CurrencyFeaturedCentral Bank of Nigeria caps transfer limit for e-Naira at N50,000International Finance Business DeskSeptember 1, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskSeptember 1, 2021 According to the central bank, e-Naira will be officially unveiled later this year... Read more
BankingFeaturedNigeria’s central bank issues new guidelines to further regulate MMOsInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 11, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 11, 2021 Regulatory changes were made in this regard previously in 2015... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceNigeria ranks fifth in Africa in terms of premiums: Swiss ReInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 4, 2021August 4, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 4, 2021August 4, 2021 Nigeria comes last in terms of insurance premiums among nine African markets... Read more
AviationFeaturedAmzan Air is all set to start it’s Airbus A340-600 operationsInternational Finance Business DeskJune 30, 2021June 30, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJune 30, 2021June 30, 2021 Nigeria’s safety regulator cleared the plane to fly, following a turbulent year... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyDatasixth consulting and Galaxy Backbone partner to provide cybersecurity solutionsInternational Finance Business DeskJune 15, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJune 15, 2021 The partnership will cover services like Security Operations Centre as a Service (SOCaaS), State of art SIEM, ransomware mitigation and security automation... Read more
FeaturedLogisticsGIG Logistics extends operations into northern NigeriaInternational Finance Business DeskMay 25, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskMay 25, 2021 Plans to launch new experience centres in Yola, Zamfara, Sokoto, Jalingo, and the Kebbi States... Read more
EconomyFeaturedSub-Saharan Africa’s economy expected to grow by 3.4% in 2021: IMFPritam BordoloiApril 20, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 20, 2021 The economy contracted 1.9% in 2020... Read more
FeaturedRenewable energySaudi energy firm Desert Technologies to finance solar projects in NigeriaPritam BordoloiApril 13, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 13, 2021 Desert Technologies will provide large-scale financing to electrify villages in the sub-Saharan region... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceNigerian insurtech Curacel secured $450,000 in pre-seed funding roundPritam BordoloiMarch 31, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 31, 2021 The funding was led by Atlantica Ventures and Consonance... Read more
BankingFeaturedNigerian digital bank Kuda secures $25 mn Series A fundingPritam BordoloiMarch 19, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 19, 2021 The funding round was led by New York-based venture capital firm Valar Ventures... Read more