First Edition of the Tastemakers Wine Series Hosted by Vendease

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StartupsTechnology

LifeBank signs partnership to use AI to enhance patient outcomes in African hospitals.

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March 3, 2023
In line with its objective of building an agile supply chain for Africa’s healthcare industry, LifeBank has signed an agreement with benshi.ai, a Barcelona-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) organisation to use its AI and Machine Learning (ML) platform to improve the quality of care for patients across LifeBank’s over 2500 customers. With the widespread adoption and use of data in everyday…
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EconomyFintech

Oyo connects economic development zones.

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March 3, 2023
Governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, has restated his administration’s commitment towards linking all the zones of the state in order to ensure sustained economic development. Makinde, who made the pledge while receiving the participants of the Strategic Management and…
Fintech

As the Naira crisis weighs on banks' digital platforms, fintechs are booming.

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March 3, 2023
The redesign of the naira notes caused a crisis which has made daily operations difficult for many individuals and organisations. Due to a cash shortage in February, Nigeria’s economy almost collapsed, resulting in protests nationwide. As a result, the government reintroduced the old N200 notes into circulation, extending the deadline for their abolition by 60 days to April 10. The scarcity of…
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Energy

Shell extends vacation program for researchers.

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March 3, 2023
Shell Petroleum Development of Nigeria Limited has enrolled 15 scientists and research fellows in a one-year fellowship and research fellowship program. The event, recently held at the company’s headquarters in Port Harcourt, marked the resumption of the annual program…
Market

Customs seized contraband worth N305m in two months.

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March 2, 2023
The Federal Operations Unit Zone B of the Nigeria Customs Service has disclosed that it recorded 130 seizures worth N305m between January to February 2023. A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Zone, Suleiman Isah, said nine units of used vehicles, two units of means of conveyance, 724 bags of foreign rice 50kg each, six cartons of foreign machetes, 163 jerrycans vegetable oil, 25…
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