The Government of Nigeria has unveiled plans to implement some technology backed initiatives it intends to deploy for improved governance with the support of Microsoft Corporation in the coming months. The initiatives, as announced by Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi…
In a move to spur the entertainment, creative, and technology sectors in the country, the Buhari administration has commenced a process that will provide the sectors with about N240 billion in financing and investment set to take off by the…
By Martins Oloja Permit me to step aside this week from contextual reporting of the terrorism of the bandits and the hypocrisy of the crisis entrepreneurs in the land. Reason for the cross-over: It is expedient for us to study the…
The demand for good quality parboiled rice is high in parts of Africa, from east to west, north to south. As at 2015, rice consumption in countries was estimated to be approximately 26 million (MT) of which 13 million MT…
In response to the rising cases of gender-based violence in Nigeria and across the world, Access Bank’s ‘W’ Initiative in partnership with the Nigerian Governors Wives against Gender-Based Violence (NGWA-GBV), recently organised a virtual webinar themed ‘Tackling the menace of…
Africa’s largest economy has slumped into a recession in the third quarter as oil production dropped to a four-year low. Nigeria’s economy has slumped into recession as the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted by -3.63 per cent in the…
The African continent is currently one of the fastest-growing regions when it comes to mobile growth, and financial technology companies that are building services to meet that rapidly-expanding market are getting a lot of attention. In the latest development, Kuda, a startup out…
As part of its ongoing reforms to align the nation’s tax system with global standards, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has launched a new Automatic Exchange of Information-Common Reporting Standard (AEOI-CRS) system for the use of financial institutions in…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to revoke his assent to the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020, [CAMA 2020] and return it to the National Assembly or face legal actions. SERAP, in an open…
By Our Reporter | Goldman Sachs Group, a global investment banking firm, has predicted that a significant devaluation of the naira is expected within the next one and the half year. The investment firm believes this will help bring about…
