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149 stories on the Finance & Fintech desk in the last 30 days (149 this week). Latest: FuelMyHustle launches in Nigeria to help creators, entrepreneurs turn belief into real support. Updated 1 October 2026.

Latest raise: Dangote Refinery IPO Opens Access to Kenyan Investors →

• FuelMyHustle launches in Nigeria to help creators, entrepreneurs turn belief into real support ↗

  1 October 2026

• Bayse Markets Launches Derivatives for Stocks, Indices, Commodities and More ↗

  1 October 2026

• Nigeria’s $118 billion stock market extends rally as bank stocks drive heavy trading activity ↗

  14 May 2026

• CBN drains N7.30 trillion, injects N5.73 trillion in May-2026 as OMO sales hit N5.74 trillion ↗

  30 May 2026

• The investments and securities tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction over capital market and securities disputes ↗

  30 September 2026

• NDIC shifts from claims payer to risk minimiser to prevent bank failures ↗

  30 September 2026

• Nigeria’s $5bn swap trades certainty for cheaper money ↗

  2 October 2026

• Nigeria’s oil earnings are rising, will FX windfall translate into cheaper dollars? ↗

  3 October 2026

• IFC moves to unlock private capital for Nigeria’s risky sectors ↗

  1 October 2026

• UAE’s largest bank considers sharing exposure to Nigeria’s $5 billion swap ↗

  1 October 2026

• UAE’s largest bank weighs syndicating part of Nigeria’s $5bn swap ↗

  1 October 2026

• NDIC warns Nigerians against unregulated investments, assures depositors of faster claims ↗

  1 October 2026

• When good businesses become unbankable: Rethinking SME finance in Nigeria ↗

  30 September 2026

• Dangote Refinery IPO Opens Access to Kenyan Investors ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• NANS backs insurance recapitalisation to unlock stronger economic capacity ↗

  2 October 2026

• NELFUND: Students sigh fees hike, debt dog loan scheme, others ↗

  3 October 2026

• BOA, AFAN partner to boost food security with dry season farming credit ↗

  4 October 2026

• Experts Urge Step-by-Step Rollout for Payments Data Localisation ↗

  30 September 2026

• Revitalising Nigeria’s insurance sector: A call for action ↗

  1 October 2026

• Split-cloud architecture puts Nigerian banks under new pressure ↗

  4 October 2026

• Manufacturers or money managers? Consumer goods firms hold N587 billion cash in 2026 ↗

  30 September 2026

• Banks and fintechs push back against CBN’s January 2027 data deadline ↗

  30 September 2026

• Sync Finance Company Limited Appoints Mr. Paul Onwuanibe as Chairman of the Board of Directors ↗

  1 October 2026

• Top 10 best-performing Nigerian stocks in September ↗

  2 October 2026

• FSD Africa launches the Manager Finance Facility to capitalize alternative local financiers ↗

  30 September 2026

• Inflation hits harder as 77.2% of Nigerian households report high prices – CBN ↗

  3 October 2026

• CBN mops up N17.5 trillion through OMO in September, injects N10.9 trillion ↗

  3 October 2026

• FGN Savings Bond allotments jump N11 billion to N47.25 billion in 9 months ↗

  2 October 2026 · raise card

• Theparkpay Technologies Limited strengthens global payments infrastructure with UK FCA Licence ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• Africa’s biggest REIT markets in 2026, ranked by value ↗

  30 September 2026

• How Zimbabwean investors can buy into Dangote Refinery’s $1.6 billion IPO ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• OPay names top 10 teams in N18m national innovation challenge ↗

  30 September 2026

• IFC Commits $50 Million Debt Facility to Strengthen InfraCredit ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• Why Nigerian Banks park trillions at the CBN and have not made loans cheaper ↗

