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The Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria says it's working with the Ministry of Finance to tackle high fertilizer costs. FEPSAN's Executive Secretary, Mr. Gideon Negedu, explained that the main problems are expensive imported components, global supply issues, and unstable...

Global Appliances Nigeria Limited just dropped a new portable power station under its Binatone brand. The company's Managing Director, Mr. Prasun Banerjee, introduced the product in Lagos. He described it as a plug-and-play unit with solar charging, built for backup power at home, for small...

The head of SMEFUNDS, Dr. Femi Oye, says the ag sector needs a hard turn toward making more biofuels. He argues for boosting ethanol production year-round to help farmers and stabilize local economies. This shift would open bigger markets for crops while keeping energy spending in rural areas...

Nova Bank Limited is setting up a major hub in Owerri, Imo State. Governor Hope Uzodinma pledged to provide land for the bank's permanent regional headquarters for the South-East and South-South. He made the announcement during the opening of Nova Bank's flagship office there, calling the bank a...

The company Multi-Trex Integrated Food Plc is branching out from just cocoa. Managing Director Mr. Yusuf Isiaka laid out new plans at their annual meeting in Warewa, Ogun State. They aim to start making bottled water, liquid chocolate drinks, and other agro-commodities. Production is scheduled...

Regent Microfinance Bank has loaned out more than ten billion naira to small businesses nationwide. The bank's Managing Director, Dr. Idris Olugbesan, along with marketing officers Chibuzor Uba and Elijah Oladosu, marked this milestone. They framed it as a key step in bridging Nigeria's credit...

The Securities and Exchange Commission is making everyone renew their licenses in January 2026. SEC Director General Dr. Emomotimi Agama laid out this new rule alongside a wider push for digital processes. The goal is to update their systems and build more trust in Nigeria's markets. A major...

Wema Bank and its digital platform ALAT just named the winners for their Hackaholics 6.0 competition in Lagos. The top prize for the Ideathon, worth twenty-five million naira, went to a project called Chao, which is a tool for food vendors. The Hackathon first-place winner is VOC AI, a software...

The Central Securities Clearing System, or CSCS, is getting a new boss. Mr. Shehu Shantali is taking over as CEO starting in early 2026. He replaces Mr. Haruna Jalo-Waziri, who is leaving after eight years in charge. The company's chairman, Mr. Temi Popoola, said the board picked Shantali for...

The head of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, Oluropo Dada, told students at Yaba College of Technology in Lagos that they need to get ready for a changing finance world. He spoke at a career event with the school, pushing for professional certs and pointing to new chances in digital...

Haldane McCall Plc just bagged a major ISO certification from Nigeria's standards body. The company, led by Group Managing Director Edward Akinlade, got the official nod for its real estate and hospitality operations. This lets them use the certification logo on all their stuff. This basically...

A new partnership between PayTabs Kuwait and BEDE, backed by telecom giant Zain, is aiming to shake up digital commerce. Announced at a recent conference, the deal combines PayTabs' payment tech with BEDE's fintech skills and Zain's digital network. The focus is on helping small businesses and...

Two financial tech companies, Deem Finance and Airpay, just partnered up to tackle a major problem for small businesses in the UAE. Their goal is to provide easier access to capital, which they call purpose-powered liquidity, by embedding loan options directly into AirPay's payment platform...

King Hussein Business Park in Jordan just rolled out an AI chatbot on its website. They built it with a partner company called SmartServe, which also helped them launch an AI phone system earlier this year. This new bot is supposed to give businesses and investors faster, accurate answers at any...

Qatar's big telecom, Ooredoo, just partnered with the AI cybersecurity firm Darktrace to offer smarter business security services. The deal was signed by the company's Chief Business Officer, Thani Ali I A Al-Malki, and a Darktrace regional director. This gives Ooredoo's business clients access...

Vodafone Oman and Sultan Qaboos University just wrapped up a three-day digital hackathon focused on building real-world solutions, not just winning a contest. Over one hundred twenty participants, from students to working professionals, formed teams to tackle themes like digital government...

Bahrain's main telecom operator, Batelco, just inked a deal with Cisco to overhaul its core IP network infrastructure. The agreement was signed by Batelco's Chief Technology Officer, Rashid Mohammed, and Cisco's regional managing director, Zayan Sadek, at the Beyon Campus in Hamala. Company CEOs...

Cloud native payments processor CLOWD9 just added a seasoned entrepreneur, Scott Walker, to its board. Walker previously led Billmatrix Corporation, growing it before a major sale to Fiserv. His hiring is a clear play for deeper market leadership as the company eyes a global payments sector...

The Middle East and North Africa region is expected to grow faster than the global economy next year, according to a Mastercard economic outlook. Their analysts predict MENA's real GDP will expand by three point six percent, beating the worldwide average of three point one. This performance is...

Officials in the Republic of the Congo just opened a new digital classroom at Denis Sassou N’Guesso High School in Abala. The Minister for the digital economy, Léon Juste Ibombo, attended the ceremony with local leaders and reps from the universal service fund, FASUCE. This multimedia room is...