Stears, a pan-African data and intelligence company, has closed a seed round of $3.3 million. The funding was led by MaC Venture Capital with participation from Serena Ventures, Melo 7 …
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First Bank rounds off FirstMobile Cash-out Promo, rewards customers
First Bank of Nigeria has rounded off its promo tagged FirstMobile Cash-out Promo designed to reward users of the FirstMobile app, its industry-leading mobile banking application with the presentation of prizes …
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Lagos seeks partnership with World Bank for mass housing development
The Lagos State Government has sought increased partnership with the World Bank for the development of mass housing schemes across the state. The appeal by the state government followed increasing migration to Lagos from …
As Nigeria’s federal budget proposal surges past an unprecedented N20 trillion, capital expenditure which covers projects with direct impact on citizens is receiving no extra funding from last year, according …
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Exclusive interview with Oluwatobi Oladele, CEO of FIPS Multilinks Limited.
Oluwatobi Oladele is the CEO and founder of FIPS Multilinks Limited, a real estate development and investment company with the core objective of making homeownership a reality for people of …
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World Bank classifies Ghana as high debt distressed country, projects debt to GDP of 104%
The World Bank has classified Ghana as a high debt distress country as it projects the nation’s debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 104.6 per cent by the end …
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Buhari presents N20.5tr Budget, says it was prepared amid challenging economy
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, presented the 2023 appropriation bill to a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja. According to the president, the 2023 Budget was prepared amidst …
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Focusing on The 3 A’s in Real Estate; Wisdom Kwati, CEO Karabow Group Shares his Real Estate Journey.
Wisdom Kwati is the founder and CEO of Karabow Group, a company that specializes in the construction of ‘SMART’ Cities through the integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions …
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Ghana to leverage lithium discovery to manufacture solar batteries
The Ghanaian government intends to leverage the current discovery of lithium in parts of the country for the manufacturing of solar batteries. This is in line with the National Energy …
Rating agency, Moody’s has downgraded Ghana’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to Caa2 from Caa1 and placed the ratings on review for downgrade. The rating downgrade to Caa2, …