  29 September 2026

• NFEM turnover plunges 56% to $196.7 million, lowest in seven weeks ↗

  29 September 2026

• GTCO’s fintech is moving deeper into Nigeria’s payment infrastructure ↗

  29 September 2026

• What Nigeria’s 23% policy rate means for your salary, savings and loans ↗

  29 September 2026

• Explainer: Can cheaper money finally reach businesses after 350bps rate cut? ↗

  29 September 2026

• Nigeria’s Financial Crime Response Lags as Millions in Funds Move Across Borders ↗

  29 September 2026

• Nigeria’s shrinking bank network and the future of access ↗

  29 September 2026

• CBN Probes Commercial Banks Over Domiciliary Account Withdrawal Restrictions ↗

  28 September 2026

• How Nigeria’s overlapping data rules affect fintechs and banks ↗

  28 September 2026

• What the CBN MPR at 23% means for investments in bonds, mutual funds and pension funds ↗

  28 September 2026 · raise card

• Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund targets N45bn in fresh capital ↗

  28 September 2026

• Money market funds rise to N6.49trn as top yields cross 21% ↗

  28 September 2026

• PiggyVest shifts focus from saving to helping Nigerians make more money ↗

  28 September 2026

• New financing solution by two organisations targets SMEs’ mobility challenges in Nigeria ↗

  28 September 2026

• FG’s securitised Ways and Means debt drops N613 billion as moratorium ends ↗

  28 September 2026

• The Quiet Digital Revolution Reshaping Nigeria’s Capital Market ↗

  28 September 2026

• Dangote Refinery IPO surpassed MTN, GTCO digital records in one day – Chapel Hill ↗

  28 September 2026 · raise card

• Apexpay rides Nigeria’s crypto boom to make crypto spendable ↗

  28 September 2026

• OPay dominates Nigerian smartphones as fintech apps outpace banks ↗

  28 September 2026

• Coremars Asset Management Limited Launches ₦1 Billion Money Market Fund, Expanding Access to Professional Investment Management ↗

  28 September 2026 · raise card

• NIBSS spends N150 million monthly on power to keep Nigeria’s payments running ↗

  28 September 2026

• Why CBN rate cuts don’t mean more SME lending ↗

  28 September 2026

• Nigeria’s reserves gain $9.3 billion in 9 months, 7x 2025 increase ↗

  28 September 2026

• FX Spot, Derivatives drive FX trade rebound to $2.63 billion ↗

  28 September 2026

• Banks yet to lower lending rates nearly a week after CBN’s MPR cut ↗

  28 September 2026

• CBN allots N12.823 trillion as investors pour N20.58 trillion in September OMO auctions against N3.9 trillion offer ↗

  28 September 2026

• Delta drives N67.6 billion rise in states’ domestic debt to N4.59 trillion in Q2 2026 ↗

  28 September 2026

• CBN faces N8.57 trillion liquidity surge as OMO, Bond maturities hit banking system ↗

  27 September 2026 · raise card

• Nigeria’s domestic debt service declines to N2.14 trillion in Q2 2026 ↗

  26 September 2026

• CBN sells N4.69 trillion OMO bills, more than double N2.43 trillion maturing same day ↗

  30 September 2026

• Tinubu adds $11.4 billion to Nigeria’s external debt burden ↗

  30 September 2026

• CBN says capital buffer is a starting point of recapitalisation reform, not the end ↗

  30 September 2026

• Nigerian equities lose N468.6bn as banks, industrial stocks drive sell-off ↗

  30 September 2026

• CBN challenges recapitalised banks to expand productive lending ↗

  30 September 2026

• Nigeria’s central bank data localisation push is about more than local servers ↗

  29 September 2026

• CBN offers N2.5 trillion in fresh OMO auction as N2.43 trillion repayment hits market ↗

  29 September 2026

• Mastercard champions a more connected digital future for Africa at GITEX Nigeria 2026 ↗

  29 September 2026

• OPay Wins Two Consumer Awards, Reaffirms Nationwide Trust ↗

  29 September 2026

• What CBN’s largest single cut in MPR since 2006 means for Nigerians ↗

  29 September 2026

• Nigeria’s external debt service falls to $870.7 million in Q2 2026 ↗

  26 September 2026

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

  28 July 2026

• CBN: Nigeria’s FX inflows hit $109.9 billion as autonomous sources drive growth ↗

