Sam Diala, THEWILL

Recapitalisation: FCMB in Massive Digital Innovation, as IT/IS Costs Jump 56% in 2024 

February 09, (THEWILL) – Ahead of the March 31, 2026 recapitalisation deadline, Nigeria’s foremost financial services institution, the FCMB Group Plc, is expanding its digital banking landscape to effectively operate in the highly competitive environment that would emerge from...

Electronic Money Transfer Levy Soars 107.23% to N31.21bn in December

February 03, (THEWILL) – In a dramatic twist of events, Electronic Money Transfer Levy accelerated by 107.23 percent in December, 2024, to N31.21 billion from N15.06 billion recorded in the preceding month of November. Compared with the equivalent period of...

Stock Market Rewards Investors with N1.9trn in January

-As GTCO Positions for Market Share Consolidation February 02, (THEWILL) – Investors in Nigeria’s stock market hummed delightful tunes to mark an impressive performance by the domestic bourse which enriched them with almost N2 trillion in January 2025. The development marked...

NASENI Celebrates Halilu’s Young Global Leader Award

February 02, (THEWILL) – The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has celebrated its Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Khalil Suleiman Halilu, for being honoured with the Young Global Leader Award by ThisDay Newspaper during its recent...

Nigeria E-payment Transactions Hit All-time High Of N1.07 Quadrillion In 2024

January 30, (THEWILL) – Electronic payment transactions in Nigeria rose to an all-time high of N1.07 quadrillion in 2024 – a point never witnessed in the nation’s financial services history. A quadrillion is an equivalent of N1,000 ...

2025: Micro-Pension Sees Boost in Fintech Penetration

January 27, (THEWILL) – There are strong indications that the expanding presence of fintech platforms across the country will accelerate Micro-Pension penetration in 2025.  This anticipation hinges on the unusually high rate of expansion by fintech companies into the countryside...

Economy: Experts Predict Mixed Outlook, Canvass Robust Investment Windows in 2025

January 26, (THEWILL) – Prominent economy and finance experts have predicted an admixture of gains and pains as the outcome of recent government policies, while navigating the macroeconomic uncertainties in 2025.  They also seek robust investment channels to harness emerging...

Agribusiness in Jeopardy amid Surge in Inflation

January 20, (THEWILL) – There are strong indications that the continued rise in Nigeria’s inflation rate is a threat to agribusiness -- key anchor of a struggling economy that is gasping for breath and yearning for diversification. The country...

DBN: Tax Reform Bills, Fintechs to Fast-Track MSMEs Development in 2025

January 19, (THEWILL) – Baring all odds, the drive by the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBB) to grow the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), will assume an accelerated dimension in 2025.  This anticipation hinges on the prospects of the...

New Telecom Tariff: Nigerians Brace for Price Hike As Tax Burden Grows

January 13, (THEWILL) – An inevitable fallout from the recently approved telecommunications (telecom) tariff hike is price increase and additional tax burden it would impose on the people. The federal government last week approved a tariff hike in the telecom...

About Me

Sam Diala is a Bloomberg Certified Financial Journalist with over a decade of experience in reporting Business and Economy. He is Business Editor at THEWILL Newspaper, and believes that work, not wishes, creates wealth.
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