March 29, 2019

World Update: Trump presses OPEC to boost output to cool oil prices

US President Donald Trump on Thursday called on OPEC to boost oil output following a fairly steady rise in crude prices in 2019. “Very important that […]
March 29, 2019

Nigerian Update: CBN tweaks 32-month-old policy rate, opts for growth

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday took local and international investors by surprise, cutting the 32-month-old Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 0.5 per cent to […]
March 29, 2019

Nigerian Update: Downstream operations buoyed by $30b investment, demand

Africa’s downstream sector has seen an injection of $30 billion in investment, as the continent is one of the few regions where oil demand is expected […]
March 29, 2019

Nigerian Update: Presco, GTB, others lead stock market’s N2 billion gain

Transactions on the equities sector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE ) closed in an upbeat yesterday to halt three successive sessions’ negative trend, as price […]
March 22, 2019

Nigeria Update: Swift2pay launches online payment

Swift2pay, Mr. Amadi said, is an innovation that enables Nigerians to move around with a smart wallet that has an additional feature of the ATM card. […]
March 22, 2019

Nigeria Update: Vetiva Capital Management Limited, Climate Finance Advisory Limited And African Guarantee Fund (West Africa) Sign Partnership Agreement To Promote Financing Of Green Energy Projects In Nigeria

Vetiva Capital Management Limited (“Vetiva”) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Climate Finance Advisory Limited (“CFAL”) and the African Guarantee […]
March 22, 2019

World Update: Four in 10 Britons worried, angry about Brexit

Around four in 10 British adults have been left feeling powerless, angry or worried by Brexit in the last year, according to a poll out Friday. […]
March 22, 2019

World Update: Pound up but still faces pressure after Brexit delay deal

The pound rose Friday but was struggling to claw back its latest losses after the EU gave Britain a Brexit deadline extension, while equity markets were […]
March 22, 2019

Nigeria Update: Bears strengthen hold, as investors’ wealth plunge by N90 billion

Following price losses incurred by the bellwethers, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), extended its negative sentiment to six successive trading sessions, as investors’ wealth plunged by […]
March 19, 2019

World Update: Boeing unveils world’s longest plane amid crisis

Leading airplane manufacturer, Boeing, has unveiled the first fully assembled Boeing 777X – the world’s longest passenger jetliner. The launch, earlier scheduled for last Wednesday, was […]