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Nigeria: NCC restates commitment to regional digital integration
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in line with its commitment to collaboration and regional integration, has reaffirmed its dedication to strengthening partnerships among telecommunications ...
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Nigeria: Cardoso says Foreign Reserves now $49 billion
Nigeria’s net foreign reserves have risen to $49 billion in a remarkable sustained recovery from about $3 billion recorded in May 2023. Governor, ...
Global
Global: European payments firms sign MoU to advance ‘sovereign’ pan-European payments
The European Payments Initiative (EPI), the bank-backed organisation behind the Wero digital wallet, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with several European ...
Africa
Africa: Standard Bank leads push to unlock global capital for Africa
Standard Bank’s Corporate and Investment Banking division is stepping up efforts to channel global capital into Africa’s priority sectors through the second edition ...
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Nigeria risks losing up to $2tn by sidelining blockchain opportunities
Nigeria could forfeit as much as $2 trillion in economic value if it fails to fully harness opportunities in the blockchain sector, according ...
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Nigeria: PenCom accredits first pension agent to drive Personal Pension Plan enrolment
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has accredited its first pension agent to support enrolment into the Personal Pension Plan (PPP), marking a key ...
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Nigeria: ‘Value addition policy must balance competitiveness, capacity, efficiency’ – CPPE Boss
Chief Executive Officer, Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), Dr Muda Yusuf has called for a balanced approach to the government’s value addition ...
Global
Global: Visa rolls out new platform to support US small businesses
Visa has unveiled a new initiative aimed at strengthening small businesses across the United States by improving access to funding, customers and essential ...
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Zimbabwe’s POSB and MasterCard Partner for Seamless Transfers
Zimbabwe’s People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB) has partnered with MasterCard to launch a new service called POSB Remit Outbound. This makes it easy ...
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Nigeria Set for Fastest Economic Growth in Over a Decade – World Bank
Nigeria’s economy is on track to achieve its fastest growth in more than ten years, according to the latest forecast from the World ...