reserves Hit $44bn

Nigeria’s financial markets faced two different realities this week. On one side, the currency struggled ...

IMF

Nigeria Wins IMF Praise at 2025 Meetings, Faces Debt Risks

Nigeria captured global attention at the 2025 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington. ...

Providus-Bank-and-Unity, CBN

Unity and Providus Banks Merge After Shareholder Approval

On September 26, 2025, shareholders of Unity Bank Plc and Providus Bank Limited voted to ...

Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s $1B Tesla Stock Buy Boosts Shares 6%

On Friday, September 12, 2025, Tesla CEO Elon Musk purchased approximately $1 billion worth of ...

GDP

Nigeria’s Economy Grows 3.13% in Q1 2025 After GDP Rebasing

Nigeria’s economy is showing signs of progress, growing by 3.13% year-on-year in the first quarter ...

Zambia Refinery

Zambia Signs $1.1B Deal for Ndola Oil Refinery

Zambia is paving the way for a brighter energy future with a $1.1 billion deal ...

Dangote

Dangote Reintroduces N5 Fuel Discount

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is set to reinstate its N5 per-litre fuel discount scheme for ...

Chevron

Chevron Seals $55B Hess Deal After Guyana Dispute

Chevron finalized its $55 billion acquisition of Hess on Friday, July 18, 2025, after a ...

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