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Nigeria business news covering Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt. Oil and gas, fintech, banking, telecoms, and investment intelligence from West Africa’s largest economy.

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AfricaFinance

Nigeria’s 68.6m BVN base faces new CBN crackdown

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigeria's BVN database hit 68.6 million in March 2026, but Q1 growth slowed sharply to 754,128 new registrations as the…

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AfricaGovernance

Nigeria clears $2.1bn in decade-old power debts

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Africaspoint Editorial

Tinubu has approved a N3.3 trillion plan to settle decade-old power sector debts, with 15 Gencos signing N2.3 trillion in…

AfricaFinance

Ghana earns MTN twice what Nigeria does per user

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Africaspoint Editorial

MTN Ghana's ARPU hit $6.76 in 2025, nearly double Nigeria's $3.60, as Ghana's cedi appreciation and disinflation converted macro stability…

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AfricaFinance

China floods Nigeria with $13bn in goods

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Africaspoint Editorial

China's exports to Nigeria surged 37% to $13 billion in 2025, representing over a quarter of Nigeria's total import bill…

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South Africa’s June 30 shutdown arrives

Anti-immigration protesters marched across South Africa's major cities on June 30, the deadline set by…

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US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…

Africa startup funding May 2026 $259 million Bima NALA LemFi fintech reboundAI

MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

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AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…

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Nigeria’s reform raises the bar for Kenya investors

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Nigeria’s AI market heads to $4.64bn by 2030

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Nigeria pulls $6.44bn in Q4 capital inflows

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Nigeria health sector records major gains

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