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Nigeria: New telco Lebara begins nationwide operations
Nigeria’s newest telecommunications operator, Lebara, has commenced nationwide commercial operations, making its mobile services available to consumers as it seeks to establish a ...
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Nigeria: NASD targets expansion into digital securities and commercial papers
NASD Plc is preparing for its next phase of growth by expanding beyond traditional securities trading into a broader capital-formation ecosystem, with plans ...
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Nigeria: Lebara becomes Nigeria’s second commercial MVNO after Vitel
Lebara Nigeria, the local subsidiary of London-based mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Lebara Group, has commenced commercial operations, becoming the latest entrant into ...
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Global: Bank of Ireland and Stripe deepen partnership to accelerate digital transformation
Bank of Ireland (BoI) has entered into a new partnership with Irish payments technology company Stripe as part of efforts to accelerate its ...
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Nigeria: 61% of Nigerians want lower interest rates, says CBN survey
A majority of Nigerian households and businesses want the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reduce interest rates, with 60.9 per cent of ...
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Nigeria: Telcos deploy 8,526 network sites despite fibre cuts — NCC
Mobile network operators in Nigeria have deployed 8,526 of the 12,179 coverage and capacity sites committed across the country, representing about 70 per ...
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Nigerian banks close 476 branches and cash centres in three years, CBN data shows
Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria closed a net 476 branches and cash centres between 2022 and 2025, shrinking the country’s physical banking network ...
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Global: Singapore banks complete live SGD transactions on Swift blockchain ledger
DBS, OCBC, and UOB have completed live domestic Singapore dollar transactions using tokenised deposits on Swift’s blockchain-based shared ledger, marking a new step ...
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Nigeria: Insurance must support Nigeria’s $1 trillion economic ambition, says NAICOM
Nigeria’s insurance industry must strengthen its financial capacity, adopt advanced technology, improve claims settlement, and rebuild public trust if it is to play ...
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Nigeria: FirstBank invests N6bn annually to strengthen cybersecurity
First Bank of Nigeria has disclosed that it invests more than N6bn annually in cybersecurity as part of efforts to protect its systems ...
