Financial inclusion is advancing in Nigeria on fintech push, says SEC’s Uduk
Adesola Afolabi
October 24, 2018
Mary Uduk the acting director general of the Securities and Exchange Commission Friday noted that financial inclusion in the county
First Bank drives cashless sales, offers free litres of fuel on verve card purchases
Adesola AfolabiOctober 24, 2018
FirstBank is set again to reward customers for Verve Card usage in its Free Fuel Fridays Promotion. The free fuel Friday promo, which
Airtel Africa raises $1.25bn from SoftBank, five other investors
Businessam StaffOctober 24, 2018
Airtel Africa Ltd, a subsidiary of India’s Bharti Airtel Ltd, said on Wednesday it had raised $1.25 billion from six global investors
Nigeria govt to purchase gold from local refiners, says budget minister
Nse Anthony-Uko in AbujaOctober 24, 2018
The Nigerian government is finalising modalities to enable it purchase gold from local refiners, via a federal gold reserves scheme”
AfDB, African Trade Finance $500m credit insurance deal to cover non-sovereign operations in Africa
Businessam StaffOctober 23, 2018
A $500 million credit insurance deal between African Development Bank (AfDB) and African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI), which has just
Nigerian stocks keep bull run going for third day with All-Share Index recording 0.69% gain
Adesola AfolabiOctober 23, 2018
Nigerian stocks extended the bullish Monday opening on Tuesday to make three days of a bull run that began Friday as the All Share
Greenworld gets Turner Africa’s nod as media sales rep for key TV channels in Nigeria
Businessam StaffOctober 23, 2018
Greenworld Communications, the full-service advertising agency has been engaged by Turner Africa in a new partnership that would see
Delta to boost economy with N210bn capital spending in 2019
Adesola AfolabiOctober 23, 2018
Okowa presents N367bn fiscal proposal Ifeanyi Okowa the governor of Delta State Thursday, presented a budget proposal of N367
Power minister, Fashola, upbeat about promise in the electricity sector as Nigeria adds 945MW
Bukola OdufadeOctober 23, 2018
Babatunde Fashola, minister of works, power and housing says Nigeria would add 945 megawatts (MW) electricity generating capacity to
Kachikwu establishes R&D Council for local content
Bukola OdufadeOctober 23, 2018
Emmanuel Kachikwu, minister of state for petroleum resources has launched the Nigerian Content Research and Development Council