JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – June 9, 2025: The South African rand opened the week on a quiet note, holding steady against the U.S. dollar in early trading on Monday. The …
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Vitel Wireless Makes History as Nigeria’s First MVNO to Connect With All Major Telecom Networks
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s telecommunications industry has entered a new era with Vitel Wireless, the country’s first Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), completing full interconnectivity with all four major Mobile …
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FG to Deliver 77,400 Free and Subsidised Housing Units for IDPs.
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal Government is set to partner with the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs to roll out free and subsidised housing units for internally displaced persons (IDPs), widows, …
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ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal Government has said the removal of petrol subsidy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ended a longstanding economic drain, saving Nigeria over $84 billion and …
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Homebase Mortgage Bank Gets N3.5bn Boost from FG to Expand Affordable Housing Loans
Homebase Mortgage Bank has received a major financial injection of N3.5 billion from the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) under the Real Estate Investment Fund On-Lending Facility (MREIF). The move …
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Truck Owners Back NPA’s Eto Call-Up System, Say Gridlock Now History on Apapa, Tin Can Roads
Truck owners operating at Nigerian seaports have thrown their full support behind the Nigerian Ports Authority’s (NPA) electronic call-up system known as Eto, saying the platform has brought order to …
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Power Sector Crisis: DisCos Lose Over N202bn in Q1 2025
Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies, popularly known as DisCos, are once again in the spotlight as revenue shortfalls continue to haunt the sector. In the first quarter of 2025 alone, the …
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Alexforbes Declares Special Dividend After Winning Court Case
South African financial services firm, Alexforbes, has declared a final and special dividend after winning the first phase of a legal battle involving a long-standing liability. The company, led by …
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Transformation Is Key to South Africa’s Economic Growth – BLSA CEO
Chief Executive Officer of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), Busisiwe Mavuso, has said that South Africa’s economic future depends heavily on transformation and continuous reforms. She made this known in …
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Over 300,000 Trucks Jam Richards Bay Port as South Africa’s Rail System Breaks Down
South Africa’s biggest bulk export port, Richards Bay, is now struggling to cope with heavy truck traffic due to the ongoing collapse of the country’s rail system. According to reports, …