The practice of printing money to fund federal government expenditure is expected to continue under the administration of Nigeria’s President-elect Bola Tinubu following the upward review of the amount the government can borrow from the Central Bank, analysts told BusinessDay. The Senate convened Saturday to amend the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act 2004, to …
E-passport manufacturer Semlex in emerging market with new technologies and security features
The e-passport market is poised to grow by USD 12.09 billion during 2023-2026, accelerating at a CAGR of 11.7% during the forecast period. The increasing number of air passengers is notably driving the e-passport market growth. The market is expected to be driven by the rise in the use of advanced verification methods and devices …
Oando and LAMATA commence operations of electric mass transit buses in Lagos
On Tuesday, May 23, Oando Clean Energy Limited (OCEL), the renewable energy subsidiary of Oando, Nigeria’s leading energy solutions provider; in partnership with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) marked the formal commencement of operations of its electric mass transit buses in a grand ceremony at Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL) Head Office, Illupeju, Lagos. …
The easiest way to buy gift cards online in Nigeria
Comfort is key, especially when it comes to purchasing items online. You are already spending your hard-earned money, and the last thing that should bother you is looking for a stress-free method of buying gift cards online. Sadly, the reverse is the case. Most people still find it difficult to pick out a platform where …
Weekly Economic Index: CBN yields to court orders, Emirates is done with Nigeria, Gaddafi’s missing uranium
CBN bows to the Supreme Court’s order After six long weeks of naira swap tussle, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) finally bows to the Supreme Court’s order to extend the deadline for the use of old naira notes to December 31, 2023. Nigerian residents can now do business with the old banknotes of N1,000, …
Weekly Economic Index: CBN yields to court orders, Emirates is done with Nigeria, Gaddafi’s missing uranium
CBN bows to the Supreme Court’s order After six long weeks of naira swap tussle, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) finally bows to the Supreme Court’s order to extend the deadline for the use of old naira notes to December 31, 2023. Nigerian residents can now do business with the old banknotes of N1,000, …
One dollar is now N766 at parallel market
One dollar is now trading at an average rate of N766 at the parallel market popularly known as black market. The current rate shows a depreciation of naira against the dollar by 0.52 percent (N4) when compared with N762 traded during the intraday foreign exchange (FX) trading on Thursday. Read also: Despite naira crunch, 85% of …
Weekly Economic Index: CBN yields to court orders, Emirates is done with Nigeria, Gaddafi’s missing uranium
CBN bows to the Supreme Court’s order After six long weeks of naira swap tussle, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) finally bows to the Supreme Court’s order to extend the deadline for the use of old naira notes to December 31, 2023. Nigerian residents can now do business with the old banknotes of N1,000, …
Cheap smartphones crowd out used ones in Nigerian market
Nnamdi Acholonu, a 38-year-old internet marketer, lost his smartphone and was in need of immediate replacement to continue his digital work. He rushed down to Ikotun market to get a fairly-used Android phone with a budget of over N50,000 but was surprised to see well-functioning smartphones as low as N35,000. “I was surprised with the …
Avetium Consult enlists Zoho users for optimisation
Adeyinka Adedokun managing director of Avetium Consult Avetium Consult, a Business Technology Solution and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company has reiterated its commitment to make users of Zoho software, optimise its use. This was made known by Adeyinka Adedokun, managing director of Avetium Consult, at an event tagged ‘More with Avetium,’ which was held last …