February 2, 2026 By Blaise Udunze The Central Bank of Nigeria’s recapitalisation exercise, which is scheduled for a March 31, 2026, deadline, has continued to reignite optimism across financial markets and is designed to build stronger, more resilient banks capable of financing a $1 trillion economy. With the ongoing exercise, […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
If Capital is the Answer, What Exactly is the Problem with First Holdco?
January 31, 2026 By Blaise Udunze The Olayemi Cardoso-led Central Bank of Nigeria’s 24-month compliance timeline for the recapitalization of Nigeria’s banking system is about to conclude on March 31, 2026, which is framed as an unavoidable solution to systemic fragility, weak balance sheets, and the demands of a larger, […]
The Africa Energy Bank Effect: How the Africa Energy Bank is Re-Writing the Frontier Investment Playbook
As global upstream capital tightens, the Africa Energy Bank is stepping in to unlock risk capital, crowd in partners and accelerate frontier exploration across Africa’s oil and gas sector January 30, 2026/African Energy Chamber While global exploration and production capital expenditure is set to reach $504 billion in 2026, the […]
