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Universal Insurance to commence micro, agric businesses
Stock. By Rosemary Iwunze Universal Insurance Plc is set to commence micro insurance business as the company has applied to the National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, for an operating license. Managing
Sanusi, Lami, others discuss 4th industrial rev at ICAN confab
By Providence Adeyinka The former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS Executive Chairman, Mohammed Lami, would speak on theme: “The 4th
Sub-Saharan Africa growth to hit 3.4% in 2021 — World Bank
By Peter Egwuatu ECONOMY Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is expected to rise between 2.3 percent and 3.4 percent in 2021 after contracting by 2 percent last year. Stating
NEXIM launches N10b Women & Youth Export fund
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) has moved to support women and youth exporters with a seed fund of N10 billion under a new programme
Kano remains Nigeria’s investment destination, says Ganduje
Governor Abdullah Umar Ganduje has declared that Kano continues to attract investments from different parts of the world because of the peaceful nature of the state. The post Kano remains
NNPC’s insolvency crisis worry stakeholders
Financial experts have said that low profitability, threatens the operations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) despite attempts to improve the institution’s transparency. The post NNPC’s insolvency crisis worry
Fintech launches app to drive digital revolution
Nigerian fintech outfit, Xerde Limited, has rolled out its application, Tudo, which provides solutions to social funding and drives digital transformation. The post Fintech launches app to drive digital revolution
Expert seeks government’s intervention to boost FDI inflow
Efforts at attracting the needed Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to grow the economy may not yield the expected results unless the government and relevant agencies enhance The post Expert seeks
Investment in Education and Health Will Make Nigeria Successful, PWC Nigeria Chief Economist Says
Nigeria will be very successful if the country’s resources are invested in education and healthcare, that’s according to Andrew Nevin, Partner and Chief Economist at PriceWaterhouseCooper Nigeria. According to the
Dollar hits one-year yen high but stocks split
European and Asian stock markets extended gains Tuesday, while the dollar hit a one-year high above 110 yen fueled by growing optimism about the global economic recovery. The post Dollar
