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When a paint company’s bank balance grows faster than its revenue, investors tend to pay attention. Chemical and Allied Products Plc closed the first quarter of 2026 with cash and cash equivalents totaling N12.99 billion, a 69% year-on-year increase that accounts for roughly half of its total asset base. If you hold CAP shares or […]
Most countries pay more for paperwork than they do for tariffs, and trade policy has become much more interventionist in recent years globally. A new United Nations report has put a precise number on a problem that has long shaped global trade without ever drawing tariff-style political attention. It also exposes a structural disadvantage that […]
Africa’s biggest telecom story of 2026 just landed, and the numbers behind it suggest something deeper than a strong year. The London and Lagos-listed group reported full-year results that crossed thresholds investors had penciled in for a later financial year. Behind the headline number sits a structural shift in how 183.5 million people across 14 […]
Something unusual happened on the Nigerian Exchange on May 8, 2026, and it has market watchers divided. The benchmark All-Share Index climbed 2.10% to a fresh all-time high of 244,775.83 points in a single session. That move alone added ₦3.2 trillion to investor portfolios before the closing bell sounded at 4:00 PM local time. Here […]
Nigeria’s banking recapitalization exercise wrapped up in March 2026 with 33 institutions collectively raising ₦4.65 trillion in fresh equity. FirstHoldCo Plc, the holding company that controls First Bank of Nigeria, already cleared that regulatory hurdle months earlier. But a filing dated May 6, 2026, shows the Femi Otedola-chaired group is not slowing down after meeting […]
If you hold Access Holdings shares for the income they typically deliver, the first half of 2026 could test your patience once more. The financial group just printed its most profitable year ever, crossing the N1 trillion mark in pre-tax earnings for the first time. Ordinarily, shareholders would be preparing to collect a generous payout […]
A viral online post has been circulating for days, claiming that Africa’s richest man secretly turned to four fellow billionaires for cash. The post sparked the kind of social-media frenzy you would expect when a story implicates the upper tier of African business. The story names some of Nigeria’s most recognizable business titans, attaches eye-popping […]
Deposit pricing used to be a quiet, predictable exercise. A treasury team reviewed competitor rates, adjusted a handful of posted tiers once a quarter, and relied on customer inertia to do most of the retention work.
For most of the past decade, the teller or call-center agent who suspected an older customer was being scammed could do surprisingly little about it.
For the better part of two years, agentic AI in banking has been discussed mostly as an internal efficiency story, in which autonomous software helps employees underwrite loans faster, triage fraud alerts, or write code.
For decades, the Bloomberg Terminal has been the top choice for professional market data and communication. If you visit a big bank or a hedge fund, you will see traders using these famous black screens.
Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) software has evolved into a strategic nerve center for finance teams. By 2026, the industry has moved past the era of static annual budgets.
European fintech funding has undergone a fundamental transformation. The era of growth at any cost has ended, replaced by investor demands for clear paths to profitability and sustainable business models.
Fintechs achieve remarkable growth velocity in their early years, but sustaining fintech margins at maturity requires fundamentally different capabilities than those driving initial scale.
Despite widespread predictions that open banking would disintermediate traditional financial institutions, banks that failed did so because of poor pricing governance, not regulatory mandates forcing data sharing.
As the payments stack fragments across multiple vendors and platforms, a robust payments pricing strategy has become the only sustainable way to differentiate in an increasingly commoditized market.
Understanding personal injury settlement taxes is essential for accident victims, as the IRS treats different types of compensation differently; some portions may be tax-free, while others could increase your tax bill.
Understanding how bankruptcy and personal injury claims interact is crucial for anyone facing financial difficulties after an accident; exemption laws may allow you to protect some or all of your settlement money from creditors.
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the financial industry, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Friday evening to announce his call for a temporary cap on credit card interest rates. The proposal, which would limit rates to just 10% for one year beginning on the first anniversary of his second inauguration, represents one of the administration’s boldest moves yet to address consumer affordability concerns.
Federal wage garnishment laws set strict limits on how much creditors may take from your paycheck, with protections that vary based on the type of debt and your income level; understanding these limits can help you protect your earnings.
Australia’s 50% CGT discount offers a straightforward approach to taxing capital gains, contrasting sharply with the UK’s tiered rate system—understanding these differences helps Australian investors optimise their long-term investment strategies.
Discover how Australian superannuation compares to the UK pension system. Learn key differences, contribution caps, and strategies to maximise your retirement savings in Australia.
Franking credits represent one of Australia’s most valuable tax benefits for dividend investors, allowing shareholders to reduce or eliminate double taxation on company profits distributed as dividends.
When President Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday morning, his message was direct and unambiguous: “I am immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes, and I will be calling on Congress to codify it. People live in homes, not corporations.”
If you have ever felt overwhelmed by the sheer number of business loan providers online, LendingTree aims to solve exactly that problem.
Nvidia is making the biggest acquisition in its history, and it is not about selling more GPUs. The company agreed to buy Groq, a startup that designs specialized chips for AI inference, in an all-cash deal valued at about $20 billion.
Solana (SOL) is heading into the holiday period under sustained technical pressure. As of this writing, the price action has failed to reassert itself against key resistance zones. After multiple rejections in the mid-$120s, Solana’s price has slipped back into a vulnerable range where sellers remain in control.
Zcash (ZEC) is approaching a critical juncture as price action hovers just below the $500 psychological level. Following a powerful rally that saw the privacy coin surge from July 2024 lows near $16 to a November 2025 peak of $744.13, ZEC has entered a corrective phase, compressing price into a fragile equilibrium between accumulation and distribution.
XRP has entered a pronounced corrective phase following its July 2025 all-time high of $3.67. As of December 24, 2025, the token trades near $1.85-$1.90, representing an approximate 50% drawdown from peak valuations.
Discover how ESG integration shapes corporate strategy and drives long-term shareholder value. Learn how environmental, social, and governance factors influence investment decisions and company performance.
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