President Muhammadu Buhari has weighed in on the split between Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed and Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele over the redesigning of naira notes. Recall that shortly after the apex bank announced plans to redesign the naira notes, Ms Ahmed, the finance minister, said that her ministry wasn’t consulted before the […]
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Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”) has released its Unaudited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the period ended September 30, 2022, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Group reported profit before tax of ₦169.7billion, representing an increase of 11.7% over ₦151.9billion recorded in the corresponding period […]
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Emirates has delivered a resounding response to heightened demand for plant-based cuisine with a multimillion-dollar investment into new vegan choices onboard, in a remarkable gesture that heralds the upcoming World Vegan Day on November 1. This comprises a curated menu of gourmet vegan dishes, introduced into First and Business Class and menus a refreshed selection of plant-based […]
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The outspoken governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has accused the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, of sidelining and disrespecting him by picking the state’s PDP presidential campaign nominees without his contribution. The governor made the assertion while inaugurating the PDP campaign council and the launching of the party’s governorship campaign […]
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Rishi Sunak has emerged the new Leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, and is therefore, the new Prime Minister. As stated in an announcement made by Sir Graham Brady, only one nomination was received by the 1922 Committee for the new leader of the party and backed by 100 MPs. Sir Brady, therefore, declared […]
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In recognition of its efforts to deepen digital payments acceptance for businesses on the continent, the fintech payment product of HabariPay, Squad, has received an award for “Accelerating Digital Acceptance in Africa” at the inaugural session of the Mastercard EDGE 2022. The event was held to recognize outstanding fintech companies and business leaders that are […]
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With the rapid rise in digitisation, real-time payments environments have become increasingly complex and can be difficult to manage on a day-to-day basis because of the significant amount of monitoring data they produce. This means constant attention is needed to deliver the required level of service. While the need for automation is well understood and […]
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Several top players in Africa’s innovation ecosystem have pledged their commitments to be part of the 7th AfriLabs (https://AfriLabs.com) Annual Gathering (AAG), scheduled to take place in Lusaka, Zambia from the 26th to the 28th of October, 2022 with the theme, “Intra-Africa Connectivity, Collaboration and Innovation”. These partners include: Mozilla, AfreximBank, GIZ Make-IT, Africa Union, […]
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The new governor of Ekiti State, Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji, who was sworn in on Sunday, has pledged to pursue a vision that will make the State a land of prosperity, opportunity, peace and progress in the next four years. Delivering his inaugural speech shortly after being sworn into office, Oyebanji assured the people of the […]
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Emirates passengers can now watch a host of acclaimed documentaries and movies featuring the late Queen Elizabeth II, Elvis Presley, and The Beatles, on the award-winning ice inflight entertainment system this October. This package which has been designed in honour of the iconic figures who have shaped both culture and history throughout the 20th century, […]
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