Finance

Africa eyes $180bn digital trade windfall to fuel industrial drive

Onome Amuge A digital trade boom sweeping across Africa is projected to generate a $180 billion economy by 2025, a…

Lagos targets N3trn in PPPs to tackle coastal erosion

Onome Amuge The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to raise over N3 trillion through public-private partnerships (PPPs) to combat…

Access Holdings boosts tech investment by 147% y/y to N193.5bn 

Bamidele Famoofo L-R: Roosevelt Ogbonna, Non-Executive Director, Access Holdings plc; Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Non-Executive Chairman; Bolaji Agbede, Acting Group Chief Executive Officer, and…

CBN salary expenses balloon to N608bn despite layoffs

Onome Amuge The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) witnessed its wage bill more than double to N608.5 billion in 2024,…

Access Bank’s Ogbonna, Mene, Zubairu chart path for developing continental trade at Africa CEO Forum

Bamidele Famoofo Roosevelt Ogbonna, managing director/chief executive officer of Access Bank At the Africa CEO Forum, leaders from across the…

IFC launches new alliance to expand opportunities for young women entrepreneurs across Africa

Bamidele Famoofo The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has announced the launch of the…