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Emefiele not signatory to firms’ accounts in CBN contract fraud case — Witness

🇳🇬 Emefiele not signatory to firms’ accounts in CBN contract fraud case — Witness

Nigeria finance Pending · 17/03/2026

An investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday told the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court in Abuja that f...

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CBN and the imperative of expanding anti-money laundering systems

🇳🇬 CBN and the imperative of expanding anti-money laundering systems

Nigeria finance +0.60 · 16/03/2026

Nigeria's Central Bank has begun enforcing comprehensive anti-money laundering (AML) requirements that will reshape operational compliance across the ...

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Private Credit Default Rates to Reach 8%, Morgan Stanley Says

🌍 Private Credit Default Rates to Reach 8%, Morgan Stanley Says

Pan-African finance -0.75 · 16/03/2026

The private credit market, which has experienced unprecedented growth over the past five years, is bracing for a significant credit deterioration cycl...

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Asian Private Bankers Go on Blitz to Calm Private Credit Nerves

🌍 Asian Private Bankers Go on Blitz to Calm Private Credit Nerves

Pan-African finance -0.65 · 16/03/2026

The $1.8 trillion private credit market is experiencing significant stress, and Asia's historically resilient financial infrastructure is proving less...

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Abu Dhabi Finance Week Data Leak Exposes Passports of Global Leaders, Investors - Morocco World News

🌍 Abu Dhabi Finance Week Data Leak Exposes Passports of Global Leaders, Investors - Morocco World News

United Arab Emirates finance -0.85 · 18/02/2026

A significant cybersecurity incident involving Abu Dhabi Finance Week has exposed sensitive personal documents, including passport information belongi...

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Entebbe Mayor Rulinda linked to suspicious Shs270m transfer allegedly tied to M23

🇺🇬 Entebbe Mayor Rulinda linked to suspicious Shs270m transfer allegedly tied to M23

Uganda finance -0.75 · 16/03/2026

Recent allegations involving Entebbe's municipal leadership and a questionable 270 million Ugandan shilling (approximately €70,000) transfer have reig...

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Nigeria's High-Profile Malami Fraud Trial Exposes Banking Sector Vulnerabilities as Compliance Gaps Widen

🇳🇬 Nigeria's High-Profile Malami Fraud Trial Exposes Banking Sector Vulnerabilities as Compliance Gaps Widen

Nigeria finance -0.75 · 16/03/2026

Nigeria's financial sector faces mounting scrutiny following damaging testimony from commercial bank compliance officers in the ongoing N8.7 billion f...

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U.S. Secret Service opens recruitment, offers $75,000 hiring bonus

🇳🇬 U.S. Secret Service opens recruitment, offers $75,000 hiring bonus

Nigeria finance 0.00 · 16/03/2026

The United States Secret Service has opened applications for individuals seeking to join its Uniformed Division, offering a recruitment incentive of u...

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Prosecution witnesses detail bank transactions linking Malami’s son, wife in N8.7bn money laundering trial

🇳🇬 Prosecution witnesses detail bank transactions linking Malami’s son, wife in N8.7bn money laundering trial

Nigeria finance -0.85 · 16/03/2026

EFCC accused Mr Malami, his wife and some of carrying outmoney laundering schemes between 2015 and 2025, through multiple bank accounts, corporate ent...

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EFCC arraigns ex-convict for alleged N12 million theft

🇳🇬 EFCC arraigns ex-convict for alleged N12 million theft

Nigeria finance -0.75 · 16/03/2026

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has escalated enforcement actions against financial crimes, recently arraigning a former con...

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BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Why we shouldn’t play with our pensions too much

🇿🇦 BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Why we shouldn’t play with our pensions too much

South Africa finance +0.10 · 16/03/2026

The pension landscape across African markets presents a paradox that European investors are only beginning to understand. While demographic trends and...

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Nigeria's Financial Infrastructure Overhaul Creates New Opportunities While Governance Questions Linger

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Financial Infrastructure Overhaul Creates New Opportunities While Governance Questions Linger

Nigeria finance -0.80 · 16/03/2026

Nigeria's financial sector is undergoing a significant structural transformation that presents both opportunities and risks for European investors see...

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Tinubu swears in Taiwo Oyedele as minister of state for finance

🇳🇬 Tinubu swears in Taiwo Oyedele as minister of state for finance

Nigeria finance +0.60 · 16/03/2026

The president extolled the new minister for his professionalism in coordinating the work of the Tax Reforms Committee. The post Tinubu swears in Taiwo...

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The US Insurance Crisis Is Getting Desperate

🌍 The US Insurance Crisis Is Getting Desperate

Pan-African finance -0.70 · 16/03/2026

The United States insurance market is experiencing unprecedented strain, creating a cascading effect that extends far beyond American borders. As home...

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Nigeria capital market to adopt T+1 settlement cycle from May 29

🇳🇬 Nigeria capital market to adopt T+1 settlement cycle from May 29

Nigeria finance +0.70 · 16/03/2026

Nigeria’s capital market will transition to a T+1 settlement cycle from May 29, 2026.  The post Nigeria capital market to adopt T+1 settlement cycle f...

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NGX, SEC begin review of free-float requirements to unlock liquidity

🇳🇬 NGX, SEC begin review of free-float requirements to unlock liquidity

Nigeria finance +0.75 · 16/03/2026

Nigeria’s capital market regulators have begun reviewing free-float requirements for listed companies in a move aimed at boosting liquidity, deepening...

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Millennium Pulls $1 Billion Allocation From Hedge Fund Scopia

🌍 Millennium Pulls $1 Billion Allocation From Hedge Fund Scopia

Pan-African finance -0.75 · 16/03/2026

The rapid unwind of Millennium Management's $1 billion investment in Scopia Capital Management, completed just 14 months after the initial commitment,...

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Le marché obligataire ouest-africain offre un répit au Sénégal

🇸🇳 Le marché obligataire ouest-africain offre un répit au Sénégal

Senegal finance +0.60 · 16/03/2026

Senegal's ability to access international capital markets through West African bond issuances represents a critical turning point for the country's fi...

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Nigeria's Banking Sector Strengthens While Global Fraud Threatens African Market Confidence

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Banking Sector Strengthens While Global Fraud Threatens African Market Confidence

Nigeria finance +0.80 · 16/03/2026

Nigeria's financial sector is navigating a critical inflection point. While domestic banking institutions are demonstrating structural resilience thro...

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Inclusive growth requires women at the decision making table – Amma Gyampo

🇬🇭 Inclusive growth requires women at the decision making table – Amma Gyampo

Ghana finance +0.70 · 16/03/2026

Ghana's venture capital and private equity sector is increasingly positioning gender diversity as a strategic imperative rather than a corporate respo...

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