Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says Nigeria has recorded $2.4 billion in diaspora remittances under the “Naira 4 Dollar Scheme” in 2022. Director of Trade and Exchange Department CBN, Ozoemena Nnaji …
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A seven-storey building in Nairobi leased out for nearly a decade to the ruling Jubilee Party was on Monday put up for auction, with the bank targeting raising Sh435 million …
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Kenya’s SportPesa has been awarded a license as BCLB withdraw from it position
SportPesa has been awarded a license to operate in the current financial year ending June 2023, ending years of regulatory and court battles pitting the firm against the Betting Control …
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Demutualisation of the Ghana Stock Exchange progressing, says Council
The demutualisation of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) to make it a Public Limited Company (PLC) is progressing steadily, chairperson of the GSE Council, Mrs Abena Osei-Poku, has said. Among …
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Kenya Power Accused Of Locking Out Local Manufacturers In Procurement Process
The Energy Meter Assemblers and Manufacturers Association is protesting being locked out of the procurement of power distribution products by energy utility firm Kenya Power. The Association in a letter …
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Firms buy Sh9.5bn Safaricom stake as small traders sell off
Local institutional investors have acquired shares worth Sh9.5 billion in Safaricom following the exit of domestic shareholders and foreigners, reversing the government’s objective of boosting Kenyan retail investors’ stake in …
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Walmart launches offer to buy S.African retailer Massmart
U.S retail giant Walmart Inc has launched a 6.4 billion rand ($377.6 million) offer to buy the remaining shares of South African retailer, Massmart. They bought the initial 51% in 2011 …
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Absa Bank Kenya reported its financial results for the year with Net Profit growing by 13% to KES 6.3B
Leading financial services group Absa Bank Kenya reported its financial results for the half year period ended June 2022 with net profit growing by 13 percent to Sh. 6.3 billion …
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Rockefeller Foundation partners with e-GUIDE and Atlas AI to accelerate development in Africa
The Rockefeller Foundation, an American private foundation, and philanthropic medical research and arts funding organization launched a new $5.5 million partnership with e-GUIDE and Atlas AI to encourage climate-resilient infrastructure investment and speed …
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Nigeria to begin manufacturing electric automobiles in 2023
Nigeria has entered into a partnership with Israeli and Japanese companies to commence assembling and manufacturing environmentally friendly, green, electric, and smart automobiles by 2023. The National Agency for Science …