Friday, July 24, 2026
Mastercard earmarks $1.3bn to save lives, partners Africa CDC
By Zainab Iwayemi On a mission to save the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in Africa and...
Read moreDetailsWorld Bank forecasts positive but uneven 1.8% growth for Nigeria, SSA 2.8%, global economy 5.6%
By Charles Abuede The World Bank Group has projected that Nigeria’s economic growth will moderate at 1.8 per cent in...
Read moreDetailsGlobal banking sector inches towards pre-pandemic height as market cap jumped 20% to hit €7.7tn
Zainab Iwayemi Data by StockApps has shown that the market capitalization of the global banking sector jumped by...
Read moreDetailsBrent crude prices climb $70 on recovery demand of Western economies
Onome Amuge Oil futures, buoyed by rising demand in the U.S and Europe, briefly soared above the $70 per...
Read moreDetailsGlobal trade costs have declined by 15% in the last 19 years – WTO
Wale Ameen Online Editor Global trade costs have declined by as much as 15 per cent between within...
Read moreDetailsG7 leaders agree on digitisation of outdated paper systems as means to boost international trade
Onome Amuge Leaders from the G7, an intergovernmental organisation comprising; Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom...
Read moreDetailsBank of England begins exploring Crypto feasibility; set to launch Britcoin
Digital currency to address issues found in typical cryptos Charles Abuede With the news of most cryptocurrency market...
Read moreDetailsSaudi Arabia’s central bank on a switch to digital currency; signs blockchain deal with US-based Ripple
Charles Abuede Few months after Mubarak Rashed al-Mansouri, the United Arab Emirates central bank governor revealed that the UAE...
Read moreDetailsUber is offering its drivers $250m in incentives, here’s why
Charles Abuede Global ride-hailing company, Uber has announced a $250 million one-time stimulus package in a move that is...
Read moreDetailsGlobal economy is looking up – new McKinsey global survey
…69% say global conditions to improve …Three-quarters of executives see improved in 6 months …Despite overall optimism, Covid-19 still looms...
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