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Interswitch Unfolds Next Phase of Digital Payments Transformation
From Tony Icheku, Owerri Interswitch, one of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, opened the sixth edition of its flagship industry engagement series, TechConnect 6.0, in Owerri, Imo
Shola Ashiru: Payaza Bridges BVN Gap For Dangote IPO Investors
Chief Marketing Officer of Payaza Africa Limited, Shola Ashiru, has said the company is helping bridge the Bank Verification Number, BVN, gap for Nigerians in the diaspora and foreign investors
Dangote Breaks Ground On $16bn Kenya Refinery, Targets Completion In 40 Months
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenyan President William Ruto have broken ground on a $16 billion oil refinery in Lamu, Kenya, in a project expected to reshape the country’s energy
Forex inflow rises 36.5% to $33.76bn in five months
By Elizabeth Adegbesan Nigeria’s net foreign exchange (forex) inflow rose by 36.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) to $33.76 billion in the first five months of 2026 (5M’26), from $24.72 billion in
NIBSS National Payment Stack hits 100m transactions, deepens financial inclusion
Nigeria’s foremost payment infrastructureprovider, the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) PLC, has announced that its National Payment Stack (NPS) surpassed 100 million successful transactions lastFriday, marking a major milestone in
GTCO records N603bn profit, proposes N1 dividend
By Peter Egwuatu Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc , GTCO has recorded Group profit before tax, PBT of N603.03 billion, in the first half 2026,H1’26, driven by strong performance on
We inherited net external reserve at $859m — CBN
By EmekaAnaeto, Babajide Komolafe & Emma Ujah The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that the nation’s Net External Reserve had plunged to a mere $859 million as of
Dangote Upbeat on Take-off of $16bn Kenya Refinery Despite Court Ruling
• Today’s groundbreaking to go on, case adjourned to Oct. 14 •133 residents challenge refinery site, claim ancestral rights •AEC condemns order, urges swift resolution of dispute Emmanuel Addeh in
PFAs Exposure to Stocks, FGN Papers Cross N24trn on Lucrative Returns
Kayode Tokede Driven by the quest for lucrative returns on investment, Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) exposure to stock market and federal government securities crossed the N24 trillion mark to N24.12 trillion
APM Terminals Expands Investment in Education, Awards Scholarships to Undergraduates
APM Terminals Apapa, Nigeria’s largest container terminal operator, has awarded scholarships to 50 undergraduate students from its host community in Apapa, Lagos, reinforcing its long-term commitment to education, youth empowerment,
