The National Pension Commission (PenCom) on Friday announced that it has approved guidelines for pension contributors in active employment to get a residential mortgage using their retirement savings account (RSA). …
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Sovereign debt default ‘a real possibility’ for Ghana, says Fitch director
Sovereign debt default is “a real possibility” for Ghana, and any kind of domestic debt restructuring could severely threaten the local banking sector, a senior director from the ratings agency …
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CommonWealth appoints Dozy Mmobuosi as a member of its Global Advisor Council
The Commonwealth Enterprise & Investment Council (CWEIC), which is the official Commonwealth’s business network, has appointed Nigeria’s Dozy Mmobuosi as a member of its Global Advisor Council. Mmobuosi’s appointment, which was announced by the …
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Zoom users advised to install the latest update over vulnerability
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has advised the users of videotelephony platform, Zoom, to install the latest update of the software from its publisher’s official website following the …
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Tony Elumelu Foundation signs a $20 million deal with USADF to empower African entrepreneurs
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has signed a $20 million deal with The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) to empower African entrepreneurs. An offshoot of the ongoing United Nations …
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FAAN suspends flight extension for sunset airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has suspended the extension of operating hours to airlines flying into sunrise to sunset airports. With this directive, operating hours would no longer …
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Nigeria at 62: FG announces programme for Independence Anniversary celebration
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a programme of activities for the 62nd Independence Anniversary of the country, ahead of October 1st. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, the …
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Ghana, Finland sign framework agreement
Ghana and Finland have signed a framework agreement on projects to be funded under Finland’s Public Sector Investment Facility (PIF) Scheme. The agreement was signed on Monday on the margins …
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Binance creates a new global Advisory Board, appoints two Africans
Leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has announced the creation of a new Global Advisory Board (GAB). The new board is composed of well-known 11 members who are experts in public policy, government, …
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Flutterwave adds Google Pay as payment option on its platform
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading fintech company, today announced Google Pay, a mobile payment service, developed by Google, as a payment method on Flutterwave’s platform. As part of this collaboration, Google Pay will …