CBN Tightens Capital Rules: FirstHoldCo, FCMB, Zenith in Spotlight

CBN Tightens Capital Rules: Nigeria’s Banks Face the Wake-Up Call FirstHoldCo’s $887 Million Problem Nation’s central bank isn’t playing games. A recent “Cash is...

Benue Massacre Wipes Out Lives and Nigeria’s Food Economy

Deadly Attack, Economic Disaster On June 13, militants launched a savage night raid on the Yelewata settlement in Benue State, killing up to 200 displaced...

Student Loan Delinquencies Are Back — And They’re Wrecking Credit Scores

From Pause to Panic: Credit Scores Are Dropping For the first time in over three years, missed student loan payments are back to haunting credit...

Nigeria’s Inflation Cools to 22.97% in May — What It Means for You

Inflation Has Eased — But Survival Still Feels Hard Nigeria scored a 0.74 percentage-point dip in May’s headline inflation, falling to 22.97% from 23.71% in...

CBN Halts Bank Dividends and Foreign Investments to Enforce Capital Retention

Nigeria’s Financial Watchdog Cracks Down on Weak Capital Positions In a decisive regulatory move, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has suspended the payment of...

Moove in Talks to Raise $300M for Africa’s Mobility Finance Expansion

Moove Is Gearing Up for a $300M Ride Mobility fintech startup Moove is back in the fast lane and this time, it’s aiming for a...

Nile Raises $11.3M to Revolutionize Southern Africa’s Farming Through AgriTech

From Soil to Software: Nile Secures $11.3M to Power Africa’s Digital Farm Future Nile, a Cape Town-based AgriTech startup, has just raised a whopping $11.3...

MultiChoice Loses 1.4 Million Subscribers: What’s Behind the Pay TV Exodus?

Africa’s Cable King Is Losing Its Grip MultiChoice, the parent company of DStv and GOtv, has dropped a bombshell: it lost 1.4 million subscribers in...

Oil Soars, Gold Hits 1-Month High as Israel-Iran Conflict Shakes Markets

War Jitters Fuel Market Shockwaves The global financial markets are getting a harsh dose of geopolitical reality. Oil prices surged past $82 per barrel Friday, while...

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