  29 July 2026

• CBN slams banks with N430 million fines for ignoring customer complaints ↗

  29 July 2026

• AMCON assets decline 29.8% to N1.29 trillion as wind-down efforts continue ↗

  29 July 2026

• Nigeria’s consumer credit falls to N3.8 trillion, first decline in six years ↗

  29 July 2026

• Zenith Bank: the best-in-class lender beyond balance-sheet size ↗

  29 July 2026

• Your pension took a hit in June as stocks erased N623 billion ↗

  29 July 2026

• Trust is cracking in Nigeria’s N1.07 quadrillion payment system ↗

  29 July 2026

• Nigeria’s rate hikes may be hurting growth more than prices, Fasua warns ↗

  30 July 2026

• CBN lowers T-bill yield as oversubscription jumps sevenfold ↗

  30 July 2026

• Fraud watchlist expands by 38% as banks flag 13,117 BVNs in 2025 ↗

  30 July 2026

• Appeal Court blocks bid to seize CBN over N100 million Imo judgment ↗

  30 July 2026

• Ex-World Bank president slams one African country's borrowing strategy, warns it could backfire ↗

  29 July 2026

• NGX extends losing streak, investors lose N1.65 trillion in two days ↗

  30 July 2026

• Africa is sitting on trillions it should use to finance its own growth, Nigeria’s central bank chief says ↗

  30 July 2026

• 10 things Bridgforte’s report reveals about trust in Nigeria’s financial system ↗

  31 July 2026

• Naira hits N1,834/£1 as British Pound slips against US dollar ↗

  31 July 2026

• Nigeria’s foreign reserves shed $114 million in seven days after reaching $52.04 billion peak ↗

  31 July 2026

• Nigerian stocks set for profit-taking in August, Dangote Refinery in spotlight ↗

  1 August 2026

• CBN mops up N7.2 trillion in July, but quietly changes its playbook ↗

  1 August 2026

• FirstBank: Economic stability alone won’t improve Nigerians’ living standards ↗

  1 August 2026

• S&P Global buys Nigerian ratings agency Agusto & Co for undisclosed amount ↗

  28 July 2026 · raise card

• Portfolio investment into Nigeria: Understanding the flow, the assets, the risks, and the path forward ↗

  2 August 2026 · raise card

• CBN Data Localisation: Why Nigerian Payment Data Must Now Stay Inside Nigeria ↗

  29 July 2026

• Lebara partners Payaza as exclusive payment partner to power new commerce hub ↗

  3 August 2026

• Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund launches N45 billion capital raise ↗

  26 September 2026

• CBN raises regulatory questions over non-banks offering instalment credit ↗

  26 September 2026

• SWOOT stocks now need profits to defend their valuations ↗

  26 September 2026

• Top 10 African countries with the highest interest rates in September 2026 ↗

  26 September 2026

• CBN raised N8.14 trillion in T-Bills auctions, 40.34% above N5.8 trillion Q3 target ↗

  25 September 2026

• Interswitch TechConnect 6.0 Focuses on Nigeria’s Digital Finance Future ↗

  25 September 2026

• CBN identifies 40 million Nigerians with disabilities as untapped fintech market ↗

  25 September 2026

• High fuel costs may drive shift from comprehensive to third-party motor insurance ↗

  25 September 2026

• Airtime Lending Turf War Rocks South African Fintech Quietly Dominant In Nigeria ↗

  25 September 2026

• This entrepreneur went from Goldman Sachs to building a financial firm in Nigeria – all part of his 30-year plan ↗

  24 September 2026

• SEC issues deadline for public companies to submit IFRS sustainability reporting plans ↗

  24 September 2026

• FMDQ turnover hits N496.61 trillion in eight months, FX, OMO leads ↗

  24 September 2026

• CEOs of the largest Registrars in Nigeria – 2026 ↗

  24 September 2026

• Fintechs must move beyond payments to become economic infrastructure — Lagos Deputy Governor ↗

