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TEMI OTEDOLA BECOMES NEW BAMBOO AMBASSADOR

Nigerian actress and influencer Temi Otedola has become an ambassador for Bamboo, a Nigerian startup that helps Africans make money. In a statement, Ambassador Otedola said she hoped to encourage young Nigerians to make independent investments and lead them to entrepreneurial success. She said the year began with her leading a number of global and regional investment opportunities with…
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Markets

CBN licenses 400 financial agents in Kogi

The Central Bank of Nigeria has authorized 400 financial agents to facilitate access to the new banknote design in rural areas. CBN said this would allow residents of rural Kogi to meet the January 31 deadline, allowing them to finally retire their old banknotes from circulation. At Elulu Mopa Palace Thursday, CBN Oba’s chief strategy officer Julius Joledo Oluranti Buari said people can…
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The FCTA limits PoS operators to commercial areas.

The Federal Capital Territory has ordered terminal operator Pointmof Sales to limit operations to commercial areas only. Speaking to reporters in Abuja on Wednesday, Abuja Metropolitan Government Commission Coordinator Umar Shuaibu said the government would not allow PoS operators to illegally occupy important areas except for commercial purposes. Shuaibu said the operators’ indiscriminate…
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Economy

FG paid Ajaokuta $446 million in legal debt.

Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed said the federal government had paid a total of $446 million to pay off Ajaokuta Steel Company’s statutory debt. He made the announcement on Thursday during the opening of the 19th round of the 2015 to 2023 Cabinet…
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The January issue of Ranks Business Magazine features Entrepreneur Henry Orakwue Groovy

Do you aspire to financial success? Most people probably do, although it is well-known that it is not an easy endeavor. Henry Orakwue “Groovy” For the majority of us, the widening wealth gap between the rich and the poor makes it seem unattainable, but 26-year-old Henry Olisaemeka Orakwue, a model since 2014 and one of the most sought-after brand influencers, can teach you how. Groovy…
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