Nairametrics

Nairametrics is a prominent financial resource organization located in Nigeria. It emphasizes financial education, supports investors, and provides valuable business insights. The website Nairametrics.com was established by Ugochukwu "ugodre" Obi-chukwu and is operated by Nairametrics Financial Advocates Ltd.

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Google, Meta push for AI sovereignty at Africa Soft Power Summit 2025

5 days ago | nairametrics.com | Samson Akintaro

Global tech giants Google and Meta have called for greater AI sovereignty in Africa, urging stakeholders to build data and technology systems that reflect the continent’s languages, cultures, and priorities. They made the call at the Africa Soft Power Summit 2025, held in Nairobi from May 21 to 25.
Elon Musk unveils XChat to rival WhatsApp, Telegram, others globally

5 days ago | nairametrics.com | Samson Akintaro

Billionaire Elon Musk is pushing forward his ambition to transform X (formerly Twitter) into an “everything app” with the launch of XChat, a new messaging feature designed to rival the likes of WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal. Unveiled over the weekend, XChat introduces end-to-end encryption, vanishing messages, file sharing, and audio/video calling. Musk described the tool as “all new” in a post on Sunday, emphasizing its focus on secure, private communication.
Ghana’s currency best performing globally, boosted by IMF aid, oil, and gold

5 days ago | nairametrics.com | Olumide Adesina

The Ghanaian cedi has surged nearly 50 percent against the US dollar in 2025, outperforming all other global currencies. Price action shows the cedi began the year near the ₵15/$ level and now trades close to the ₵10/$ resistance line. Investors are encouraged by the currency’s rapid appreciation as the leading gold producer works to recover from its economic crisis and debt default. The cedi opened Monday at GH₵10.21, up 7% from Friday’s closing price of GH₵10.25/$.
Fastest way to reclaim lost dividends in Nigeria

6 days ago | nairametrics.com | Olumide Adesina

Many Nigerian investors still face the persistent challenge popularly known as unclaimed dividends. Over 13 listed companies on Nigeria’s major stock market declared N69 billion in unclaimed dividends for 2024, despite efforts in capital market investor education, technology adoption, and automation. Unclaimed dividends represent lost profits for investors—funds that could have been reinvested or used for other purposes.
Nigeria slips to 66th position in 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Index

1 week ago | nairametrics.com | Samson Akintaro

Nigeria has slipped to 66th position in the 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Index by StartupBlink, falling two spots from its previous rank of 64th in 2024. Regionally, Nigeria also dropped to fourth place in Africa, recording the lowest growth rate among the top seven African countries at under 6%.
FG to deploy AI, blockchain technologies across Nigeria’s MDAs to improve governance

1 week ago | nairametrics.com | Samson Akintaro

The Nigerian government said it is now working on deploying emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Blockchain, and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) across Ministries, Agencies and Departments to improve governance. The Director General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Dr. Dasuki Arabi, announced this during the 2025 ITGOV Conference organised by Tranter IT, in collaboration with global IT solutions leader ManageEngine.
Kano targets N200 billion IGR with NIN-backed tax reform

1 week ago | nairametrics.com | Samson Akintaro

The Kano State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) has unveiled an ambitious plan to rake in N200 billion in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), leveraging ongoing tax reforms centered around the National Identification Number (NIN). The Executive Chairman of KIRS, Dr. Zaid Abubakar, disclosed this during a stakeholder recognition ceremony held to honour individuals and organisations contributing to the agency’s performance despite economic and structural challenges.
Fibre cuts cripple MTN, 9mobile networks in Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara states

1 week ago | nairametrics.com | Samson Akintaro

Residents of three Nigerian states are currently facing network blackouts as MTN and 9mobile suffer simultaneous fibre cuts in Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara. According to the network status report released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the fibre cuts on both networks occurred around 7.09 pm on Thursday, May 29, 2025, and the impact is still ongoing.
Meta tops list as social media giants pay €3.9 billion for data protection violations

1 week ago | nairametrics.com | Samson Akintaro

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has emerged as the most heavily fined social media company under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), according to a new report by cybersecurity firm Surfshark.
TotalEnergies exits Bonga Oilfield, sells stake to Shell for $510 million

1 week ago | nairametrics.com | Chike Olisah

French oil giant TotalEnergies has announced that its Nigerian subsidiary has agreed to sell its non-operated 12.5% interest in the OML118 Production Sharing Contract (PSC) to Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo). The deal, which involves the stake in the Deepwater oilfield Bonga offshore Nigeria, where Shell plans to develop another major project, is valued at $510 million.