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EFCC appeals Omatsuli, firms’ acquittal over alleged N3.6bn

🇳🇬 EFCC appeals Omatsuli, firms’ acquittal over alleged N3.6bn

Nigeria finance -0.65 · 10/04/2026

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has escalated its fight against alleged corruption within Nigeria's Niger Delta Development Commis...

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DR Congo moves to ban use of dollar

🌍 DR Congo moves to ban use of dollar

Democratic Republic of the Congo finance -0.65 · 09/04/2026

The Democratic Republic of Congo's central bank has announced plans to restrict or eliminate the use of the US dollar within its economy, framing the ...

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Court clears way for Sh619 billion EABL shares sale

🇰🇪 Court clears way for Sh619 billion EABL shares sale

Kenya finance +0.70 · 09/04/2026

A Kenyan court has removed a significant legal obstacle to one of Africa's largest beverage transactions, greeing Diageo's sale of its controlling sta...

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Afreximbank raises $800 million in 2025 despite Fitch

🇳🇬 Afreximbank raises $800 million in 2025 despite Fitch

Nigeria finance +0.65 · 09/04/2026

1 **HEADLINE:** Afreximbank's $800M Capital Raise Signals Resilience Amid Credit Rating Headwinds **ARTICLE:** The African Export-Import Bank (Afre...

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Nigeria's Financial Sector Faces Governance and Integrity

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Financial Sector Faces Governance and Integrity

Nigeria finance +0.60 · 09/04/2026

Nigeria's financial landscape is navigating a complex intersection of institutional strengthening, regulatory enforcement, and international confidenc...

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EFCC moves to overturn Omatsuli’s acquittal in N3.6 billion

🇳🇬 EFCC moves to overturn Omatsuli’s acquittal in N3.6 billion

Nigeria finance -0.75 · 09/04/2026

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has escalated its anti-corruption enforcement strategy by filing an appeal against the acqui...

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Viral N5,000 note featuring Tinubu is fake — CBN

🇳🇬 Viral N5,000 note featuring Tinubu is fake — CBN

Nigeria finance -0.30 · 09/04/2026

Nigeria's Central Bank has moved swiftly to extinguish speculation surrounding a fabricated N5,000 banknote purportedly bearing President Bola Tinubu'...

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GTCO, Aradel top value chart as All-Share Index cracks

🇳🇬 GTCO, Aradel top value chart as All-Share Index cracks

Nigeria finance +0.30 · 09/04/2026

Nigeria's equity market has crossed a significant psychological threshold. On April 9, 2026, the All-Share Index (ASI) climbed into the 203,000 range,...

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For Kenyan stablecoin issuers, reserves must be kept close

🇰🇪 For Kenyan stablecoin issuers, reserves must be kept close

Kenya finance +0.70 · 09/04/2026

Kenya is positioning itself as Africa's most stringent regulator of stablecoin issuers, and the implications are profound for European investors seeki...

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Can Africa’s informal economy become the continent’s next

🇰🇪 Can Africa’s informal economy become the continent’s next

Kenya finance +0.65 · 09/04/2026

Africa's informal economy represents one of the continent's most paradoxical opportunities: a $2.3 trillion shadow market generating genuine consumer ...

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M-KOPA extends $22.5 million in South African credit since

🇿🇦 M-KOPA extends $22.5 million in South African credit since

South Africa finance +0.80 · 09/04/2026

M-KOPA, the Kenyan asset financing platform, has quietly become one of Africa's most consequential fintech players by solving a deceptively simple pro...

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Zenith Bank delivers ₦1.04 trillion profit as 2025 earnings

🇳🇬 Zenith Bank delivers ₦1.04 trillion profit as 2025 earnings

Nigeria finance +0.75 · 09/04/2026

Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria's largest lender by market capitalization, has delivered a robust financial performance for 2025, reporting a profit after ta...

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Jubilee Holdings profit jumps 18 per cent on increased

🇰🇪 Jubilee Holdings profit jumps 18 per cent on increased

Kenya finance +0.75 · 09/04/2026

Jubilee Holdings, one of East Africa's most diversified insurance and financial services conglomerates, has delivered robust financial results for 202...

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Nomba and fintech firms unlock SME lending in Nigeria

🇳🇬 Nomba and fintech firms unlock SME lending in Nigeria

Nigeria finance +0.65 · 09/04/2026

Nigeria's small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector employs over 41 million people and contributes approximately 48% of GDP, yet it remains chron...

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CBN's New Agent Banking Rules Reshape Nigeria's Fintech

🇳🇬 CBN's New Agent Banking Rules Reshape Nigeria's Fintech

Nigeria finance +0.70 · 09/04/2026

On April 1, 2026, Nigeria's Central Bank implemented its most comprehensive agent banking framework in a decade, fundamentally reshaping how over 900,...

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EFG Hermes holds 13th annual conference for MENA investment

🇪🇬 EFG Hermes holds 13th annual conference for MENA investment

Egypt finance +0.70 · 06/03/2017

EFG Hermes, one of the Middle East and North Africa's most influential investment banking platforms, recently hosted its 13th annual investment confer...

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South Africa: Two Insurance Giants Dominate Sassa Funeral

🇿🇦 South Africa: Two Insurance Giants Dominate Sassa Funeral

South Africa finance -0.60 · 09/04/2026

South Africa's funeral insurance market has quietly become one of Africa's most predictable revenue streams, with Clientèle Life and Sanlam—through th...

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Zenith Bank acquires Paramount Bank in consolidation deal

🇳🇬 Zenith Bank acquires Paramount Bank in consolidation deal

Nigeria finance +0.70 · 09/04/2026

Nigeria's financial services landscape is undergoing significant structural transformation. Zenith Bank's acquisition of Paramount Bank, formally appr...

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Top 10 equity mutual funds by YTD returns in March 2026

🇳🇬 Top 10 equity mutual funds by YTD returns in March 2026

Nigeria finance +0.70 · 09/04/2026

Nigeria's equity mutual fund market is experiencing a notable resurgence in 2026, with top-performing funds delivering double-digit year-to-date retur...

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Nigeria's Financial Resilience Strategy: Banking Stability,

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Financial Resilience Strategy: Banking Stability,

Nigeria finance +0.60 · 09/04/2026

Nigeria's financial markets are sending mixed but ultimately bullish signals to international investors seeking exposure to Africa's largest economy. ...

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