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Nigeria: NIBSS Unveils ISO 20022-Compliant National Payment Stack to Power Digital Innovation
The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has officially launched the National Payment Stack (NPS)—a state-of-the-art, ISO 20022-compliant digital payment infrastructure designed to transform ...
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Nigeria: Oyedele Advocates Lower Corporate Taxes to Spur Investment and Inclusive Growth
Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has reiterated the urgent need for lower corporate tax rates ...
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Nigeria’s Bosun Tijani Elected Vice-Chair of ITU Council, Boosting Africa’s Voice in Global Tech Governance
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has been elected Vice-Chair of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council for ...
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Nigeria: LCCI Urges Caution as NBS Inflation Report Shows Modest Decline
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has responded to the latest inflation data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), ...
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Nigeria: CBN Suspends Dividends, Bonuses for Select Banks Under New Stability Directive
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the temporary suspension of dividend and bonus payments for a select group of banks as ...
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Nigeria: Edun, Cardoso Strengthen Policy Synergy as Nigeria’s Inflation Eases
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has met with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria ...
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Nigeria: Interswitch Launches PensionRemit to Streamline Compliance with Nigeria’s New Pension Remittance Framework
In a major step toward enhancing regulatory compliance and operational efficiency in Nigeria’s pension sector, Interswitch—one of Africa’s foremost digital technology companies—has unveiled ...
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Nigeria’s SEC to Develop Stablecoin Framework to Boost Cross-Border Trade and Digital Finance
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has unveiled plans to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for stablecoins—an initiative designed to unlock ...
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Nigeria: Renaissance Capital Identifies Top Nigerian Banks Affected by CBN Dividend Suspension Directive
Renaissance Capital has flagged Zenith Bank, FirstBank, and Access Bank as the most exposed to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) new policy ...
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Nigeria: Insurers Endorse NAICOM’s Cybersecurity Guidelines as Strategic Industry Safeguard
The Insurers Committee has thrown its weight behind the National Insurance Commission’s (NAICOM) proposed cybersecurity guidelines, describing the initiative as a forward-looking strategy ...