IMF approves $91 million in funding for Niger
The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it has approved about $91 million in funding for Niger after completing reviews of programs under its Extended Credit Facility and Resilience and Sust...
African Business
Nigeria secures permanent seat on the board of African Central Bank
During the just-concluded 39th Session of the Executive Council of the African Union, Nigeria recorded significant diplomatic and institutional achievements, consolidating its leadership role in advan...
Fidelity MD, Onyeali-Ikpe urges women to embrace lifelong learning and collaboration for career success
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, OON, has encouraged women professionals to embrace continuous learning, courage, and collaboration as key ha...
Nigeria recapitalizes Bank of Agriculture with ₦1.5 Trillion, strengthens ECOWAS Food Security Collaboration
Nigeria has recapitalized the Bank of Agriculture with ₦1.5 trillion and invested over ₦200 billion in agricultural interventions to bolster food security and empower farmers. This includes the di...
Fidelity Bank named “Nigeria’s Best Private Bank” at Euromoney Awards
Tier one bank, Fidelity Bank PLC, has been named “Nigeria’s Best Private Bank” at the prestigious Euromoney Awards 2025. The recognition was formally unveiled at the awards ceremony held recentl...
Ghana bans foreigners from gold market by April 30
Ghana has ordered all foreign nationals currently trading in the country’s local gold market to exit its gold trading market by exit by April 30. The directive is part of the enforcement of the newl...
Ivory Coast threatens more expensive cocoa in response to US tariffs
Ivory Coast, the world’s biggest cocoa producer, could take measures to make the product more expensive if tariffs proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump go into effect, the West African countr...
