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Nigeria's federal interest payments hit N7.7trn in H1 2026 against N6.2trn revenue, while capital spending fell to 0.3% of GDP. The full World Bank picture.
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Dangote Refinery reports $4.73bn nine-month profit on $22.48bn revenue, up from a $117.2m loss. What the unaudited figures show and what they leave out.
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Ecobank is joining China's CIPS payment system to settle trade in yuan. What CIPS is, why it matters for African importers, and what is still unclear.
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The IMF has reached a staff-level deal on a new three-year, $1.47bn facility for Zambia. What it funds, what Zambia must do, and what to watch next.
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A drone attack started a fire at a Yandex data centre in Ryazan, the first major strike on a Russian data hub. Why digital infrastructure is now a target.
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The Aframax Rio burned off Sochi after a reported sea drone strike. Verified facts, the shadow fleet behind it, and what it means for oil and Nigerian fuel.
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Eight attack jets at a new Chinese facility in Laos, a country owing China 52% of GDP. What is verified, what is not, and what the lending built.
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Fidelity Bank traded 893.69m shares as bank stocks led NGX gains after a 350bp rate cut and Nigeria's FTSE Russell frontier return. What it means.
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Dangote plans a 2028 IPO for his fertiliser business, calling it the future world's biggest. What he said, the refinery link, and the missing numbers
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Nigeria's MPR fell from 26.5% to 23% days after the Fed hiked. The CBN called it an operational reset — the label matters more than it sounds.
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Nigerian stablecoin volume runs to about $22 billion while cNGN sits near ₦2.3 billion. That gap is a verdict on the naira — and it carries real risks.
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In an economy where nobody publishes what things cost, the person with the least information pays the most. That is a tax, and it falls hardest on people who can least afford it.
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Revenue up 118%, profit after tax up 146%, a ₦1.30 dividend. We read the filing of the company that runs Nigeria's stock exchange: trading fees, tax and the CSCS stake.
| Revenue | ₦17.60bn |
| Profit after tax | ₦10.36bn |
| Tax charge | ₦4.40bn |
H1 2026
| Revenue | ₦650.8bn |
| Profit after tax | ₦64.8bn |
| Cash and deposits | ₦5.6bn |
H1 2026
| Profit after tax | ₦41.5bn |
| Revenue | ₦391.9bn |
| Short-term gap | ₦462.8bn |
H1 2026
| Gross earnings | ₦676.2bn |
| Earnings per share | ₦4.23 |
| Impairment charge | ₦85.9bn |
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