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Nigeria: Airtel Nigeria Doubles Investments to Expand Coverage and Bridge Digital Divide
Airtel Nigeria has announced a significant increase in its network investments, doubling funding commitments to accelerate critical projects aimed at reshaping the country’s ...
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Nigeria: CBN Directs Banks and Fintechs to Fully Implement ISO 20022 and Geo-Tagging of Payment Terminals
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a directive mandating all financial institutions and payment service providers to complete the migration to ...
Nigeria
Nigeria Revenue Service Poised for 2026 Tax Reform Rollout – Oyedele
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) is the most prepared institution for the implementation of the new tax reforms scheduled to take effect in ...
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Nigeria: OADC Launches Open Access Fabric to Transform Africa’s Internet Ecosystem
Open Access Data Centres (OADC), one of Africa’s fastest-growing carrier-neutral operators, has introduced a new interconnection platform in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic ...
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Nigeria: NDPC Gives Banks, Insurers, and Gaming Firms 21 Days to Comply with Data Protection Law
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to banks, insurance firms, pension operators, gaming companies, and brokers suspected of ...
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Nigeria’s FCCPC Tightens Rules for Digital Lenders to Safeguard Borrowers
Nigeria’s digital lending sector is set for a major shake-up as the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) rolls out new regulations ...
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Nigeria: PenCom Bars PFAs from Investing in Banks’ AT1 Capital Instruments
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has issued a directive prohibiting Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) from investing pension assets in Additional Tier-1 (AT1) capital ...
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Nigeria: Finance Minister, CBN Governor Pledge Stronger Policy Synergy to Bolster Economic Stability
Nigeria’s economic reform agenda gained renewed momentum on Tuesday as the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, ...
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Nigeria: SEC, NAICOM Forge Strategic Alliance to Drive Insurance Recapitalisation
Nigeria’s ongoing insurance industry recapitalisation has gained momentum as the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pledged closer ...
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Nigeria: NCC Holds Firm on 70% Broadband Penetration Target Despite Mounting Challenges
With just four months to the close of the National Broadband Plan (NBP) 2020–2025, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is standing by its ...