Panelists at the just concluded UBA Business Series have indicated that financial inclusion, the creative economy, sports, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the sectors most likely to produce Africa’s next billion-dollar companies. The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, hosted its quarterly business series, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, innovators and business leaders to explore […]

By Peter Egwuatu Analysts have warned that the rise in inflation, policy inconsistency, and volatile exchange rate, among other factors, can destabilise the ongoing economic reforms, which have started yielding fruits. However, the analysts stated that the Nigeria’s capital market is expected to maintain its positive momentum in the second half of 2026, supported by stronger […]

By Peter Egwuatu The stock market closed higher Week on Week, WoW, with the banking and consumer goods stocks being the toast of investors last week. The Financial services industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 2.006 billion  shares valued at N99.697 billion traded in 96,171 deals, thus contributing 71.17% and  54.63% to the […]

The naira traded relatively stable against the United States dollar at the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Monday, July 20, 2026, while the parallel market continued to quote the greenback at a premium.

Faye emerged as the new leader of the regional bloc during the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority held in Sierra Leone.