The central bank of Ghana has raised its main interest rate by 200 basis points to 19% to control inflationary pressures and promote macroeconomic stability, Ernest Addison governor of the …
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Veritasi Homes Completes ITUNU Residential Initial Property Listing on Squareroof Squareroof, a digital real estate brokerage marketplace, has partnered with real estate company, Veritasi Homes to launch “ITUNU.” The company …
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The Nigerian government has introduced a new tax on phone calls to fund the provision of healthcare to vulnerable Nigerians who cannot afford the cost of medical care. President Muhammed …
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Nigerian telcos lose 17,030 subscribers in nine months
Nigeria’s leading telecommunication companies lost over 17,000 subscribers between June 2021 and February 2022, data published on the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) website has shown. Details of data from the …
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Finance & ServicesInformation & TechnologyWestern Africa
Mastercard and OPay announces strategic partnership to grow cashless ecosystem and advance digital financial inclusion for millions
Partnership will enable OPay customers to pay on global online platforms backed by Mastercard’s secure Mastercard virtual payment solution linked to the OPay wallet · OPay consumers will …
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The NBS also says that Kaduna residents paid the highest price for petrol in April, compared to other states. The National Bureau Statistics (NBS) says the average retail price paid by …
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The impact of IPOB’s sit-at-home order on businesses in South-east Nigeria
Traders, transporters and hotels lament the impacts of the sit-at-home order of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on their businesses in Nigeria’s South-east. When the outlawed indigenous People of Biafra …
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PoliticsWestern Africa
Accountant General, Ahmed Idris gets arrested by the EFCC for alleged N80b fraud
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested serving Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, in connection with diversion of funds and money laundering activities …
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Sources at the presidency disclosed that nine of the ministers were hoping to hang on to their positions, until the president dropped the bombshell directing them to resign by Monday. …
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Niger, the poorest country in the world according to the benchmark of the UN’s Human Development Index (HDI), is struggling with a reputation for corruption and volatility. Nigerien non-governmental organizations …