BUSINESS

FNITCC Atlanta: Fidelity Bank to Spotlight Fintech’s Role in U.S. – Africa Trade

Daily Dispatch September 12, 2025

Tier-one lender Fidelity Bank Plc will host a high-profile panel session titled “Digital Railroads: Powering U.S.–Africa Commerce Through Fintech” at the upcoming Fidelity Nigeria International Trade and Creative Connect (FNITCC) in Atlanta, USA. The session, scheduled for Friday, 19 September

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Sterling HoldCo Sustains Growth Momentum with Strong Q4 Projection…

Daily Dispatch September 11, 2025

.…Reinforces Investor Confidence Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc (“Sterling HoldCo” or “the Group”) has sustained its growth momentum, projecting gross earnings of N149.27 billion for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2025. This projection builds on the Group’s performance in the first half of the year, when profit after tax rose by 157 percent, gross […]

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Dangote Targets African Self-Sufficiency in Cement and Clinker Production

Daily Dispatch September 10, 2025

Dangote Cement Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming Africa’s cement industry with a bold vision to make the continent self-sufficient in cement and clinker production. Speaking during the company’s Facts Behind the Figures presentation at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Wednesday, the new Chairman, Mr. Emmanuel Ikazoboh, who recently succeeded Aliko Dangote,

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Apapa Customs Sets New Daily Revenue Record Under New Controller Oshoba

Daily Dispatch September 10, 2025

Less than a day after taking charge as Area Controller of Apapa Port Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba has begun translating his pledge of continuity and progress into action. On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, the command recorded a historic revenue collection of ₦20,156,077,098.56, the highest ever daily figure by any Customs command under the Unified Customs […]

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Multilateral development banks hit record $137 billion in climate finance

Daily Dispatch September 10, 2025

….driving sustainable development worldwide Multilateral development banks (MDBs) delivered a record $137 billion in global climate finance last year—a 10% increase that underscores the growing scale of international climate investment. The majority of this funding flowed to low- and middle-income economies, according to a report published today by the European

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New Islamic Microfinance Toolkits Launched to Advance Financial Inclusion in Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Member Countries

Daily Dispatch September 10, 2025

The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org) and the IsDB Global Practice & Partnership (GPP) Directorate, through its Cooperation and Capacity Development Department (CCD), have officially launched a five-volume series of Islamic Microfinance Toolkits, aimed at strengthening inclusive financial ecosystems across IsDB Member Countries. The