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- 19 Mar 2026
Binance is Missing from Ghana’s Crypto Sandbox
Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission has given the nod to 11 crypto trading platforms to participate in its new regulatory sandbox programme, its first major step in support of crypto after…
- 21 Feb 2018
MTN Targets $1Bn from Nigeria, Ghana Listing
MTN could raise a total of US$1bn when it lists on both the Nigeria and Ghana stock exchanges later this year. According to Kofi Yamoah, CEO, Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) MTN Ghana will officially…
- 22 Jul 2015
Integration of W/A Capital Markets Get Boost with Formation of WASRA
The aspiration for an integrated West African economy received a massive boost when Chief Executive Officers of the three Capital Market Regulatory Institutions in the Region agreed to establish an…
- 19 Dec 2022
SEC Approves Listing Rules for Tech Board
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the rules for listing on Nigeria Exchange’s new Technology Board, the NGX announced Monday. The technology board is a specialized platform for…
- 14 Mar 2023
SEC says PAPSS Implementation will Aid Capital Market Diversification
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that it is excited about the implementation of the Pan-African Payment Settlement System (PAPSS) as it will encourage intra-African trade and aid…
- 28 Jan 2014
Shareholders Allege N5.2Bn Fraud @ MTI, Telecom Infrastructure Builder
Shareholders of MTI Plc, a diversified infrastructure offering company, have petitioned the Securities and Exchange Commission, (SEC) over the alleged involvement of …
- 4 Aug 2025
SEC DG Warns as Crypto Adoption Rises in West Africa Without Proper Regulations
Dr. Emomotimi Agama, Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria, has said that West Africa is fast emerging as a global epicentre for virtual asset adoption, propelled…
- 28 May 2020
SEC De-registers 84 Inactive Stockbrokers
The outgoing Acting Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms Mary Uduk, Thursday, presented her scorecard, stating that under her leadership, the register of capital…
- 22 Jan 2020
eOffering Will Reduce Unclaimed Dividends – SEC
Ms. Mary Uduk, acting director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has said that the introduction of electronic offering in the Nigerian capital market remains a major…
- 17 Oct 2024
SEC Decries Indiscriminate Issuance of Debt Instruments by Subnationals
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged Capital Market Operators (CMOs) in Nigeria to review the proclivity of issuance of debt instruments by both state and local government agencies.…
- 19 Jul 2014
AfDB Issues Inaugural Local Currency Bond in the Nigerian Capital Market
After receiving the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria’s approval to establish a NGN 160 billion Medium Term Note (MTN) Programme and “No Objection” from the SEC to start the book…
- 6 Oct 2025
Nigeria Sets Regulatory Working Committee to Deepen Africa Digital Market Penetration
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Trade and Investment has set up a regulatory committee to deepen digital market penetration and boost exportation of African products. The committee was…
- 18 Aug 2014
Automation Key in Capital Market Resuscitation-Emmanuel
Amos Emmanuel, chief software architect/CEO, Programos Software Group, is first vice president, Information Technology (Industry) Association of Nigeria (ITAN) and member of other various industry…
- 11 Mar 2020
Lagos Fintech Week2020 Organizers Unveil Speakers
Over 20 leading women in the financial technology will gather to discuss how to break down barriers identified in the ecosystem at the FemTech in Fintech Forum (FiFF), as part of series of events…
- 13 Jun 2021
Jack Dorsey Tweets Support for Nigerian Digital Currency
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, has been signaling his support for Nigerian bitcoin adoption through a series of tweets over the weekend. Dorse is one of the big celebrity names in the crypto community.…
- 7 Jul 2018
MTN Nigeria Begins IPO in August
MTN Nigeria’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) has been set for August as part of MTN’s plans to restructure debts and fund local investments in Nigeria with its local currency, according to…
- 3 Aug 2025
West Africa Emerging as Crypto Adoption Epicentre- SEC Boss
West Africa is fast emerging as a global epicentre for virtual asset adoption, propelled by a young, tech-savvy population and macroeconomic instability, according to Dr. Emomotimi Agama,…
- 6 Mar 2015
Nigeria, Ghana, Others to Integrate Capital Market
Barring any unforeseen contingencies, the capital markets of countries within the West African sub-region would be integrated by the first quarter of 2016, Mr Suleiman Ndanusa, chairman, Securities…
- 26 Sept 2024
Afrinvest Pioneers Remittance for Investment in Nigeria Through Integration with Western Union
Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited (“Afrinvest”), a leading investment management holding company acting through its wholly owned subsidiary, Afrinvest Asset Management Limited, a fund manager licensed…
- 18 Dec 2020
2020 Wrapped Up: Paxful Highlights Nigeria’s Thriving Crypto Market
This year has shaken many industries, but crypto has actually seen immense growth and investor interest since the outbreak of COVID-19. Ray Youssef, Paxful CEO and co-founder With Bitcoin hitting a…
- 19 Jan 2015
GTBank Bags ‘Best Corporate Governance, Africa’ for 2015 Award
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, has been awarded ‘Best Corporate Governance, Africa’, for the Financial services category by the Ethical Boardroom Magazine UK. The ‘Corporate Governance Award’ organized by…
- 15 Apr 2025
Four Red Flags Nigerians Ignored until CBEX Crashed- DUBAWA
It has not been a pleasant week for thousands of Nigerians who have again fallen for another money scam. According to DUBAWA, a West African independent verification and fact-checking project,…
- 11 Mar 2014
Essien Become Ecobank Transnational new Group CEO
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has announced the departure of Mr. Thierry Tanoh, group CEO with effect from March 12 and the appointment of Mr. Albert Essien as his replacement. Effective…
- 27 Mar 2018
MTN Ready to List on NSE in Q2
MTN is to list its Nigerian Business (“MTNN”), which is estimated to be worth about $6 billion, on the Nigerian Stock Exchange by next quarter. The company has obtained shareholder approval…
- 23 Oct 2025
AfriGO, Tizel and ActivEdge to Showcase Cybersecurity, Telecom, and Payment Innovations @AfriTECH 5.0
Preparations are in top gear for the Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 5.0) as leading players in Nigeria’s technology and digital economy; Digital Encode Limited, the platinum sponsor of this…
- 19 Nov 2025
Group Deepens Digital Rights Advocacy in Ghana Through Judicial Training and Policy Dialogue
Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a leading pan-African non-profit organisation that advocates for digital rights and inclusion, is collaborating with the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative…
- 8 Jul 2026
Data Protection Industry Hits N16.3Bn in 3 Years- NDPC
Nigeria’s data protection industry has grown into a N16.3 billion ecosystem within three years of formal regulation, according to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC). Olufemi Ibitayo, head…
- 3 Sept 2014
CWG’s New Business Strategy Impacts its Half Year Financial Report
Computer Warehouse Group (CWG Plc), at the twilight of a five year strategic plan to take the company in a different direction into a more robust subscription business model, paused to evaluate the…
- 8 Feb 2010
IHS Secures $162,000 Grant To Promote Clean Energy
The US government, through The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) signed an agreement with IHS Nigeria Plc, Africa’s leading telecommunications Infrastructure Company, to provide a grant…