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• NGX and Bank of Industry Take SME Financing Campaign to Kano to Bridge Capital Market Gaps

  Published: Apr 15, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Nigerian Exchange Limited and the Bank of Industry have held a strategic workshop in Kano aimed at integrating Northern SMEs into the formal capital market. The initiative focu...

• Nigeria Risks Massive Economic Loss Under AfCFTA Without Dedicated Financial Support For Women-Led Climate Enterprises

  Published: Apr 1, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Stakeholders in Abuja warned that Nigeria may fail to capitalize on the $3.5 trillion AfCFTA market without urgent reforms to fund women-led green businesses. The high-level dialog...

• CPPE Director Dr. Muda Yusuf Urges Recapitalized Banks To Target 30% GDP Credit To Drive Economic Transformation

  Published: Mar 31, 2026

  Section: Africa

  As the banking sector recapitalization deadline arrives, Dr. Muda Yusuf of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) argues that success should be measured by credi...

• Signature Bank Surpasses Regulatory Recapitalization Threshold With Capital Base Expansion to 52 Billion Naira

  Published: Mar 16, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Signature Bank Limited has successfully increased its capital base to 52 billion naira, exceeding the Central Bank of Nigeria’s mandatory 50 billion naira requirement for regional...