. Sterling Bank has expanded financing across its priority sectors to N331.7 billion, reinforcing its push to position agriculture and related industries as key drivers of Africa’s economic transforma...
. The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) is pushing banks, fintech companies and other financial institutions to strengthen intelligence sharing as Nigeria steps up efforts to combat money la...
. Nigerian financial services group Zedcrest is accelerating its expansion into technology-driven finance after completing the acquisition of Leatherback, a UK-founded cross-border payments company, a...
. The African Union (AU) has fixed October 7, 2026, for the official launch of the African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), marking a major step in the continent’s push to gain greater control over how i...
. The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), through its asset management subsidiary AFC Capital Partners (ACP), has launched the Infrastructure Climate-Resilient Fund Nigeria (ICRF Nigeria), a new vehicle...
. The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) recorded a 30% increase in net income to $534.7 million in the first half of 2026, supported by stronger lending activity and higher interest and fee inc...
. Nigerian fintech Saly AI has surpassed 20,000 users and processed more than N1.5 billion in transaction volume as it expands its conversational financial services through WhatsApp and Telegram. The ...
. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned that Nigeria can no longer rely on conventional regulatory approaches to safeguard financial stability as banking and financ...
. A Federal Capital Territory High Court judgment against Stanbic IBTC Bank has highlighted the growing legal and reputational risks businesses face when they continue using customers’ personal inform...
. eTranzact International Plc increased its revenue by 22.6% to ₦16.28 billion in the first half of 2026, but the payments company recorded a decline in profitability as operating and transaction-rela...