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Nigeria: Six per cent GDP growth projection unachievable, says KPMG
A multinational consulting firm, KPMG, has stated that the President Bola Tinubu’s goal of increasing the country’s Gross Domestic Product growth rate to ...
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Nigeria: Mara partners with NITDA to train 500,000 government employees on blockchain technology
Mara, a leading blockchain-based technology firm, has announced an initiative aimed at training 500,000 government employees on the intricacies of blockchain technology in ...
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Nigeria: CBN lists benefits of e-naira, intensifies sensitisation
The Central Bank of Nigeria has urged Nigerians to embrace the e-naira payment platform and join other countries that have abandoned the traditional ...
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Nigeria: Tinubu Names Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi Acting CBN Governor
Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi has been named the acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) following Godwin Emefiele’s suspension by President Bola ...
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Nigeria: Telecom sector contributes N2.5trn to GDP in Q1’23
The Telecommunications and Information Services sector in Nigeria contributed N2.508 trillion, representing 14.13 per cent, to the nation’s gross domestic product, GDP, in ...
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Africa: Nigeria, others slow Africa’s GDP growth by 65% – Report
Nigeria, Egypt, and South Africa were responsible for 65 per cent of Africa’s Gross Domestic Product slowdown, McKinsey has disclosed. The report, which ...
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Nigeria: Access Bank launches the first American Express® cards to be issued in Nigeria
Access Bank has launched two new consumer credit cards: the Access Bank American Express® Gold Card and the metal Platinum® Card. These are ...
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Nigeria: Sanlam, aYo partner to provide affordable insurance for all Nigerians.
Sanlam, Africa’s biggest insurer, has partnered with the continent’s emerging microinsurance fintech, aYo Holdings, to revolutionize insurance in Nigeria in support of Sanlam’s drive ...
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Nigeria: Naira Steadies for Third Day after CBN Debunks Devaluation
In the foreign exchange market, the naira holds its previous position against the United States dollar demand dominance for third days, according to ...
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South Africa Faces Headwinds, Debt-GDP Ratio Jumps to 70%
South Africa’s economy is facing mounting economic and social challenges, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said after the conclusion ...