Africa has some of the world’s most significant, yet, untapped resources such as solar, hydraulic and geothermal energy. While some of these resources are scattered across the continent, most are found in huge deposits around the Northern, Southern and Eastern regions. According to comments by Makhtar Diop, Managing Director, IFC, in the recently concluded Africa …
In maintaining its leadership status as Nigeria’s most innovative bank, Access Bank has unveiled two new consumer credit cards: the Access Bank American Express Gold Card and the Metal Platinum Card. These are the first American Express cards to be issued in Nigeria and West Africa. By launching these cards, Access Bank has improved its …
MT4 is a widely used and highly popular trading platform that offers a range of features and tools to assist traders in analyzing the markets, executing trades, and managing their positions. The platform is available for free. To download MT4, traders can head over to the software section of their broker or go to the …
The increasing number of businesses on social media has made it hard to distinguish scam sites from authentic ones. So when Abiola Benedicta, a 36-year-old mother of three, saw a CAC certified declutter store on Instagram, she jumped at it. She inquired about the price of a fridge, a microwave, and a blender, which were …
Nigeria suspends, detains central bank governor Nigeria’s newly elected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the country’s Central Bank (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, for investigative purposes. The Department of State Services (DSS) confirmed that the suspended governor of the CBN is now in its custody for some investigative reasons. Earlier in the year, Emefiele championed …
Building a tech startup is the “new cool.” Well, it’s been this way for over a decade but gained peak acceptance in recent years. Raising millions of dollars only became popular in 2021, and the fintech wave is the youngest trend. Before fintech, e-commerce was the darling of investors. And since 2021, investors became more …
The increasing popularity of made-in-Nigeria products is a major trend that is driving the growth of the Nigerian leather industry. Consumers home and abroad are increasingly looking for products that are made in Nigeria. This is due to several factors, including the desire to support local businesses, and an increasing number of Nigerian companies producing …
During his inaugural speech, the new Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, announced the removal of the controversial fuel subsidy. With the announcement, the cost of premium motor spirits (petrol) spiked with some filing stations selling as much as N700 per litre. The attendant impact was immediately evident in the transportation sector, which heavily relies on fuel …
Have you ever stopped to consider how data analytics can better help solve your everyday treasury problems? In recent years, the increasing complexities of regulatory compliance, data spread across multiple systems, pressing issues around asset and liability management, liquidity and risk management, cash flow forecasting have made it more challenging for treasurers to harness reliable …
Currently, many people living in Nigeria can relate to the hit song, “it must have been love by Roxette.” The song’s lyrics, It must have been love, but it’s over now. It was all that I wanted, now I’m living without, aligns with their feelings since the announcement of the fuel subsidy removal last week. Over the …