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Nigeria: Higher Budget Deficit Could Further Depreciate Naira – Fitch
Fitch Ratings has cautioned that Nigeria’s economic stability efforts may falter if the government fails to achieve its fiscal deficit reduction targets. The ...
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Nigeria: Kashifu Advocates for Technology Adoption to Spur Economic Prosperity at FutureMap Academy Workshop
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has urged policymakers to leverage the unique resources and strengths ...
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Nigeria: CBN Introduces Whistleblowing Platform to Strengthen Transparency in Nigeria’s Financial Sector
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the launch of a whistleblowing platform as part of its commitment to fostering transparency, accountability, ...
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Nigeria: NCC Approves MTN’s Disconnection of Exchange Telecommunications
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval for MTN Nigeria to disconnect Exchange Telecommunications Ltd. from its network over unpaid interconnect charges. ...
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Nigeria and Saudi Arabia Strengthen Economic Partnership
Nigeria has taken a significant step to bolster its economic ties with Saudi Arabia through a high-level delegation to Riyadh, led by the ...
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Nigeria: CBN Approves Sterling HoldCo’s N75bn Capital Injection
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted approval for the N75 billion additional capital raised by Sterling Financial Holdings Company (Sterling HoldCo), ...
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Nigeria, Others Lose $1.6bn Daily to Illicit Financial Flows – AfDB
Africa is losing approximately $1.6 billion daily due to illicit financial flows (IFFs) and profit shifting by multinational corporations operating on the continent, ...
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Nigeria: MTN, NTEL Spectrum Lease Extension to Enhance Nigeria’s 3G and 4G Coverage
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the renewal and expansion of the spectrum lease agreement between MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and Natcom ...
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Nigeria: Telecom Operators Suffer N35.4bn Loss Due to Fibre Cable Cuts in 2023
The Nigerian telecommunications sector faced significant challenges in 2023, with operators reporting losses of at least ₦35.4 billion (approximately $23 million) due to ...
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Nigeria: Stanbic IBTC Facilitates $2 Billion FX Inflows into Nigeria
Stanbic IBTC Bank has reinforced its position as Nigeria’s leading bank for capital importation, accounting for a significant 28.30% of total foreign capital ...