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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pledged support for the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers’ drive to establish a N5bn endowment fund. Read More: https://punchng.com/sanwo-olu-supports-stockbrokers-drive-for-n5bn-fund/

The airport won’t have direct public transportation for a year. How do locals feel about getting there?

Chipmakers Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom will act as cornerstone investors

The African Development Bank has raised $2.5bn from a three-year dollar bond, attracting strong investor demand with orders reaching $4.8bn for the issuanc Read More: https://punchng.com/afdb-secures-2-5bn-funding-as-investor-orders-reach-4-8bn/

Unilever Nigeria Plc has declared an N11.5bn interim dividend after its net profit rose to N26.4bn for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2026. Read More: https://punchng.com/unilever-declares-n11-5bn-interim-dividend-as-profit-grows/

Oria Developments has launched Kenan, a residential project in New Zayed with investments of EGP 2.5bn, as part of its expansion plans in Egypt’s real estate market. Waleid Lawandy, founder and chairperson of Oria Developments, said the company plans to expand gradually across West Cairo, prioritising construction progress and adherence to delivery schedules

Former CEO of Polar Train LNG tells FT that energy giant Novatek financed and held reins of strategic Alaska project without Washington’s approval

Some analysts had been expecting CRH to struggle to meet its earnings forecast

ABC Transport Plc plans to raise N6.5bn in additional capital through a rights issue and bond issuance, subject to shareholders’ approval at its next AGM. Read More: https://punchng.com/abc-transport-plans-n6-5bn-capital-raise/

The tech giant has been accused of misleading users regarding data privacy linked to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Company strikes deal with Zuckerberg to keep CEO in California

A judge in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay $25 billion to the state after a jury found last month that the social media giant had deceived users in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay the state $25 billion after a jury found the company deceived users in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica Read More: https://punchng.com/cambridge-analytica-case-judge-orders-meta-to-pay-25bn-to-new-mexico/

A jury found Meta guilty of lying to Facebook users in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New Mexico about access to their data.

The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an $18bn deal with California.

Founder of OpenEvidence chatbot says two-thirds of US physicians use the ad-powered tool, prompting a debate about patient care

The cabinet has approved 10.5 billion baht in central budget funding for fiscal 2027 to compensate flood victims, as the government introduces financial, tax and insurance measures to help affected households, farmers and businesses.

Egypt’s engineering exports rose 4.1% year on year to $4.351bn in the first eight months of 2026, up from $4.181bn in the same period last year, according to the Engineering Export Council of Egypt (EECE). The council announced the figures during the third edition of its annual conference, “The Future of Egyptian Industry and Exports […]