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Economics, Policy & Regulation

Nigeria’s Vista Bank Approved To Start Operations In France

Vista Bank, a digital-first Nigerian lender, has received regulatory approval from France’s Prudential Supervisory Authority (ACPR) to establish operations in...

Transaction Banking

Nigeria: Automation Will Add Forex Transparency

Nigeria’s central bank will automate foreign exchange (FX) trading starting in December, replacing the decade-old over-the-counter system to enhance transparency...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Central Banker Report Cards 2024: Africa And The Middle East

Algeria Salah-Eddine Taleb: C+ Africa’s largest natural gas producer posted a 4.1% growth last year. The Bank of Algeria (BoA)...

Nigeria

Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by Global Finance editors, to learn more about Nigeria economic outlook, debt to GDP ratio, international trade performance and population trends. Rankings of Nigeria best banks and safest banks are also available.

Banking

Nigeria: Lenders Race To Meet New Capital Targets

Lenders have begun raising additional capital to meet new targets set by the Central Bank of Nigeria, which has given...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Nigeria’s Access Bank Seeks To Buy National Bank Of Kenya

Nigeria’s financial powerhouse, Access Bank, looks to shake up Africa’s banking landscape by acquiring the National Bank of Kenya (NBK)....

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Nigeria: Treacherous Terrain

Nigeria’s diversified, resource-rich economy beckons investors. But in the absence of major reforms and an economic development agenda, direct and...

Banking

Nigeria’s Biggest Bank Gets Female CEO

When Access Holding Co. of Nigeria announced the appointment of Bolaji Agbede as acting group CEO following the death of...

Features

African Fintech: Untapped Potential

After exponential growth over the past decade, African fintech hits a slowdown in 2023.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Central Bank Governor Out As Nigeria Shifts To Floating Exchange Rate

The move, which economists deem positive, is a prelude to needed monetary reform.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Nigerian Banks Adopt Holding Company Structures

Shifting to a holding company allows the parent company to coordinate and manage all the units.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Nigeria: How Will The New President Impact The Economy?

Nigeria's new president facesa legal challenge to his victory and the arduous task of rebuilding an economy intatters.