Social listening Wednesday 1 July 2026
A. Osasere Okundaye joins the global list of outstanding number crunchers Osasere Okundaye, a 16-year-old Nigerian, has become Nigeria’s youngest read more Social listening Wednesday 1 July 2026
finance
Digital payments key to Nigeria’s economic growth, transparency, revenue drive
Niyi Toluwalope, managing director and chief executive officer of eTranzact Plc, has said Nigeria’s digital payment ecosystem has become a read more Digital payments key to Nigeria’s economic growth, transparency, revenue drive
Accion MFB launches customer forum to strengthen service delivery
Accion Microfinance Bank has launched a nationwide customer engagement initiative aimed at improving service delivery, gathering customer feedback and strengthening read more Accion MFB launches customer forum to strengthen service delivery
Ghana inflation rises to 5.3% as pressure builds on central bank to hold rates
Ghana’s annual inflation rate climbed sharply in June, reaching its highest level this year and strengthening expectations that the Bank read more Ghana inflation rises to 5.3% as pressure builds on central bank to hold rates
$820.8m invested, opportunities deferred: The hidden price of Nigeria’s slow 5G rollout
Nearly five years after Nigeria conducted one of Africa’s biggest 5G spectrum auctions, the country’s next-generation mobile revolution remains concentrated read more $820.8m invested, opportunities deferred: The hidden price of Nigeria’s slow 5G rollout
Obi pledges education-led economic overhaul ahead of 2027 polls
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), said he would unveil a broader policy roadmap in read more Obi pledges education-led economic overhaul ahead of 2027 polls
ASUU mobilises for strike in LAUTECH, KWASU over non-implementation of agreement
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ibadan Zone, has called on Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Abdulrahaman Abdulrazaq read more ASUU mobilises for strike in LAUTECH, KWASU over non-implementation of agreement
Africa's Wealth Conversation Has Found Its Home
Africa's next generation of wealth creators is thinking beyond accumulation to legacy, governance and global opportunity. The latest Lagos Private Wealth Conference demonstrated how the continent is developing its own agenda for managing private wealth, while engaging confidently with international
Flood, fire and famine: Africa braces for 'Godzilla' El Niño
Severe damage to agriculture and infrastructure is expected across large parts of the continent, and Africa has just a few months to prepare.
Why Africa's evolving opportunity is becoming central to global growth
As capital, trade and supply chains are reconfigured, Africa is becoming increasingly central to global economic strategy, writes Anne Aliker, Head of Corporate and Investment Banking Africa Regions, Standard Bank.