  24 September 2026

• Naira holds strong against the pound post-CBN rate slash ↗

  24 September 2026

• MAN warns 23% MPR cut may have little impact with lending rates at 30% ↗

  24 September 2026

• NTB stop rates crash across tenors after CBN’s 350bps rate cut; see new rates ↗

  24 September 2026

• NASD targets N12 billion in rights issue to fund technology push, market expansion ↗

  23 September 2026

• Nigeria’s CreditChek Acquires Ugandan Fintech Algosys To Expand Into East Africa ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• More large IPOs needed to meet Nigeria’s growing retail investor demand — Bamboo ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• Remita launches all-in-one super app as it expands into consumer financial services ↗

  23 September 2026

• Naira may depreciate following CBN’s 350bps rate cut – Rewane ↗

  23 September 2026

• Nigeria’s hefty rate cut erodes its carry-trade edge against Ghana ↗

  23 September 2026

• SUNU Assurances appoints Michael Chukwu as Independent Non-Executive Director ↗

  23 September 2026

• CBN’s 350bps rate cut reshapes stocks, bonds and bank earnings outlook ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• Remita pivots to retail fintech with multi-bank consumer super app ↗

  23 September 2026

• LemFi Appoints Former CBN Adviser as West Africa Policy Head ↗

  23 September 2026

• FairMoney Redeems ₦5.86 Billion Series 6 Commercial Paper ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• CPPE urges banks to lower lending rates after CBN’s 350bps cut ↗

  23 September 2026

• Experts say CBN’s surprise rate cut could boost growth, pressure FX ↗

  23 September 2026

• How OPay is leveraging technology to create social value in Nigeria ↗

  23 September 2026

• CBN ready to manage election-related liquidity risks, says Cardoso ↗

  23 September 2026

• CBN “resets” MPR by 350 basis points to 23%, biggest cut since 2006 ↗

  22 September 2026

• LemFi appoints Dr Haydar Daudu as head of regulatory affairs and policy, West Africa ↗

  22 September 2026

• BREAKING: CBN says MPR reset due to disconnect with market rates ↗

  22 September 2026

• Nigeria’s foreign reserves cross $55 billion, highest in over 18 years – Cardoso ↗

  22 September 2026

• CBN 350bps MPR cut to drive equities demand as investors rotate from fixed income ↗

  22 September 2026

• Nigeria’s savers have money. YC-backed Rank wants to turn it into wealth. ↗

  22 September 2026

• Nigeria’s foreign reserves cross $55 billion as diaspora remittances surge ↗

  22 September 2026

• CBN cuts MPR to 23% after holding rate at 26.5% ↗

  22 September 2026

• $5 billion swap deal raises questions despite Nigeria’s record $54.6 billion reserves ↗

  22 September 2026 · raise card

• Nigeria’s apex bank cuts interest rate to 23%, returns to February 2024 level ↗

  22 September 2026

• Stock Buy Recommendations: BUA Cement, UBA and MTN top brokers’ late-September list ↗

  22 September 2026

• How a Russian-backed network linked to 2 African countries moved $6.9 billion through banks using forged documents ↗

  22 September 2026

• SUNU Assurances appoints TAC Professional Services as new external auditors ↗

  22 September 2026

• OPay at 8: Still Okay, Still Moving Nigeria Forward ↗

  22 September 2026

• Inside the compliance sprint that reshaped Nigeria’s fintech sector ↗

  22 September 2026

• FMDA projects Nigeria’s liquidity inflows to drop 31% to N2.47 trillion this week ↗

  21 September 2026

• CBN: Nigeria’s FX supply rises 20.5% to $8.94 billion in 2025 ↗

  21 September 2026

• OPay at 8: From POS Terminals to Millions of Nigerians, How the Fintech Grew With the Country ↗

  21 September 2026

• Dangote Refinery’s ₦2.15 trillion IPO gives Nigerian fintechs a customer-acquisition boost ↗

  21 September 2026 · raise card