🇳🇬 Zenith Bank’s workforce rises by 14% in 2025, females
** Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria's third-largest lender by market capitalisation, has accelerated workforce expansion in 2025 with a 14% year-on-year head...
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🇳🇬 Livingtrust Mortgage Bank denies money laundering claims
Livingtrust Mortgage Bank Plc, a mid-tier Nigerian financial institution, has issued a formal denial regarding allegations of involvement in proxy sha...
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🇬🇭 Zenith Bank Ghana reports N193.3 billion profit as customer
Zenith Bank's Ghana subsidiary has delivered a watershed moment for pan-African banking, reporting a pre-tax profit of N193.3 billion for the latest f...
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🇿🇼 Zimbabwe: 'Even If You Introduce ZiG500, It's Useless,'
** Zimbabwe's introduction of higher-denomination ZiG (Zimbabwe Gold) banknotes this week represents another chapter in the southern African nation's...
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🇳🇬 NAICOM unveils Policyholders Protection Fund, mandates
Nigeria's financial services landscape is undergoing a significant structural transformation. The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has introduce...
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🇳🇬 Pension assets jump to N29.43 trillion in February 2026
Nigeria's pension sector has reached a significant milestone, with total assets climbing to N29.43 trillion (approximately €15.7 billion) in February ...
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🇰🇪 Zenith Bank completes acquisition of Kenya’s Paramount Bank
Nigeria's Zenith Bank has crossed a critical threshold in its continental expansion strategy with the completion of its acquisition of Paramount Bank ...
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🇳🇬 Breaking: FTSE Russell reclassifies Nigeria to Frontier
After more than two years of exclusion, Nigeria has secured a decisive victory in its bid to restore credibility with global capital markets. FTSE Rus...
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🇿🇼 Zimbabwe launches new bank notes aimed at boosting
Zimbabwe's central bank unveiled redesigned banknotes this week, marking the latest institutional attempt to restore confidence in the country's belea...
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🇰🇪 KBA hosts forum to strengthen credit analysis in banking
Kenya's banking sector is undergoing a critical recalibration of credit risk assessment practices, driven by a collaborative initiative between the Ke...
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🇲🇦 Pourquoi le lancement du marché à terme à la Bourse de
The Bourse de Casablanca's introduction of a futures market segment represents a structural inflection point for European institutional investors seek...
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🇳🇬 Zenith Bank rakes in N291.8bn from commission, fees in 2025
Zenith Bank, one of Nigeria's "Big Three" commercial lenders, generated N291.8 billion in commission and fee income during 2025, underscoring a strate...
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🇳🇬 OPay Showcases Smart Business Innovation at Nigeria
Nigeria's insurance sector remains one of Africa's most underpenetrated markets, with motor insurance representing both a critical infrastructure need...
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🇳🇬 Understanding Auto Insurance Policies in Nigeria: What’s
Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria's largest financial institution by assets, released its audited 2025 financial results this week, delivering a mixed signal t...
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🇳🇬 African Traders Shift Capital to Gold and Silver
The African financial landscape is experiencing a notable structural shift in 2026. Retail and institutional traders across the continent—from Nigeria...
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🇳🇬 Money Market Funds hit N5.46 trillion as STL Tops YTD
Nigeria's money market fund sector has reached a critical inflection point, with assets under management climbing to N5.46 trillion as institutional a...
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🇳🇬 Nigerian Banking Sector Balances Growth with Systemic Risk:
Nigeria's banking sector is experiencing a paradox that should concern European investors and entrepreneurs: headline profitability is rising while op...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria's 14% Savings Bond Surge Masks Deepening Financial
Nigeria's Debt Management Office has positioned its April 2026 savings bonds at yields reaching 14.082% per annum, a rate that superficially signals a...
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🌍 Malawi: Inside the K5 Billion Amaryllis Cash-Out
Malawi is facing a significant governance crisis following the controversial sale of Amaryllis Hotel, with K5 billion (approximately USD 4.9 million) ...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria's Banking Sector Faces Twin Pressures: Debt Relief
Nigeria's banking sector is navigating a complex inflection point as policymakers and financial institutions confront competing demands for social rel...
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