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Real Estate

Stakeholders are looking for government interest in real estate.

Stakeholders in the building industry have called on the government to provide incentives to players within the ecosystem as a way of boosting wealth creation and economic prosperity. They disclosed this at the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce and the International Real Estate Federation Real Estate Outlook 2023 themed “Pitching Your Tent Post-2023 Elections” in Lagos. In a statement, the…
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BankingReal Estate

Aid groups lift cash limits for mortgage lenders.

The Housing Development Advocacy Network has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria to give waivers to mortgage banks in the cash withdrawal limit policy. The report titled “How CBN is underdeveloping the Nigerian mortgage sector” noted that appeals made to the CBN for…
Real Estate

Operators project over 60% rise in housing deficit.

Experts in Nigeria’s built industry have predicted an over 60 per cent rise in the housing deficit by 2050, on the back of rising population and urbanisation worsened by economic conditions. The Treasurer of the Nigerian Institute of Building, Lagos Chapter, Philips Ayotunde, projected that the housing deficit would increase by over 60 per cent because the growing population would double by…
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FintechPodcast

Flutterwave denies that N2.9B was stolen by hackers.

African fintech unicorn Flutterwave has denied losing the sum of  ₦2,949,557,867 to hackers. It was earlier reported on Sunday that hackers stole the sum of ₦2,949,557,867, from the accounts of the company and over 300 customers were affected by the fraudulent…
Technology

TECNO PHANTOM V Fold is a game changer.

PHANTOM V Fold offers a 120Hz flagship dual screen, and a powerful 5-lens photography system for an unparalleled crease-free large-screen experience. Yesterday, TECNO’s premium sub-brand, PHANTOM, launched a new flagship smartphone, the PHANTOM V Fold, marking the brand’s emphatic entrance into the foldable device market. The phone delivers an immersive visual experience through an optimally…
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Banking

The Central Bank approves holdco status of Zenith Bank.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved in principle for Zenith Bank to operate as a financial holding company. In a statement signed by the Company Secretary, Michael Otu, on Friday, the bank revealed plans to change its organisational structure. With this change, the…
Banking

Wema Bank issued bonds worth N25 billion.

To shore up its capital base, Wema Bank has issued a N25 billion bond to targeted investors. In a corporate notice signed by the Company Secretary, Johnson Lebile, on Thursday, the bond will not be listed on any security exchange. Part of the notice read, “Wema Bank Plc decided on the issuance of the bonds as a means of shoring up its capital base to facilitate the bank’s business of lending…
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