The Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with eTransact to curb unregulated development, manage setbacks and open spaces, and improve the beautification of the state’s environment.
According to the collaborating partners, the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development and eTransact will deploy an…
Thirty-two per cent (64.3 million) of Nigerians do not have enough food to consume, the World Food Programme, an organisation within the United Nations, has stated.
According to the organisation, 170 million people do not have sufficient food to consume across 19 countries.
Alibaba is divided into six business groups.
March 29, 2023
Alibaba announced Tuesday that it would split into six business groups in one of the most significant overhauls of a leading Chinese tech firm to date.
The company’s chairman and CEO, Daniel Zhang, said the restructuring would enable each separate business to pursue its…
The Chief Executive Officer of VerifyMe, Esigie Aguele, says artificial intelligence will help accelerate Africa’s drive towards achieving open finance and bridging the continent’s $120bn lending gap.
Aguele made the projection while speaking on a TV business programme, Power Lunch West Africa, on CNBC at the weekend.
He said, “The opportunities that can be harnessed from AI in Africa are…
Paystack CEO buys 55% stake in Danish football club
March 29, 2023
The Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Paystack, Shola Akinlade, has bought a 55 per cent stake in second-division Danish club, Aarhus Fremad.
The deal which was announced on Tuesday will see Aarhus Fremad become a sister club to Sporting Lagos FC, a Lagos-based…
Zenith Bank grows gross earnings by 24% to N946bn
March 29, 2023
Zenith Bank Plc grew its gross earnings by 24 per cent from N765.6n as of the end of 2021 financial period to N945.5bn in the corresponding period of 2022.
The bank disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday on its audited results for the year ending December 31, 2022, titled…
CBN prohibits banks from seeking more expansion.
March 29, 2023
The Central Bank of Nigeria has barred banks and other financial institutions seeking a conversion licence from expanding or reducing their current banking network in its new draft guidelines.
The CBN discloses this in a circular tagged ‘FPR/DIR/PUB/CIR/001/072’ to banks and other financial institutions, which was titled ‘Regulatory guidelines for change of operational licence for banks and…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday in London, United Kingdom said the lingering crisis between Russia and Ukraine should be a wake-up call for African states to prioritise self-sufficiency in food production.
He also said digitisation remains Africa’s best opportunity…
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, approved the request by the Federal Government to borrow $973,474,971.38 from China Development Bank.
This followed the decision by the China-Exim Bank to reject Nigeria’s $22,798,446,773 loan request earlier approved by the…
Stock Market capitalization decreased by N622 billion.
March 28, 2023
Investors lost N622bn at the close of trading on Monday due to sell-offs of some telecoms and banking stocks.
The market which opened with the All-Share Index at 54,892.53 lost 2.08 per cent to close 53, at 750.77. The market capitalisation also depreciated by 2.08 per cent to N29.281tn.
In terms of volume, a total of 100.882 million shares valued at N 4.342bn were traded on the Nigerian Exchange…