Business

FG urges banks, fintechs to bridge $14.8bn gender

  • 20th August 2026

Former Asia’s richest man sentenced to life in

  • 20th August 2026

US govt debt surpasses $40tn for first time

  • 20th August 2026

Rising LPG prices threaten clean cooking access across

  • 20th August 2026

Contact Info

Some Populer Post

FAAN denies ban on Uber, Bolt at Lagos, Abuja

Aviation

FG urges banks, fintechs to bridge $14.8bn gender financing

Business

Google launches AI-powered study tools across Search, Gemini

Tech

Ecuador spy chief, wife, five Americans die in Kenya

Aviation

Blog

Business

ALTON support NCC drive for made-in-Nigeria smartphones

The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria has thrown its weight behind the Nigerian Communications Commission’s initiative to promote local smartphone manufacturing. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, ALTON said the initiative is a practical step that could significantly accelerate broadband penetration and deepen digital inclusion across Nigeria. ALTON Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo, made […]

Business

FCCPC grants full approval to 48 previously conditional loan apps

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has granted full approval to 48 digital loan app companies that had previously operated under conditional approval. According to the Commission’s updated list of approved digital money lenders, the latest approvals increase the total number of licensed digital lenders in its database to 505. The latest approvals mean […]

Travel

UK plans new legal routes for refugee sponsorship

The United Kingdom interior ministry has announced it will create new legal routes for asylum seekers, including allowing community organisations to sponsor refugees based on a similar system in Canada. The system will come into place later this year, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said late Friday, with organisations and some “trusted” universities able to sponsor […]

Business

African fintechs must evolve into institutions — Experts

Experts in Africa’s financial technology ecosystem have said fintech companies have not “lost the plot” but must evolve into stronger, better-governed institutions capable of attracting long-term investment and sustaining financial inclusion. Vanguard reported that they spoke on Saturday during a panel session on “Have Fintechs Lost the Plot?” at the Africa Technology Expo held in […]

Investment

BUA donates ₦108m inputs to Sokoto resettled farmers

BUA Cement Plc on Saturday donated agricultural inputs worth N108 million to 211 resettled farmers in its host communities in Sokoto State to support food production during the 2026 wet farming season. The beneficiaries are farmers whose homes and farmlands were affected by the company’s expansion projects and who were subsequently resettled. The presentation, held […]

Technology

AI smart glasses fuel new exam cheating concerns globally

Artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses are emerging as a new challenge for schools and examination authorities, particularly in East Asia, where academic performance often plays a decisive role in determining future career prospects and social standing. CNN reported that while cheating in examinations has existed for generations, from copying answers from classmates to hiding notes on […]

featured Policy and Regulations

NIMC database led to arrest of ISWAP, Boko Haram suspects — Tunji-Ojo

‎The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said on Friday that Nigeria’s integrated identity management system led to the arrest of seven suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP commanders returning from the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage. The PUNCH reported that ‎Tunji-Ojo disclosed this at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, shortly after President Bola Tinubu signed the National Identity […]

featured Telecommunications

NCC seeks presidential incentives for local smartphone factories

The Chairman of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Mr Idris Olorunnimbe, has pledged to seek presidential incentives for investors ready to build smartphone factories in Nigeria. The PUNCH reported that Mr Olorunnimbe made the pledge in a statement on Saturday, following his remarks at the Digital Africa Summit Roundtable in Shanghai on […]

Business

Uber tightens US driver screening amid rising sexual assault cases

Uber Technologies Inc. is strengthening its driver background screening process in the United States and extending the enhanced checks to existing drivers, as the company responds to a growing number of sexual assault lawsuits filed by passengers. Beginning Monday, Uber will broaden the range of criminal convictions that permanently disqualify individuals from driving or delivering […]

Business

Trump unveils commemorative US passport featuring his portrait

United States President Donald Trump has unveiled a rendering of a commemorative U.S. passport featuring his portrait. The limited-edition passport is set to be released as part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of America’s independence. “The U.S.A.’s New Passport, which says, ‘Welcome, but be good!’” Trump said in a post on TruthSocial. The design […]

Aviation

NAHCO secures FlyGabon partnership, extends airline contracts

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc has strengthened its position in the aviation sector by renewing key international airline contracts and securing a new partnership with FlyGabon, while also expanding into the export logistics market with the shipment of solar cells to the United States. In a statement, the company announced that it had renewed […]

Appointments featured

Tinubu appoints Namdas DG for BCDA, Obahiagbon, Umeoji, as NDPHC directors

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Abdulrazak Sa’ad Namdas as the new Director General of the Border Communities Development Agency. This was disclosed in a press statement signed and issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday. According to the release, Dr Namdas replaces Dr Dakorinama Alabo […]

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!

Email Us: [email protected]

ambusinessng @2025. All Rights Reserved.

Facebook-f Pinterest-p Youtube Instagram Linkedin-in