Joy Onuorah, THEWILL

China Slows Humanoid-Robot IPOs As Regulators Examine Valuations

The move follows the sharp reversal in Unitree Robotics shares after the company’s Shanghai debut last month. Its stock surged more than fivefold on its first day of trading before falling 55% from its peak.

Nigeria Returns To FTSE Frontier Index As NGX Market Capitalisation Hits ₦162.16trn

Nigeria’s equities market returned to FTSE Russell’s Frontier Market classification on Monday, September 21, bringing eligible Nigerian stocks back into the FTSE Frontier Index Series.

CBN Opens September MPC Meeting As Inflation Eases, Reserves Rise

Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee opens its 307th meeting on Monday, September 21, with inflation easing for a second consecutive month, gross external reserves climbing to $54.61 billion and the naira trading around ₦1,329.86 per dollar at the official market.

10 Financial Market Stories You Should Know Before Trading This Week

Last week brought major developments across Nigerian and global financial markets.

Nigerian Stocks Gain ₦2.27 Trillion as Trading Volume Falls by Half

Equity market capitalisation increased from ₦159.89 trillion to ₦162.16 trillion, while the All-Share Index advanced 1.42% to 249,804.56 points, according to Nairametrics’ closing-market report.

GOSIMA Opens ₦10 Million Grant Competition for Young Nigerian Founders

Young Nigerian entrepreneurs can apply for the GOSIMA Innovation Fund 2026, which combines business development support with ₦10 million in grants shared among three winners.

World Bank Invites Young Innovators To Build AI For Basic Phones, Unreliable Internet

Young Nigerian developers can now enter a World Bank Group competition seeking AI tools designed for people with basic devices and unreliable internet access.

AI’s Demand for Memory Chips Could Push Smartphone Prices Higher in Nigeria

GSMA’s new State of Mobile Internet Connectivity Report 2026 warns that AI is making internet-enabled devices less affordable, even as digital services become increasingly important to everyday life.

Nigeria Targets 95% NIN Coverage as 173 Private Firms Join Enrollment Network

President Bola Tinubu announced the target on September 16 at the National Identity Day celebration in Abuja. Represented by Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, he said enrolment had reached approximately 142 million people.

MTN Opens Applications for Business Training With ₦100 Million in Equipment Grants for Women

MTN Foundation has opened applications for a five-week business training programme backed by a ₦100 million equipment-grant fund for women running young businesses.

About Me

Joy Onuorah is a business journalist and brand communications specialist covering financial markets, artificial intelligence, digital economy, and the ideas reshaping business across Africa and the global market. Beyond her reporting for TheWill, Joy uses brand strategy, storytelling, copywriting, and high-value SEO to help brands build lasting market authority.
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