Nigeria’s Naira Breaks Below N1,500 Against the Euro
Nigeria's naira closed at N1,496.19 per euro on 2 October 2026, its strongest official level in two years, as a...
October 5, 2026Topic
foreign exchange
Nigeria Plans US$289 Million Cassava Ethanol Plant
A Nigerian agency has signed a deal for a US$289 million plant turning cassava into fuel near Lagos, offering 15,000...
October 2, 2026
Nigeria’s Dangote Says His Fertiliser Company Will List in 2028
The Dangote fertiliser IPO is planned for 2028, Aliko Dangote said in New York, as his US$1.6 billion refinery share...
September 22, 2026
FirstBank CEO Calls Agriculture and Exports Key to Nigeria Diversification
FirstBank CEO Olusegun Alebiosu says agriculture and exports are critical to Nigeria’s diversification, as the sector earns 4.1% of export...
September 20, 2026
Kenya’s Co-operative Bank Signs a US$100 Million Swap With Development Lender EBRD
Co-operative Bank of Kenya and the EBRD signed a US$100 million currency swap on 16 September 2026, the first deal...
September 17, 2026
Nigerian Shares Rise for a Fifth Session as the Dangote Refinery Offer Runs
The Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index rose 0.20 percent to 244,791.79 on 16 September 2026, a fifth straight gain, with insurance...
September 17, 2026
Ghana’s Trade Surplus Hit US$8.8 Billion in the First Half
Ghana ran an US$8.8 billion trade surplus and a US$5.1 billion current account surplus in the first half of 2026,...
September 14, 2026
Fuel Shortages and Repression Are Pushing Burundians Out, Even as Congolese Refugees Pour In
Burundi faces a deepening crisis as more than 70,000 refugees crossed by September 2025 and inflation fell to 8.6 percent...
September 13, 2026
Nigerian Consumer Goods Firms Earn Fewer Dollars Than Before the 2023 Reforms
Nigerian consumer goods firms earned 22 percent less dollar revenue in 2025 than in 2022, even as naira revenue rose...
September 11, 2026