ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria secured a $600 million investment in seaport infrastructure from Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk, the presidency said in a statement on Sunday. The investment […]
Standard Chartered appoints Dalu Ajene as CEO of bank’s operations in Nigeria
Standard Chartered Bank has appointed Dalu Ajene as the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank’s operations in Nigeria. The appointment of Dalu, who has over 23 years’ experience […]
Meet Adetomiwa Edun, Nigerian-British actor and son of Nigeria’s finance minister
Babatunde Adetomiwa Stafford “Tomiwa” Edun, professionally known as Adetomiwa Edun, is an actor of Nigerian descent based in the United Kingdom. Edun was born on March 4, 1984, […]
MTN Nigeria’s financial hole deepens to nearly R6bn
MTN Nigeria, Africa’s largest mobile operator’s biggest market, says pressure from high energy costs and currency volatility continued in its first quarter to end March, and its negative […]
Nigerians struggle with fuel shortages as queues form across major cities
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerians were queuing for hours to buy fuel across major cities on Tuesday as the West African nation struggled with its latest fuel shortage, […]
Nigerian govt unveils initiative on economic, financial inclusion
The federal government has unveiled the Aso Accord on Economic and Financial Inclusion, a multi-pronged blueprint designed to achieve universal access to financial services across Nigeria. The accord, […]
FG unveils Aso accord for universal financial access
The Federal Government has unveiled the Aso Accord on Economic and Financial Inclusion, a multi-pronged blueprint designed to achieve universal access to financial services across Nigeria. The accord, […]
Presidency, 36 States, Private Sector Sign Accord to Transform Nigeria into $1tn Economy By 2030
•Target universal financial access, inclusion Deji Elumoye in Abuja The federal government has unveiled the Aso Accord on Economic and Financial Inclusion, a multi-pronged blueprint designed to achieve […]
Nigeria: Lenders Race To Meet New Capital Targets
Lenders have begun raising additional capital to meet new targets set by the Central Bank of Nigeria, which has given them two years from last month to attain […]
Fintech key driver to lifting Nigerians out of poverty – Experts
From left: Dr. Agada Apochi, Group MD/CEO, Unified Payment Services Limited; Mrs. Adekunbi Ademiluyi, MD/CEO, HumanManager Limited; Dr. Umaru Kwairanga, Group Chairman, Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX); Prince Cookey, […]