First Edition of the Tastemakers Wine Series Hosted by Vendease

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FintechPodcast

Flutterwave is redesigning money transfer, virtual card service platforms and barter.

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February 1, 2023
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading fintech company, has announced plans to revise one of its retail offerings, Barter. This product provides customers with money transfer and virtual card services. The client informed us via email of Flutterwave’s decision to make the platform more efficient and effective on January 31st. A company looking to improve the customer experience has its own…
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Transportation

Transport unions approved by the government.

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February 1, 2023
The federal government has approved the registration of the Nigerian Transport Workers Union as a union based on an application. This statement is contained in a letter provided to AATWN by the Federal Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Trade Union Services…
Education

FG has approved funding for school lunch programs.

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February 1, 2023
The federal government has announced funding for the second semester of the National School Pet Feeding Program. However, the amount of the payment was not disclosed, but the federal government has said the funds for the first feeding cycle in 2023 will go to…
Markets

Buhari appointed Awolowo as secretary of the AFCTA.

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February 1, 2023
President Muhammadu Buhari approved the appointment of Mr. Olusegun Awolowo has been appointed Secretary of the African Continental Free Trade Association (AfCFTA) National Action Committee for a four-year term starting December 19, 2022. This endorsement has been granted to media and public relations, Femi Adesina. As Secretary, Mr. Awolowo is expected to provide advice to the AfCFTA National…
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Technology

A company says workspaces will help with productivity.

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February 1, 2023
Co-working space provider, Regus Nigeria, has said the availability of workspaces would aid productivity. Speaking at the unveiling of its eighth co-working space office in Lagos, Executive Vice Chairman, Regus Nigeria, Mr Ayo Akinmade, explained that access to funding had…
Energy

NEPC enables exporters to enhance trade.

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February 1, 2023
Nigerian Export Promotion Council has enhanced the capacity of local exporters with a five-day training programme on business generation methodology and trade promotion. It the programme was organised under the West Africa Competitiveness Programme, financed by the European Union under the 11th European Development Fund and facilitated by the International Trade Centre and the ECOWAS…
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Business Explorer

LIRS President gets recognition.

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February 1, 2023
The Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Inland Revenue Service, Mr. Ayodele Subair awarded has been the Public Sector Code for the year 2022. This happened at the 11th edition of the Vanguard Personality of the Year Award held on January 27, 2023, in Lagos. According…
Business Profile

PZ Cussons appoints a new Chairman.

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February 1, 2023
PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc has appointed former Head of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Ifueko Okauru, as Chairman of its Board of Directors. The company said in a statement that key appointments to its board were approved after two people from the top hierarchy left due to…
Banking

Banks accept old banknotes after the deadline - Emefiele.

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January 31, 2023
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, told the House of Representatives on Tuesday that commercial banks in Nigeria will still accept old naira notes from customers after the deadline of February 10. Emefiele stated this while appearing before the ad hoc committee set up by the House of Representatives on CBN naira redesign policy, though he did not say how long the expired…
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