Month: March 2021
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Funding Opportunities
Funding Opportunities for Businesses: Anzisha Prize
Funding Opportunities for African Businesses: Anzisha Prize Young entrepreneurs across Africa trying to create sustainable solutions to the challenges their…
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People & Money
Change and the Nigerian Conservative
On first encountering it, the notion of a “Nigerian conservative” comes across as no better than an oxymoron. Inured to…
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People & Money
Oil Plunges by 9%, Is the Rally Officially Over?
Oil prices recorded their biggest single-day loss since last April this week as global benchmarks Brent Crude and West Texas…
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People & Money
Collison Brothers: The World’s Youngest Payments Billionaires
With a $23 billion fortune – and a net worth estimated at $11.5 billion each – the Collison brothers and…
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Business File
Business File: Zenith Bank’s 30th Annual General Meeting
Business File Today… Also Read: Business File: WATRA Holds 2021 Annual General Meeting Also Read: Business File Today: Devon King’s…
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People & Money
KPMG to Advise on Nigeria’s New $39Bn Infrastructure Fund
Nigeria’s central bank has appointed KPMG LLP as transaction adviser for its newly set up infrastructure fund, Bloomberg reported, citing…
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People & Money
Fake Covid-19 Vaccines Seized in SA Just the Start for Africa
Counterfeit vaccines have been reported only in South Africa, but this form of organised crime will eventually reach other African…
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People & Money
Nigeria’s Trade Deficit Hit Record High In 2020
In the fourth quarter of 2020, Nigeria exited its worst recession in decades with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth…
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Tech
Why Lagos Has Become Africa’s Most Attractive Tech Hub for Investors
Last week, a $170 million venture investment in Lagos-based Flutterwave, a payments processing startup, set the Nigerian tech ecosystem alight with…
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People & Money
Nigeria Embarks on Yet Another Oil Refinery Rehabilitation
Africa’s largest exporter of oil is embarking on yet another quest to get its petrol refineries working again after the…
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