The British High Commission has suspended visitor visa applications from all red list countries, including Nigeria. The decision was announced in a statement issued on Sunday, 5 November, by the …
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Werno Gevers, a cybersecurity expert at Mimecast shares insights on the role brands play in protecting their customers from cyberattacks. New research has cast a spotlight on the role of …
Multinational companies operating in Kenya will be compelled to disclose their financial records starting January next year in proposed changes by National Treasury aimed at eliminating tax avoidance. Treasury Cabinet …
Concerns over inflation and unlocking credit to the private sector are set to feature as the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) holds its last Monetary Policy Meeting (MPC) of 2021 …
Business leaders in Kenya and South Africa are pushing for the elimination of barriers that have stunted trade between the two economic powerhouses. This follows a forum by the Kenya …
A financial expert with Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr Isaiah Ndukwe, says Nigeria can be the biggest beneficiary of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with improved ease of doing …
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Research institute laments difficulty accessing information in Nigeria
The African Heritage Institution, also known as Afriheritage, has lamented the difficulty it passes through in accessing data in Nigeria. It equally accused the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics, NBS, of …
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FG to allocate $200m for creation of 780 agricultural service centres — Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says the Federal Government is to allocate $200 million for the creation of 780 Agricultural Service Centres to serve as catalysts for training and …
A recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has shown that Nigerian banks closed 234 branches and 649 Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in 2020 leading to a decline in …
Ethiopian authorities have rounded up high-profile Tigrayans — from a bank CEO to priests — as well as United Nations staff in a mass crackdown on suspected supporters of rebellious …