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Nigeria’s NICTIB Project Drives Rural Financial Inclusion, but Inter-Bank Transfers Remain a Challenge
The Nigeria National Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure Backbone (NICTIB) Project has been instrumental in advancing financial inclusion in rural communities across Nigeria ...
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Nigeria: SERAP Files Lawsuit Against CBN Over Unlawful Social Media Handling Regulations
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has taken legal action against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for failing to remove unlawful ...
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Nigeria: Experts Warn CBN Against Further MPR Increase, Advocate for Low-Interest Rates
Financial experts have issued a cautionary warning to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) against raising the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) further to ...
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Nigerian Government Plans Tax Streamlining, Renames FIRS to Nigeria Revenue Service
The Federal government of Nigeria aims to enhance ease of doing business, transparency, and efficiency in revenue collection by reducing the number of ...
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Nigeria: Widening Divergence between Official and Black Market Exchange Rates Raises Concerns in Nigeria
Nigeria is grappling with a significant gap between its official exchange rate and the rates in the parallel market, with the Naira inching ...
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Nigeria: NCC to Address Telecom Operators on Poor Coverage in North-Eastern Nigeria
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced its plan to write to telecom operators to address the issue of inadequate network coverage in ...
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Global: Indonesia Set to Launch National Crypto Exchange in July- Report
The Indonesian government is making progress in its plans to establish a national cryptocurrency exchange and is preparing to launch the platform in ...
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Nigeria: Naira Gains Ground, Exchanges at 793.70/$ on I&E Forex Window
The Nigerian naira showed signs of appreciation against the United States dollar on the Investor & Exporter (I&E) forex window, closing at 793.70/$ ...
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Nigeria: FIRS Records Historic N5.5 Trillion Tax Revenue in First Half of 2023
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has achieved a remarkable milestone, announcing a record tax revenue collection of N5.5 trillion for the first ...
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Nigeria: Houston Mayor Stresses the Need for Certainty and Less Regulatory Constraints for US Investors in Nigeria
Mr. Sylvester Turner, the Mayor of Houston, Texas, United States of America, has highlighted the importance of resolving major regulatory constraints in Nigeria ...
