Innovation
Nigeria: Zenith Bank launches intelligent chatbot, ZIVA
Zenith Bank Plc, has introduced an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered Chatbot on WhatsApp named ZIVA (Zenith Intelligent Virtual Assistant), which enables customers to ...
News
Nigeria: FIRS fines Multichoice with $2.2 billion tax bill
The tax dispute between the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and MultiChoice Group Ltd., Africa’s biggest pay-TV provider, has intensified, as the authorities ...
Intelligence
Nigeria: Telecoms data usage rises by 202% in three years – NCC
Data usage in Nigeria surged by 202.08 per cent in three years, according to data from the Nigerian Communications Commission. According to the ...
News
Nigeria: CBN threatens prosecution of forex policy defaulters
Nigerian banks have warned that defaulters of the new foreign exchange policy may face criminal prosecution by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The ...
Nigeria
Nigerian ecommerce startup Alerzo raises USD 10.5 M
Nigeria-based B2B ecommerce retail startup Alerzo has raised USD 10.5 million Series A round led by London-based Nosara Capital. In total, Alerzo has raised more ...
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Nigeria: CBN incurs N379B Anchor borrowers debt
The Central bank of Nigeria recorded a shortfall of N378.5bn in loan repayment by beneficiaries under the Anchor Borrower’s programme in six years, ...
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Nigeria: EFCC urges banks to ‘query’ customers’ sources of income
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has urged banks in the country to investigate the sources of ...
Intelligence
Nigeria: Fintech has the potential to change the capital market – NGX
Nigeria’s financial technology companies have a huge potential to transform the capital markets and effectively build a digital economy. This was disclosed by ...
News
Nigeria: FIRS appeals court judgement on VAT, urges tax payers to maintain status quo
The Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS) has told taxpayers in the country to continue to pay their Value Added Tax (VAT) to it in ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Shared mobility startup, Plentywaka raises $1.2 million seed round, acquires Stabus Ghana
Lagos and Toronto-based mobility startup Plentywaka has raised a $1.2 million seed round to scale its operations, a month after completing the Techstars Toronto ...