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• Financial Visibility Key to Closing Sub-Saharan Africa’s $330 Billion Credit Gap for Small Businesses

  Published: May 1, 2026

  Section: Africa

  TransUnion Kenya CEO Morris Maina highlights that a lack of financial visibility, rather than entrepreneur inactivity, is the primary driver of Africa’s massive credit deficit. By...

• Nigerian Banking Sector Credit Hits N111.4 Trillion Following Successful National Recapitalisation Exercise

  Published: Apr 6, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Domestic lending by Nigerian banks rose to N111.39 trillion in February 2026, marking the highest credit level since late 2024. The increase was primarily driven by a surge in gove...

• Kaduna Entrepreneur Urges Nigerian Financial Institutions to Adopt Jaiz Bank Model for Small Business Support

  Published: Mar 30, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Ifeanyi, the Managing Director of Romatime Frozen Foods, has called on the Nigerian banking sector to expand flexible financing options for small and medium enterprises. Using his...

• Federal Government And Access Bank Demand Sweeping Policy Reforms To Unlock Economic Potential For Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs

  Published: Mar 27, 2026

  Section: Africa

  High-ranking officials and financial leaders at the 2026 International Women’s Day conference in Lagos called for structural changes to bridge the financing gap facing women-owned...