First Edition of the Tastemakers Wine Series Hosted by Vendease

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FintechTechnology

Fintech industry leader, Interswitch unveils future plans as it celebrates 20 years of success

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September 8, 2022
Fintech industry leader, Interswitch, met with members of the media as they commemorated their 20th anniversary on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. Present at the media parley was Mitchell Elegbe, Group Managing Director & CEO, Interswitch; Akeem Lawal, Managing Director, Payment Processing and Switching, Interswitch; Chinyere Don Okhuofu, Managing Director, Industry Ecosystems, Interswitch; Jonah…
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Economy

Insecurity, FX crisis cut capital inflows by 23%

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September 7, 2022
Insecurity and lingering foreign exchange crisis have forced the capital importation into Nigeria to decline further by 23 per cent, findings by The PUNCH have shown Capital Importation measures the aggregate of foreign investments into an economic entity within a given period. It is divided into portfolio investments, other investments and Foreign Direct Investments. According to data collated…
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Banking

Currency in circulation devalues to N3.24tn

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September 7, 2022
Currency in circulation fell by N107.08bn from N3.35tn in April to N3.24tn in July, latest figures on currency from the Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed. According to the CBN, the CIC which stood at N3.33tn in May fell to N3.25tn in June. The CBN recently warned Deposit…
Education

Education on sustainable finance helps protect investors

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September 7, 2022
The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has underscored the importance of investors education in protecting them from possible risks in sustainable finance investments. IOSCO – the global body of securities markets’ regulators – has published a report that identified recent developments in investor education on sustainable finance, to enhance investor education and…
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Chelsea sack Coach Thomas Tuchel

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September 7, 2022
Chelsea have sacked Manager Thomas Tuchel after a shock loss to Dynamo Zagreb on Tuesday in the opening Champion League group game. A statement by the coach on its website on Wednesday morning reads: “On behalf of everyone at Chelsea FC, the Club would like to place…
Markets

Nigeria’s Pension Fund assets hit N14.36tr in July’

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September 7, 2022
Nigeria’s Pension fund assets rose to N14.36 trillion in July, this year, from N14.267 trillion the previous month. This represent N100 billion or 0.7 percentage growth in one month. This was made by in the National Pension Commission (PenCom) Pension Funds Industry…
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UBA Foundation calls for essay entry

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September 7, 2022
UBA foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced the commencement of its National Essay Competition (NEC). The Foundation also called call for entries for this year’s edition. In a statement yesterday, the Foundation said yearly NEC competition, is part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative which is aimed at promoting literacy…
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