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The biggest tech party in Lagos happened on 17th July. here’s what you missed.
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The biggest tech party in Lagos happened on 17th July. here’s what you missed.

On 17th of July, over 1,000 people gathered for what has quickly become one of the biggest technology events of the year in Lagos. What was billed as a retirement party turned into

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FG proposes National Housing Finance Authority to expand mortgage access
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FG proposes National Housing Finance Authority to expand mortgage access

The Federal Government has proposed establishing a National Housing Finance Authority to strengthen Nigeria’s housing finance system, expand access to affordable mortgages, and boo

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Imo Is Ready: Inside Nigeria’s Boldest State-Level Pitch to Investors
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Imo Is Ready: Inside Nigeria’s Boldest State-Level Pitch to Investors

Drive through Owerri today and you can’t miss it. On the billboards lining the airport road, past the roundabouts, along the corridor into the city centre, the same four words keep

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Champion Breweries accelerates growth with strong Q2 performance and successful group transformation
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Champion Breweries accelerates growth with strong Q2 performance and successful group transformation

Champion Breweries Plc (“Champion” or “the Group“), a leading brewer and beverage company listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (“NGX”), today

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Africa prudential reinforces growth and digital transformation strategy at H1 2026 investor call
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Africa prudential reinforces growth and digital transformation strategy at H1 2026 investor call

Africa Prudential Plc, a leading provider of share registration services and capital market solutions, successfully hosted its H1 2026 Investor Call on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, conv

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Nigerian Enamelware announces death of Finance Director Lawrence Iseh
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Nigerian Enamelware announces death of Finance Director Lawrence Iseh

Nigerian Enamelware Plc has announced the passing of its Finance Director and Chief Finance Officer, Lawrence Iseh. The post Nigerian Enamelware announces death of Finance Director

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Niger secures $150 million IsDB loan for 100MW solar power project
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Niger secures $150 million IsDB loan for 100MW solar power project

The Niger State Government has secured a $150 million loan from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to finance a 100 megawatts solar power project aimed at expanding electricity ac

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Comercio Partners report: 10 years of money market and living costs Part 2
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Comercio Partners report: 10 years of money market and living costs Part 2

What Changed in the Economy?The Purchasing Power Collapse: A decade ago, N10,000 covered a week of transport for most urban Nigerians.A pot of soup costs a fraction of today’

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HBM Nigeria reports N318 billion profit in H1 2026, declares interim dividend
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HBM Nigeria reports N318 billion profit in H1 2026, declares interim dividend

HBM Nigeria Plc has released its unaudited H1 2026 results, reporting a pre-tax profit of N317.73 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The post HBM Nigeria reports N318

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Africa upstream investment falls to $37 billion as Nigeria, 4 others dominate sector — IEA
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Africa upstream investment falls to $37 billion as Nigeria, 4 others dominate sector — IEA

Africa’s upstream oil and gas investment fell to $37 billion in 2025 from $68 billion in 2016, with Nigeria and four other major producers accounting for most of the continent’s in

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FG launches digital portal to end fragmented access to government services
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FG launches digital portal to end fragmented access to government services

The Federal Government has soft-launched the Government Service Portal, a unified digital platform that will allow Nigerians to access multiple government services through a single

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FG invests over N1 trillion in tertiary education in two years, Alausa says
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FG invests over N1 trillion in tertiary education in two years, Alausa says

The Federal Government says it has invested more than N1 trillion in Nigeria's tertiary education sector over the past two years to improve infrastructure and expand access to high

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Manpreet Gill: Why Emerging Markets Are Poised to Benefit from a Weaker US Dollar in H2 2026
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Manpreet Gill: Why Emerging Markets Are Poised to Benefit from a Weaker US Dollar in H2 2026

As global investors navigate persistent geopolitical tensions, evolving monetary policy and shifting capital flows, Standard Chartered believes the second half of 2026 still presen

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S&P Global to acquire majority stake in Agusto & Co. in Africa expansion
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S&P Global to acquire majority stake in Agusto & Co. in Africa expansion

S&P Global has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Agusto & Co., one of Africa's leading credit rating agencies, in a deal aimed at strengthening its presence in the co

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ETI reports pre-tax profit of N584.01 billion in H1 2026
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ETI reports pre-tax profit of N584.01 billion in H1 2026

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated reported a profit before tax of N584.02 billion for the six months ended 30 June 2026, compared to the N620.23 billion recorded in the correspond

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FGN Opens $110 Million debt financing window for tech & creative startups under the iDICE programme
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FGN Opens $110 Million debt financing window for tech & creative startups under the iDICE programme

The Bank of Industry (BOI), the Implementing Agency for the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) Programme of the Federal Government of Nigeria, has launched two

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U.S. urges Nigeria, other countries to quit ICC after Chad’s exit
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U.S. urges Nigeria, other countries to quit ICC after Chad’s exit

The United States has called on Nigeria and other African countries that are signatories to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to withdraw from the global war crimes tribunal,

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Good thief, bad thief: The hidden economics of Nigerian corruption
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Good thief, bad thief: The hidden economics of Nigerian corruption

Good thief, bad thief: The hidden economics of Nigerian corruption The post Good thief, bad thief: The hidden economics of Nigerian corruption appeared first on Nairametrics .

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