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Nigeria’s financial services landscape is undergoing a profound shift with women-led innovations in fintech expanding access to banking, payments, and credit for millions of unbanked and underbanked citizens. These women are leveraging technology, policy advocacy, and community-driven solutions to bring financial services to underserved populations, particularly women and small-scale entrepreneurs. Here is a list of […]

The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared an outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in the south-central Kasai region after 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths were reported. The outbreak has affected Bulape and Mweka health zones in Kasai, where health officials investigated after the cases and the deaths were reported with the patients presenting […]

Africa’s downstream energy sector continually faces pressure to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and promote sustainable practices. Over the past four years, TradeGrid has helped businesses bridge working capital gaps and streamline procurement. With a growing range of services, the company improves cash flow and operational continuity across Africa, maintaining a strong presence in key […]

Uchenna Ewelike, executive secretary/ chief executive officer, Imo State Health Insurance Agency (IMSHIA), has said that about 2.7million residents have registered into the ImoCare Health Insurance Programme within two and a half years of operation. Ewelik said this in a keynote address at the stakeholders’ engagement, organised by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in […]

Nigeria’s Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) has disbursed over ₦420 billion in export financing, creating more than 12,000 direct jobs and thousands more across the value chain, according to Managing Director Abubakar Abba Bello. Speaking at an export-driven forum organized by the youth wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, Bello stressed the need to […]

The cost of Compressed Natural Gas has almost doubled in recent weeks, rising from N230 to N450 per standard cubic metre following a government decision to reduce subsidies on the alternative fuel. According to The Punch, retailers have revealed that while trucks now pay the full N450/SCM, private car owners and commercial drivers still get […]

L-R: Prof. Carolina Morais, CBN Gov. Yemi Cardoso, Gabriel da Cruz; and Prof. Soyinka at the Brasilia Legislative Chambers. President Lula da Silva and Professor Wole Soyinka in an iconic embrace of touching of heads to symbolise sharing of grace, wisdom and solidarity. The scene could have been lifted straight from history’s great encounters between […]

President Trump very recently signed into law a sweeping budget reconciliation bill that includes an interesting measure: a levy on remittances sent from the United States (U.S.) by non-nationals to their home countries. Framed by its proponents as an innovative way to shore up domestic revenue and reduce budget deficits, this new excise tax imposes […]

The naira on Monday climbed to a six-month high of N1,526.09 per dollar in the official foreign exchange (FX) market, as inflows from non-bank corporates boosted liquidity in the market. The last time the naira traded around this level was on July 14, 2025, when it exchanged at N1,518.73 per dollar. At the close of […]

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago as well as Malaysia as both nations celebrate their Independence Anniversaries. Yusuf Tuggar, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, in separate statements by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued on Sunday, congratulated his counterparts, Sean Sobers, Minister of […]