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Union Bank: How controversial transactions led to CBN

🇳🇬 Union Bank: How controversial transactions led to CBN

Nigeria finance -0.65 · 07/04/2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria's regulatory intervention in Union Bank of Nigeria in January 2024 represents more than a routine supervisory action—it si...

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Flutterwave's Banking Licence Transforms African Fintech

🇳🇬 Flutterwave's Banking Licence Transforms African Fintech

Nigeria finance +0.85 · 07/04/2026

Flutterwave's acquisition of a banking licence represents a watershed moment for African fintech, signalling both the maturation of the continent's pa...

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Blow to media houses as MPs reject Sh826m debt pay plan

🇰🇪 Blow to media houses as MPs reject Sh826m debt pay plan

Kenya finance -0.85 · 06/04/2026

Kenya's parliamentary rejection of an Sh826 million (approximately €6.2 million) debt relief package for struggling media houses represents a critical...

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Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, April 7, 2026

🇳🇬 Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, April 7, 2026

Nigeria finance +0.20 · 07/04/2026

The Nigerian Naira demonstrated resilience on April 7, 2026, maintaining stability across both official and parallel foreign exchange markets—a develo...

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eNCA Business | Market update | 7 April 2026

🇿🇦 eNCA Business | Market update | 7 April 2026

South Africa finance +0.50 · 07/04/2026

South Africa's Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) opened its truncated trading week on Tuesday, 7 April 2026, signaling a critical juncture for Eu...

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Why Africa's growth depends on bankable projects, not

🇰🇪 Why Africa's growth depends on bankable projects, not

Kenya finance +0.60 · 07/04/2026

Africa's development paradox has reached a critical inflection point. While international development finance institutions, pension funds, and impact ...

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How three insurers collapsed with Sh3.4bn clients’ claims

🇰🇪 How three insurers collapsed with Sh3.4bn clients’ claims

Kenya finance -0.95 · 06/04/2026

Kenya's insurance sector has experienced a significant shock with the collapse of three insurance companies, leaving approximately Sh3.4 billion (roug...

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Why strengthening Nigeria’s banks matters

🇳🇬 Why strengthening Nigeria’s banks matters

Nigeria finance +0.75 · 07/04/2026

In April 2026, Nigeria's Central Bank completed a landmark banking sector recapitalisation programme, fundamentally restructuring one of Africa's larg...

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Experts: Africa's growth depends on bankable projects, not

🇰🇪 Experts: Africa's growth depends on bankable projects, not

Kenya finance +0.60 · 06/04/2026

The narrative surrounding African investment has long centered on capital scarcity—the notion that the continent simply lacks sufficient funding to un...

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UHomes REITF vs UPDC REITF: Which offers better value

🇳🇬 UHomes REITF vs UPDC REITF: Which offers better value

Nigeria finance +0.75 · 06/04/2026

Nigeria's real estate investment trust funds have emerged as unlikely stars in African capital markets, with both UHomes REITF and UPDC REITF deliveri...

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THE BIG CLAWBACK: VBS Bank autopsy: Court judgment is clear

🇿🇦 THE BIG CLAWBACK: VBS Bank autopsy: Court judgment is clear

South Africa finance -0.65 · 06/04/2026

The six-year legal battle following the 2020 collapse of VBS Mutual Bank has reached a critical juncture, with South African courts now ordering subst...

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AHL Venture Partners spent a decade doing equity in Africa.

🇳🇬 AHL Venture Partners spent a decade doing equity in Africa.

Nigeria finance +0.65 · 06/04/2026

After a decade of navigating Africa's venture capital landscape, AHL Venture Partners has reached a strategic conclusion that challenges conventional ...

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NDPC probes alleged data breach involving banks

🇳🇬 NDPC probes alleged data breach involving banks

Nigeria finance -0.40 · 06/04/2026

Nigeria's National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has initiated a formal investigation into an alleged data breach affecting multiple commercial ba...

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Top 10 best-performing Nigerian stocks in the first quarter

🇳🇬 Top 10 best-performing Nigerian stocks in the first quarter

Nigeria finance +0.85 · 06/04/2026

Nigeria's stock market closed the first quarter of 2026 with remarkable momentum, delivering a 29.35% gain that signals renewed confidence in Africa's...

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Restructuring National Investment Bank to maximize its role

🇪🇬 Restructuring National Investment Bank to maximize its role

Egypt finance +0.60 · 06/04/2026

Egypt is undertaking a significant structural reorganization of its National Investment Bank (NIB), signaling a deliberate shift toward positioning th...

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BVN database hits 68.6 million in March amid new CBN rule

🇳🇬 BVN database hits 68.6 million in March amid new CBN rule

Nigeria finance +0.70 · 06/04/2026

Nigeria's Bank Verification Number (BVN) database reached 68.6 million registrations in March 2026, marking a significant milestone in the country's o...

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33 banks now bigger, stronger

🇳🇬 33 banks now bigger, stronger

Nigeria finance +0.80 · 06/04/2026

Nigeria's banking sector has undergone a transformative recapitalisation exercise that fundamentally reshapes the investment landscape for European fi...

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Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, April 6, 2026

🇳🇬 Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, April 6, 2026

Nigeria finance +0.30 · 06/04/2026

Nigeria's currency landscape entered the second quarter of 2026 on a note of relative calm, with the Nigerian Naira maintaining steady ground against ...

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Easter holiday: Stock market trades cautiously as investors

🇳🇬 Easter holiday: Stock market trades cautiously as investors

Nigeria finance +0.65 · 06/04/2026

Nigeria's equities market delivered a counterintuitive performance last week, posting substantial gains despite the operational constraints imposed by...

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How Treasury is edging out 'mama mboga' for banks

🇰🇪 How Treasury is edging out 'mama mboga' for banks

Kenya finance -0.65 · 06/04/2026

Kenya's government has dramatically intensified its domestic borrowing strategy over the past 18 months, a shift that is now creating significant ripp...

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