Goddy Ikeh
A total turnover of 3.950 billion shares worth ₦201.312 billion in 359,642 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange.
The Cairo kick-off week, that commenced at Afreximbank’s headquarters on March 24, 2026 featured a series of high-level engagements with the Bank’s leadership, industry experts, mentors and ecosystem partners.
The week will culminate in an exclusive Social Mixer at the Grand Egyptian Museum, symbolically linking Africa’s rich heritage with its rapidly evolving innovation future.
Nigeria and Bangladesh have pledged to explore new frontiers in agriculture and trade to deepen bilateral cooperation and unlock economic opportunities.
With Africa’s energy landscape accelerating toward new frontiers in gas, power and renewables, the continent is drawing unprecedented investor attention. Senior delegations from Nigeria, Senegal, Djibouti and Zambia are confirmed to attend the Invest in African Energy IAE 2026 Forum in Paris, providing a unique platform for investors to engage directly with policymakers and project developers at a time of major energy expansion and infrastructure transition.
The Governments from West, Central and Southern Africa, with delegations confirmed for the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum in Paris next month, are each advancing critical mineral projects that span processing deals, development-stage assets and frontier exploration plays, giving investors a range of entry points across the minerals value chain.
FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, has announced the upcoming edition of the SMEConnect Webinar scheduled to hold on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially restricted banking services for “chronic defaulters” and large-ticket obligors with non-performing loans.
Heirs Energies says it has committed over $10 million to support 2,000 African entrepreneurs through its partnership with the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) to drive enterprise growth and job creation across the continent.
The Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Musiliu Oseni, says electricity regulators would collaborate to prevent regulatory arbitrage in the power sector.
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has signed a Petroleum Exploration Licence No. 5 agreement with SeaSeis Geophysical Limited, authorising the company, in partnership with the commission and TGS, to undertake the acquisition and processing of new 3D seismic and gravity data.