377 articles tagged with “Nigeria”
Dr. Stanley Uzochukwu, Chairman of Stanel Group, has described Flutterwave founder Olugbenga Agboola as a global asset, underscoring Nigeria's growing influence in African fintech innovation and digital payments infrastructure.
Nigerian oil marketer Eterna Plc has rolled out self-service fuel stations with tech startup Fuelmetrics, introducing automated pumping to Africa's largest economy as political tensions flare over the country's electricity crisis.
Pan-African payments company Nairagram has closed a ₦10 billion capital raise to scale digital financial infrastructure across the continent, positioning itself to capture growing cross-border payment flows.
Leo Stan Ekeh's foundation and Zinox Group are funding full university scholarships for indigent students, addressing Nigeria's tech talent gap with a decade-long investment in homegrown developers.
CardinalStone Partners has completed Nigeria's inaugural ₦501 billion bond issuance under the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme, marking the first tranche of a ₦4 trillion multi-instrument facility aimed at resolving chronic sector financing challenges.
While Nigerian polytechnic workers shut down operations over unpaid wage increases, Zimbabwean bank employees secure a modest salary increment, revealing divergent paths in labour negotiations across the continent.
Nigeria's headline inflation declined marginally to 15.10% in January 2026 from 15.15% in December, while survey data reveals strong public support for monetary easing as the Central Bank prepares for its next policy decision.
As Wema Bank launches its 2026 Bankers-in-Training Program for Nigerian graduates, Canada simultaneously announces scholarship opportunities, presenting young Nigerians with divergent choices between local career building and international academic migration.
Nigeria's anti-corruption agency detains former Kaduna governor El-Rufai for questioning while courts challenge the commission's investigative methods, highlighting tensions in the country's fight against financial crimes.
Nigeria's agricultural sector faces mounting pressure from escalating farm input costs while industrial giants like Dangote Group deploy hundreds of millions in infrastructure investments, highlighting the divergent trajectories within Africa's largest economy.
The Nigerian government is managing concurrent crises and political shifts, from deploying US military support and providing disaster relief to Kano fire victims, to witnessing significant political defections that reshape the country's governing coalition.
Burkina Faso's deteriorating security claimed seven Ghanaian traders in a recent Islamist attack, while Nigeria warns citizens against illegal recruitment to foreign conflicts following reports of deaths in Ukraine.
Nigeria's state oil company has signed a tripartite agreement with Chinese firms for gas infrastructure development, while international traders increasingly partner with indigenous operators amid improved regulatory environment.
A wave of violence across Nigeria has claimed multiple lives in recent days, with bandit attacks in Kwara State, a fatal mining collapse in Ebonyi, and the killing of a Nigerian national in South Africa exposing the country's deepening security challenges.
Nigerian lifestyle services startup Eden Life has paused consumer operations, while Airtel launches mobile money push in Nigeria and South Africa's Cell C returns to profitability amid sector-wide restructuring.