🇳🇬 Newly-appointed adviser on political economy, Bala Bello,
President Bola Tinubu's appointment of Bala Bello as adviser on political economy arrives at a critical juncture for Nigeria's investment landscape. T...
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🌍 Scottie Pippen Helps Sell Wall Street on Prediction Markets
The presence of NBA legend Scottie Pippen at a high-profile Wall Street finance conference underscores a critical inflection point for prediction mark...
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🇰🇪 Absa to pay record dividend after profit rises to Sh14.6
Absa Bank, the pan-African financial services institution with significant operations across East Africa, has demonstrated robust operational performa...
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🇳🇬 Executive luxury, shareholder poverty
The anecdote of a Lagos banking executive lamenting the loss of corporate "cover" — the informal system whereby companies subsidize executive lifestyl...
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🇬🇭 GoldBod rejects allegations of inflated laptop procurement
The Ghana Gold Board's emphatic denial of procurement irregularities surrounding a GHS322,500 laptop purchase represents more than a routine corporate...
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🇳🇬 First Trustees confirms support for Nairametrics Money Fair
Nigeria's financial services sector is experiencing a pivotal moment. The partnership between First Trustees, a leading Nigerian asset management firm...
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🇳🇬 CBN revises dormant account guidelines, drops affidavit r
Nigeria's Central Bank has implemented a significant regulatory adjustment that carries meaningful implications for foreign investors and fintech oper...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria's Financial Literacy Push Signals Regulatory Mode
Nigeria's financial services sector is undergoing a meaningful transformation, driven by both regulatory reform and coordinated industry efforts to ex...
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🌍 Chez Société générale Côte d’Ivoire
Société Générale's operations in Côte d'Ivoire, one of West Africa's most economically dynamic markets, are navigating a critical inflection point und...
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🌍 Private Credit Fears, War Darken Outlook For US Financial
The international financial sector is experiencing its most volatile start to a calendar year since the 2020 pandemic shock, sending ripples across gl...
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🇪🇹 KCB eyes 2026 Ethiopia entry
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), East Africa's largest financial institution by assets, is positioning itself for entry into Ethiopia's nascent but rapidl...
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🇰🇪 Kenya's Financial Realignment: Family Exits Banking Sector
Kenya's financial landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, marked by two concurrent developments that signal shifting priorities within E...
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🇰🇪 China gives Kenya the tiniest loan since 2008 in fresh shift
China's decision to offer Kenya its smallest loan package since 2008 represents a watershed moment in East African geopolitics and carries profound im...
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🇰🇪 Kenya revives push by African nations to ditch the dollar
Kenya has emerged as a vocal advocate for reducing African nations' dependence on the US dollar, joining a broader continental movement that carries s...
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🇪🇬 Egypt eliminated dollar black market
Egypt's government has achieved a significant milestone in its economic reform agenda by dismantling the informal dollar black market while simultaneo...
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🇲🇦 Hong Kong to Issue First Stablecoin Licenses in Early 2026
Hong Kong's announcement that it will begin issuing the first stablecoin licenses in early 2026 marks a pivotal moment in the global race to regulate ...
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🇿🇦 Top-performing funds
The investment landscape across African markets has undergone a fundamental shift. Where European investors once relied on stable macroeconomic indica...
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🇬🇭 First Atlantic Bank PLC to hold first AGM as a public com
First Atlantic Bank PLC's inaugural Annual General Meeting as a publicly traded entity represents a significant milestone for Ghana's financial servic...
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🇬🇭 GCB Bank rewards 2nd and 3rd batch of winners in ‘Pa To P
Ghana's banking sector continues to demonstrate sophisticated customer acquisition and retention strategies that contrast sharply with traditional Eur...
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🇬🇭 Ghana's Banking Sector Shows Dual Growth Signals as Retai
Ghana's banking landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, with two concurrent developments signaling both deepening retail competition and...
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