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Nigeria: Minister Highlights President Tinubu’s Fiscal Responsibility in 2024 Budget Submission
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to fiscal responsibility, citing the recently submitted ...
Africa
Africa: GCR Maintains UBA’s Robust Ratings with a Stable Outlook
GCR Ratings (GCR) has upheld the long-term national and international scale ratings of United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) at AA+ (NG) and ...
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Global: Mastercard Introduces GenAI Retail Assistant for Personalized Shopping Experience
Mastercard has introduced a new AI-driven retail assistant, Shopping Muse, designed to provide shoppers with personalized product recommendations. Developed by Dynamic Shield, an ...
Ghana
Ghana: Absa Bank Ghana Appoints Adolph Kpegah as Interim Managing Director
Absa Bank Ghana LTD has announced the appointment of Adolph Kpegah as its Interim Managing Director. Mr. Kpegah will assume this temporary role ...
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Nigeria: Naira Shows Resilience as Black Market Rate Holds Steady
Foreign exchange markets experienced varied movements as the demand for the US dollar was met with sufficient supply. According to data from the ...
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Nigeria: FRC’s New CEO, Dr Rabiu Olowo, Pledges Rigorous Standards Enforcement and Digital Transformation
Dr Rabiu Olowo, the recently appointed Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), has outlined his agenda, emphasizing a commitment ...
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Nigeria: NAICOM Expresses Concern Over High Volume of Unsettled Claims by Insurance Firms
Mr. Sunday Thomas, the Commissioner for Insurance, has raised alarm over the substantial number of outstanding insurance claims based on recent evaluations and ...
Global
Global: MAS Chief Criticizes Private Cryptocurrencies, Emphasizes Confidence in Stablecoins
Ravi Menon, the departing head of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has expressed skepticism about private cryptocurrencies, declaring that they have fundamentally ...
Global
Global: Robinhood launches in the UK
Robinhood has officially launched its commission-free trading app in the UK, providing UK residents with access to over 6,000 US-listed stocks and ADRs, ...
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Zimbabwe’s Banking Sector Witnesses 75% Job Losses Due to Digital Shift
The Zimbabwe Banks and Allied Workers Union (ZIBAWU) has reported that the country’s banking sector has experienced a 75% reduction in jobs since ...