Top billionaires across the world diversify their investments to countries with strong and rising currencies to avoid asset erosion. Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, on Thursday disclosed plans to diversify his investments to the New York, United States. The billionaire will take office space in New York to help diversify his...
As part of its development finance move, the Central Bank of Nigeria over the years supported critical projects to reflate the economy and drive national growth. Due to its potential to drive economic growth, the Dangote refinery is one of the critical projects the CBN has invested in especially by...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the extension of the ban on the export of raw shea nuts for a further one year, from February 26, 2026, to February 25, 2027. The decision underscores the administration’s commitment to advancing industrial development, strengthening domestic value addition, and supporting the objectives of...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that in second quarter 2019, international customers owed Nigeria electricity bills totally N11.17billion. The commission’s second quarter report noted that in the period under review, the customers did not make any payment to the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc and Market...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has unveiled Rayyan Microfinance Bank, headquartered in Maiduguri, the state capital on Sunday. Rayyan Bank is an Ethical Compliant Digital Bank that offers non-interest financing. With a commitment to ethical compliance practices, the bank also provides a comprehensive range of banking solutions designed to...
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, digital currency, eNaira has recorded 200,000 volumes and four billion Naira value of transactions since its inauguration in 2021. Godwin Emefiele, the CBN Governor said this on Thursday in Abuja at the grand finale of the “eNaira Hackathon”. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that...
Equity investors have counted gains totalling N720bn as the stock market extended its gaining streak to the eighth consecutive day. The market capitalisation of equities rose to N13.316tn at the end of trading on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Tuesday from N12.596tn on December 24, 2019. In the...
The Federal Government has said Nigeria cannot service its debts with the current revenue generation capacity. The government insisted that debt to Gross Domestic Products ratio is still within the threshold but admitted that the debt to revenue ratio is high. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, made...
The BUA Group has signed a partnership deal with CIMC ENRIC, to establish a 700-ton-per-day mini LNG project in Nigeria. The signing ceremony, according to a statement issued by BUA, took place yesterday at the company’s headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria. The strategic partnership marked a significant milestone in BUA Group’s expansion...
Access Holdings has named Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede as its non-executive chairman, marking his return to the company after a decade-long tenure as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following the passing of Herbert Wigwe, the former Group CEO. In a statement released late Wednesday, Access Holdings confirmed the reappointment of Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede as...