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CBN moves to ease payment barriers between Nigeria, China
The Central Bank of Nigeria has begun engaging with Nigerian and Chinese businesses to address cross-border payment challenges, strengthen banking relationships, and improve financial flows between the two countries. …
Cardoso’s Big Cut: Bold Reset or Costly Gamble?
Ummie kabir CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso The CBN's 350-basis-point reduction is the sharpest in nearly two decades. Whether it helps producers or hurts the naira will depend on what comes…
Cardoso Engages Business Leaders on Strengthening Nigeria–China Financial Corridor
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI CBN Governor, Cardoso The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) convened a high-level business and financial roundtable in Beijing on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, bringing together Nigerian and…
FirstBank Sustains 65-year Commitment To Lagos Amateur Open Golf
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The 65th edition of the FirstBank Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship will hold in November at the Golf Section of Ikoyi Club 1938, Lagos, as FirstBank of…
FirstBank’s ₦6bn Cybersecurity Investment Aligns with IMF Fraud Warning
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Olusegun AlebiosuMD/CEO FirstBank The growing need to protect investments and strengthen safeguards against digital financial crime took centre stage at the just-concluded 2026 International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
From Opportunity to Expansion: How Fidelity Bank FundHer Supported Akara Café’s Next Chapter
Building a business is often about recognising opportunities at the right time and having the capacity to act on them. For us at Akara Café, there came a point when…
CBN Links Rate Cut To Price Stability, Says Inflation Drops To 14.63%
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI CBN Governor, Cardoso The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has highlighted the decline in Nigeria’s headline inflation to per cent in September 2026 from per cent at…
Single-Digit Inflation Remains Priority Despite MPR Reset — CBN
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI CBN Governor, Cardoso The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its commitment to bringing inflation down to single digits, with Governor Olayemi Cardoso saying the bank’s…
Cardoso Defends Monetary Policy Decisions, Says Nigeria Had Buffers to Correct Market Imbalance
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso has defended the bank’s monetary policy decisions, saying improved external reserves, declining inflation and sustained economic…
FirstBank Sponsors 2026 Georgian Cup, Reaffirms Commitment to Polo
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Olusegun AlebiosuMD/CEO FirstBank FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, has reaffirmed its commitment to sports development as the prestigious Georgian Cup Polo…
