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Despite recent commendations from the World Bank for Nigeria’s macroeconomic reforms under President Bola Tinubu, experts warn that the country’s approach risks prioritising optics over real change. Kingsley Moghalu, former …
Nigeria has opened a formal investigation into fast-rising e-commerce platform Temu over suspected violations of national data-protection regulations, in a move signalling intensifying scrutiny of foreign digital platforms operating in …
Africa’s industrial conglomerate, Dangote Group, has sealed a $400 million equipment procurement pact with Chinese manufacturer Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group as part of an aggressive push to scale up its …
Telecommunications giant MTN Group has announced that the board of IHS Towers has accepted an offer of $8.50 per share in a deal that could see the operator raise its …
Swiss private bank, Banque Pictet & Cie SA, has officially launched its first office on the African continent, marking a historic expansion for the 220-year-old wealth manager as the number …
Two students of Texas Christian University, Happy Niyorurema and Mame Niang, have developed a technology that delivers educational content through ordinary voice calls, a breakthrough designed to tackle learning barriers …
PalmPay has unveiled a new feature that allows users to request AfriGO payment cards directly within its mobile application, in a move aimed at widening access to card-based financial services …
Neimeth Pharmaceuticals Plc has called on the Federal Government to create pathways for pharmaceutical manufacturers to access long-term financing, saying the move is critical to sustaining investment in local drug …
The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has identified shared infrastructure, policy alignment, coordinated investment frameworks, cross-border technology exchange and sustained regional diplomacy among National …
Property Development Company, Novarick Homes has entered into a partnership with Insuretech firm, Kolanut Africa, as part of its broader effort to strengthen buyer protection and rebuild confidence in Nigeria’s …
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