Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is set to commence investigations of managing directors, deputy managing directors and executive directors of banks in Nigeria. This follows the expiration of the …
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- Business PoliciesTelecommunicationsWestern Africa
FG extends NIN-SIM verification deadline till July 26
The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to the 26th of July, 2021. This was contained in a joint statement by the Director, …
- Business PoliciesHospitality, Travel & TourismWestern Africa
Nigeria, UAE flights restriction: Nigerians count economic losses
Nigerian citizens especially those who have businesses in Dubai are lamenting over the continued face-off between Nigeria and United Arab Emirates (UAE) which necessitated ban on Emirates Airlines flight operations …
Annkio Briggs is an environmental and Niger Delta activist. In this interview monitored on African Independent Television (AIT), she speaks on President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent interviews, rising secessionist agitations in …
President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed South Africa under Lockdown Level 4 for two weeks, due to the worrying increase in the numbers of COVID-19 infections in the country. As of …
- AgricultureBusiness PoliciesNorthern Africa
Egypt’s table grape exports grew as global demand increases
At a vast grape farm in Sadat City of Menoufia province, north of Cairo, dozens of well-trained workers carefully harvested clusters of grapes dangling beneath the green leaves. Grapes, one …
It was quite a shock to Africa Energy Chamber Executive Director NJ Ayuk – and an even bigger shock to the Chamber – that the London-based Hyve group decided to …
The Naira extended its stay in the danger zone at the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window of the foreign exchange market on Thursday. At the session, the Nigerian currency further …
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday said Nigeria’s debt profile hit N33.11 trillion in March 2021. In its breakdown, it noted that N12.47 trillion, representing 37.67 per cent …
New legislation and regulatory changes in Egypt are set to unleash a surge in new fintech investments and change the way the country’s largely unbanked citizens do business, industry players …