UnionPay Intl partners Interswitch to accelerate payment digitalisation across Africa

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos UnionPay International (UPI) and Interswitch on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, announced their partnership, confirming Interswitch as a Third-Party Service Provider (TPSP) for UnionPay International in East

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Covid-19: What we are doing to strenghten our economy? CBN educates NESG

By Martin Odiete, Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has responded to a recent press release titled “Matters of Urgent Attention” by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), which

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FEATURE: Housing fraud in Lagos! Stemming the tide

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos Reported cases of fraud as it relates to housing in Lagos is no news. Before now, unsuspecting Lagosians had fallen prey to predators in the guise

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Despite COVID-19, Verve vows commitment to customers

  …launches ‘Good Life’ consumer promo By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos Africa’s leading payment technology and card business, Verve International, has stated that their customers remained at the fore of their

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Forex: Speculators set to count losses

Speculators in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market are set to count huge losses as the Naira continues to surge against the dollar, following the interventions made by the Central Bank of

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Despite OVID-19, Lagos records 81% revenue performance in first half of 2020

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos Lagos State Government says it has recorded 81 per cent of projected revenue for the first half of 2020, despite the scourge of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Oniru seeks pact with African group to regenerate Iruland economy

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos Oniru of Iruland, Oba Abdulwasiu Lawal, Abisogun II,  says he will explore strategic partnership opportunities with African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), to boost the social economy

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Friska Herbal Teas Appoint Ariyiike Owolagba as Brand Ambassador

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos Friska Farms Limited, producers of Friska Herbal Teas, has appointed one of Nigeria’s elite actors and TV presenters, Ariyiike Owolagba, popularly known as Ariyiike Dimples, as

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COVID-19 forces Shoprite out of Nigeria

South African superstores, Shoprite Holdings Limited, has stated it will auction its outlets in Nigeria, The Nation can report. The decision, it said, was informed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which

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Olam Nigeria, IFAD’s Value Chain Devt Prog Injects N3bn into Nigeria’s Economy

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos According to reports, the Nigerian economy has received a boost of over N3 billion, arising from the partnership between Olam Nigeria, the International Fund for Agricultural

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