South Africa unexpectedly holds rates, joins Ghana, Nigeria in policy pause
South Africa’s central bank unexpectedly left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday, defying market expectations for another increase as
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MRIEF plans non-interest housing fund as stakeholders seek broader mortgage access
The Ministry of Finance Incorporated Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF) is finalising plans to launch a non-interest housing fund as
Mini-Grid reforms shifting Nigeria’s off-grid power to utility-scale market -REA boss
….eyes 3.7 GW solar manufacturing capacity by 2027 Abba Aliyu, managing director, Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has noted the ongoing
TikTok removes 4.8m Nigerian videos in Q1 2026 as AI tightens content policing
TikTok removed more than 4.8 million videos from its Nigerian platform in the first quarter of 2026, as the social
Stakeholders seek unified policy, private capital alignment to solve Nigeria’s housing crisis
Sakeholders in Nigeria’s real estate sector have raised concerns that Nigeria’s persistent housing deficit will remain an insurmountable crisis unless
BusinessDay confab: FG rolls out housing reforms, orders 40% NHF mortgage disbursement
The federal government on Thursday unveiled a sweeping package of housing reforms at the BusinessDay Abuja Real Estate Conference 2026,
2027: NDC, Obidient Movement, push back at Ganduje over Obi – Kwankwaso “dead on arrival ticket” claim
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Obidient Movement have strongly pushed back against claims made by the former National
Afrobeats soars on global sport stages while Super Eagles miss out
Nigeria presents a striking paradox on the world stage. While Afrobeats stars dominate the global cultural narrative by headlining the
Afreximbank’s digital trade platform unlocks $5.3 million cross-border fuel deal
Afreximbank’s Africa Trade Gateway (ATG), its flagship digital trade ecosystem, has facilitated a $5.3 million cross-border gasoil transaction, underscoring the
Airtel Money IPO puts MTN, Safaricom under fresh pressure to unlock mobile money value
Airtel Africa’s decision to list its mobile money business in London is raising pressure on rivals MTN and Safaricom to