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Nigeria not a poor country, says presidency

🇳🇬 Nigeria not a poor country, says presidency

Nigeria macro +0.40 · 17/04/2026

Nigeria's presidency has issued a significant clarification on the nation's economic status, asserting that Nigeria is not a poor country but rather o...

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FG instructs ARCON to enforce 45‑day advertisement payment

🇳🇬 FG instructs ARCON to enforce 45‑day advertisement payment

Nigeria trade +0.30 · 17/04/2026

Nigeria's Federal Government has issued a directive through the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) requiring all advertising payments t...

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Nigeria's Corporate Affairs Commission Hit by Data

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Corporate Affairs Commission Hit by Data

Nigeria tech -0.75 · 17/04/2026

Nigeria's Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), the government agency responsible for business registration and corporate governance oversight, has beco...

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MTN, Airtel suspend airtime lending over Nigerian

🇳🇬 MTN, Airtel suspend airtime lending over Nigerian

Nigeria telecom -0.65 · 17/04/2026

Nigeria's telecommunications sector faces a pivotal regulatory moment as MTN Nigeria and Airtel have temporarily suspended airtime and data lending se...

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CAC suspends portal for 3 days amid cyber threat concerns

🇳🇬 CAC suspends portal for 3 days amid cyber threat concerns

Nigeria tech -0.55 · 17/04/2026

Nigeria's Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), the country's primary business registration authority, has faced a significant operational disruption fo...

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FCCPC denies banning airtime, data credit services, blames

🇳🇬 FCCPC denies banning airtime, data credit services, blames

Nigeria telecom -0.55 · 17/04/2026

Nigeria's telecommunications sector faced fresh uncertainty last week when major carriers including Airtel abruptly suspended airtime borrowing and da...

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Nigeria: Australian Firm Gets Six Lithium Mining Licences

🇳🇬 Nigeria: Australian Firm Gets Six Lithium Mining Licences

Nigeria mining +0.70 · 17/04/2026

Nigeria has granted six lithium mining licences to an Australian operator, marking a significant development in the country's efforts to position itse...

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Ecobank’s N1.21 trillion profit sparks debate over strategy

🇳🇬 Ecobank’s N1.21 trillion profit sparks debate over strategy

Nigeria finance +0.60 · 17/04/2026

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated's N1.21 trillion pre-tax profit for 2025—a robust 23.6% year-on-year increase from N986.6 billion in 2024—marks a s...

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NDPC probes alleged data breach at Corporate Affairs

🇳🇬 NDPC probes alleged data breach at Corporate Affairs

Nigeria tech -0.65 · 17/04/2026

Nigeria's Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has initiated a formal investigation into an alleged data breach at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)...

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IMF: Reform momentum lifts Ethiopia and Uganda as regional

🇪🇹 IMF: Reform momentum lifts Ethiopia and Uganda as regional

Ethiopia macro +0.65 · 17/04/2026

** The International Monetary Fund's latest regional assessment reveals a striking divergence across East Africa. While the broader continent grapple...

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No ban on airtime, data loans, FCCPC clarifies

🇳🇬 No ban on airtime, data loans, FCCPC clarifies

Nigeria telecom +0.60 · 17/04/2026

Nigeria's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has moved swiftly to extinguish speculation about a potential ban on airtime ...

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Kredete Partners with Visa Africa to Advance

🇳🇬 Kredete Partners with Visa Africa to Advance

Nigeria fintech +0.75 · 17/04/2026

The African diaspora represents one of the world's largest untapped financial markets. With over 40 million Africans living abroad and collectively re...

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Safaricom says working to fix new M-Pesa app after hitch

🇰🇪 Safaricom says working to fix new M-Pesa app after hitch

Kenya telecom -0.35 · 16/04/2026

Safaricom, East Africa's largest telecommunications operator, recently encountered technical difficulties with its revamped M-Pesa mobile money applic...

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MAN faults World Bank’s petrol import recommendation, warns

🇳🇬 MAN faults World Bank’s petrol import recommendation, warns

Nigeria energy -0.75 · 17/04/2026

Nigeria's industrial heartland is in open conflict with the World Bank over energy policy, and European investors need to pay attention. The Manufactu...

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Nigeria's Stock Rally Masks Payment System Fragility

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Stock Rally Masks Payment System Fragility

Nigeria finance +0.80 · 17/04/2026

Nigeria's stock market delivered a robust 2.49% gain on 17 April 2026, with the All-Share Index surging past the psychologically significant 217,000 l...

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PIE Amendment Bill could reshape South Africa's property

🇿🇦 PIE Amendment Bill could reshape South Africa's property

South Africa macro +0.60 · 17/04/2026

South Africa's cabinet has formally approved the Prevention of Illegal Eviction Amendment Bill for public consultation, signalling a significant recal...

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Naira depreciates to N1,390/$ in parallel market

🇳🇬 Naira depreciates to N1,390/$ in parallel market

Nigeria macro -0.75 · 17/04/2026

Nigeria's currency crisis deepened this week as the naira deteriorated to N1,390 per dollar in the parallel market, extending a depreciation trend tha...

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Ethiopia: Liberia, Ethiopia Ink Major Ai Agreements

🌍 Ethiopia: Liberia, Ethiopia Ink Major Ai Agreements

Liberia tech +0.70 · 17/04/2026

The bilateral agreements signed between Liberia and Ethiopia during President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr.'s state visit to Addis Ababa represent a pivotal...

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Liberia: Lerc Holds Public Hearing On LEC's 20-Mw Solar

🌍 Liberia: Lerc Holds Public Hearing On LEC's 20-Mw Solar

Liberia energy +0.60 · 17/04/2026

Liberia's electricity sector is at a critical inflection point. The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) has announced a public hearing on...

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Digital Payments Surge in Nigeria, but Infrastructure Gaps

🇳🇬 Digital Payments Surge in Nigeria, but Infrastructure Gaps

Nigeria finance -0.35 · 17/04/2026

Africa's digital payments ecosystem has become the continent's financial backbone, processing billions of transactions annually across mobile money pl...

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