About seven million Nigerian families will receive cash transfers before the end of 2025, as the Nigerian government has said it has disbursed N300bn to Nigerians
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Dollar falls to N1,484 in official window, naira appreciates in parallel market
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Shoprite stores close in two states as Lagos, Abuja outlets struggle with empty shelves
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PalmPay opens Hustle Grant: Nigerians can get N500,000 for their side businesses
The financial technology company, Palmpay, has announced the launch of the N500,000 Hustle Grant for Nigerians to scale their side businesses nationwide.
Naira strengthens across FX markets as reserves hit $41.2bn, investors bet big on Nigeria
The naira appreciated in the official and parallel markets last week as investors poured dollars into CBN OMO auctions and Nigeria's FX reserves hit a new high.
Britain's energy grid bets on flywheels to keep the lights on
Britain's energy operator is betting on an age-old technology to future-proof its grid, as the power plants that traditionally helped stabilise it are closed and replaced by renewable energy systems. Grid operators are now looking to the technology to add inertia to renewable-heavy electricity systems to prevent blackouts like the one that hit Spain and Portugal this year.
Indonesian islanders taking Swiss concrete giant to court over climate
Residents of the tiny Indonesian island of Pari, threatened with disappearance by rising sea levels driven by climate change, have come to Switzerland to demand compensation from cement giant Holcim. Environmentalists have said most of the 42-hectare (104-acre) island of Pari could be underwater by 2050 due to rising sea levels.
New wave: Sea power turned into energy at Los Angeles port
Floating blue paddles dance on the waves that lap a dock in the Port of Los Angeles, silently converting the power of the sea into useable electricity. Unlike solar power, which produces nothing at night, or wind power, which depends on the weather, the sea is always in motion.
US, China, lead list of world's richest countries in 2025
According to UBS’s Global Wealth Report, nations like the United States, China, and Japan dominate the global stage with immense household wealth.
US appeals court finds Trump's global tariffs illegal
A US appeals court on Friday ruled that many of President Donald Trump's tariffs, which have upended global trade, were illegal -- but allowed them to remain in place for now, giving him time to take the fight to the Supreme Court. The US Court of International Trade ruled in May that Trump had overstepped his authority with across-the-board global levies.
US Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again
Budget US carrier Spirit Airlines said Friday that it will file for bankruptcy for the second time in a year, but will continue to fly, sell tickets and operate.
In whirlwind tour, Qatari royal commits $70bn to southern Africa
Qatari investment firm Al Mansour Holding has pledged $70 billion in investments across four southern Africa countries in a 10-day tour, a move analysts call strategic as US funding retreats from the continent.
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