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Author: Eberechi Constance

Business

Opay emerges as leading fintech platform in Nigeria

Opay emerges as leading fintech platform in Nigeria Nigeria’s Opay has solidified its position as a frontrunner in the country’s fintech landscape, earning global recognition from CNBC and Statista as the leading Nigerian digital platform in the Digital payment category. This acknowledgement highlights Opay’s commitment to innovation and its[Read More…]

August 10, 2023 by Eberechi Constance Comments are Disabled

Business

Prepaid meters’ installation rises 3.9% to 171,107

Prepaid meters’ installation rises 3.9% to 171,107 Despite the federal government promises, the sluggish growth in the number of prepaid meters installation persisted in first quarter 2023, Q1’23, with number of meters installed rising by quarter-on-quarter, QoQ by 3.95 per cent to 171,107 from 164,612 meters installed in the[Read More…]

August 9, 2023 by Eberechi Constance Comments are Disabled

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Well-mann Group wins Jet Age continental award

Well-mann Group wins Jet Age continental award The Ethiopian Minister of Labour and Skills, Hon. Nigusu Tilahun has presented the continental Jet Age Nation Builders Award for nation building to Nigerian-based Well-mann Group. The organisation which specialises in oil and gas received the honour during the just-concluded 5th edition of[Read More…]

August 9, 2023 by Eberechi Constance Comments are Disabled

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Stakeholders seek support for renewable energy sector

Stakeholders seek support for renewable energy sector Stakeholders in the energy industry have called for support for the renewable energy sector to enable it to contribute to the country’s quest to end energy poverty. Speaking at a workshop organised by the Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Association (Alliance) in[Read More…]

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Labour

Firm empowers 400 female students on gender equity

Firm empowers 400 female students on gender equity Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN), in partnership with Union Bank, has empowered 400 senior secondary students girls from 16 schools in the 22nd edition of the Leadership, Empowerment, Achievement, and Development (LEAD) Camp for girls. According to the organizers, the three days[Read More…]

August 9, 2023 by Eberechi Constance Comments are Disabled

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Zenith Bank, AfCFTA sign agreement on continental trade portal

Zenith Bank, AfCFTA sign agreement on continental trade portal Zenith Bank Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat for the development of the SMARTAfCFTA Portal to promote trade on the African continent. The portal, which can provide information like[Read More…]

August 9, 2023 by Eberechi Constance Comments are Disabled

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Niger crisis may cost Nigeria $2 billion yearly, CPPE warns

Niger crisis may cost Nigeria $2 billion yearly, CPPE warns As fear of escalation of Niger coup builds, the Centre for Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that military intervention could be damaging for Nigeria, with yearly financial cost estimated at $2 billion. Considering the current lean public[Read More…]

August 9, 2023 by Eberechi Constance Comments are Disabled

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Okonjo-Iweala, Tinubu meets Discuss WTO Plans To Support Nigerians

Okonjo-Iweala, Tinubu meets Discuss WTO Plans To Support Nigerians The Director General of the World Trade Organization, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says her meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Tuesday was aimed at reducing the economic hardship bedevilling Nigerians. Speaking with journalists after the meeting, Okonjo-Iweala stressed that[Read More…]

August 8, 2023 by Eberechi Constance Comments are Disabled

Labour

MATAN to start collection of VAT from informal sector

MATAN to start collection of VAT from informal sector The Market Traders Association of Nigeria (MATAN) has perfected plans to embark on the collection of value-added tax (VAT) from the informal sector for the Federal Government. The VAT Direct Initiative (VDI) by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is[Read More…]

August 8, 2023 by Eberechi Constance Comments are Disabled

Business

Access Bank To Reward Customers with N135m In DIamondXtra Season 15

Access Bank To Reward Customers with N135m In DIamondXtra Season 15 Access Bank, a leading financial institution, has announced it would reward customers N135 million in cash prizes to over 800 lucky customers in its season15 DiamondXtra campaign. The bank also noted that in 15 years it had rewarded over[Read More…]

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