FeaturedHealthcareInvestors see compelling opportunity in Africa’s healthcareInternational Finance Business DeskJanuary 18, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJanuary 18, 2021 Nigeria, for example, is lagging compared to its African peers, in terms of expenditure and access... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceAfrica’s low uptake in insurance points to 2.8% penetrationInternational Finance Business DeskJanuary 11, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJanuary 11, 2021 The insurance penetration is seemingly more concerning in Kenya as it has recently decreased... Read more
BankingFeaturedNigeria to liquidate 42 microfinance banksPritam BordoloiDecember 22, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 22, 2020 Authorities are verifying the claims of stakeholders of the 42 MFBs that lost their licenses... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceNational Insurance Commission grants licences to new firmsInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 30, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 30, 2020 It has granted operational licences to six new insurance companies and one reinsurance company in Nigeria... Read more
FeaturedHealthcare54gene’s end-to-end clinical development begins in NigeriaInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 24, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 24, 2020 The ehealth startup will also collaborate with global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to discover and develop diagnostic products... Read more
AviationFeaturedNigeria’s new move to promote civil aviationInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 2, 2020November 2, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 2, 2020November 2, 2020 The government plans to construct 10 new airports across the country on the back of a roadmap developed in 2015... Read more
FeatureTelecomNigeria’s telecom attracts foreign investors, mainly ChinaInternational Finance Business DeskOctober 19, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskOctober 19, 2020 The Nigerian government is also stimulating investments through infrastructure programmes... Read more
FeaturedForexNigeria to resume forex sales to the Bureaux de Change operatorsInternational Finance Business DeskOctober 6, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskOctober 6, 2020 The central bank has injected $51.8 million into the foreign exchange market... Read more
FeaturedTelecominq. acquires 100% stake in Vodacom Business Africa’s operationsInternational Finance Business DeskSeptember 25, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskSeptember 25, 2020 It will acquire operations in Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire and Zambia, with Cameroon pending regulatory approvals... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineWhy Nigeria is a haven for money market fundsWebAdminSeptember 21, 2020September 21, 2020 by WebAdminSeptember 21, 2020September 21, 2020 The total asset value of mutual funds climbed to N1.31 trillion in May—pointing to a N270 billion increase... Read more