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Nigeria: NCC, Stakeholders Forge Alliance to Tackle Rural Connectivity Gaps
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in collaboration with the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and key institutional partners, has taken a strategic step ...
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Nigeria: Affordability, Overregulation Challenge Tinubu’s Digital Economy Agenda
As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration crosses the midterm milestone, analysts have rated the government’s performance in the digital economy and technology development ...
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Nigeria: NCC Confirms New USSD Billing Policy, Mandates End-User Charging via Airtime
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has formally introduced a new billing framework for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) transactions, transitioning to an End ...
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Nigeria: CBN Refutes Claims of Extended Deadline for BDC Recapitalisation
ABUJA — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially denied reports suggesting that the deadline for the recapitalisation of Bureau De Change ...
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Uganda: MTN Uganda to Restructure Mobile Money Unit into Standalone Fintech Firm
KAMPALA – In a significant move to unlock greater value from its digital financial services, MTN Uganda has announced plans to spin off ...
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Nigeria: SEC Orders Public Firms to Honour Pre-2020 Unclaimed Dividends
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria has issued a directive mandating all public companies and their registrars to cease treating unclaimed dividends ...
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Nigeria: Stakeholders Weigh In on Minister Tijani’s Push for New Blockchain Policy Despite Existing Framework
The recent announcement by Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, to develop a new National Blockchain Policy has ...
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Nigeria: SEC Issues Warning Against Investing in ‘Punisher Coin’ ($PUN)
Nigeria’s apex capital market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has issued a strong warning to the public against investing in the ...
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Nigeria: SANEF and CIBN Forge Alliance to Professionalize Agency Banking and Deepen Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
In a strategic push to advance financial inclusion and elevate standards in Nigeria’s banking sector, the Shared Agent Network Expansion Facilities (SANEF) Limited ...
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Nigeria: eTranzact, LASEPA Champion ESG Awareness and Financial Inclusion Among Youths
The Managing Director/CEO of eTranzact International Plc, Niyi Toluwalope, and the General Manager of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Dr. Babatunde ...