Nigeria
Nigeria: Fed Govt adopts ‘investment budgeting’ to drive private-sector led growth
As part of a new Domestic Growth Acceleration Strategy (DGAS), the Federal Government has said it is changing its role in the economy from ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN, NCC move to enforce instant refunds for failed airtime, data transactions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have proposed a 30-second refund timeline for failed airtime and data ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN flags fintech sector’s heavy reliance on foreign capital
Nigeria’s fintech industry, despite being one of the fastest-growing in Africa, remains significantly dependent on foreign investment, a vulnerability that exposes the sector ...
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Nigeria risks losing up to $2tn by sidelining blockchain opportunities
Nigeria could forfeit as much as $2 trillion in economic value if it fails to fully harness opportunities in the blockchain sector, according ...
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Nigeria: PenCom accredits first pension agent to drive Personal Pension Plan enrolment
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has accredited its first pension agent to support enrolment into the Personal Pension Plan (PPP), marking a key ...
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Nigeria: ‘Value addition policy must balance competitiveness, capacity, efficiency’ – CPPE Boss
Chief Executive Officer, Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), Dr Muda Yusuf has called for a balanced approach to the government’s value addition ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NDPC and NCC sign MoU to strengthen data protection in Nigeria’s telecom sector
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reinforce data protection ...
Fintech
Nigeria: Fintech HitchPay surpasses $2m in cross border payments
Lagos-based fintech startup HitchPay has processed over $2m in transactions in the past four months, underscoring rising demand for streamlined cross-border payments among ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN to Release Open Banking Roadmap Within Three Months
The Central Bank of Nigeria plans to issue an implementation roadmap for Open Banking within the next three months, as part of efforts ...
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Nigeria Set for Fastest Economic Growth in Over a Decade – World Bank
Nigeria’s economy is on track to achieve its fastest growth in more than ten years, according to the latest forecast from the World ...