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Startups

Nigeria Startup Bill Passed The Third Reading In House of Representatives

The Nigeria Startup Bill passed the third reading in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. This means the bill is getting closer to becoming law. Remember that the Senate approved the Nigeria Startup Bill on July 21, 2022. That move came just a few months after some troubling regulations, including a ban on motorcycle hailing platforms in Lagos and another on cryptocurrency…
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Markets

Nigeria’s foreign, domestic debts unsustainable- NACCIMA

Nigeria’s total foreign debt as at March, this year stood at $40 billion, increasing from $38.4 billion last December; domestic debt also rose from N23.7 trillion to N25 trillion within the same period. Such levels of debt, the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce…
Markets

Naira devalue from #700 to $1

The  naira has weakened to new low of N700/$1 at the parallel market as dollar demand pressure from retail end users persists. The naira closed last week at N630/$1 and has stayed within the N620/$1 band for weeks before the current low. Findings showed that although many black market dealers are asking for between N700 and N710/$1, actual transactions have stayed within N700/$1 band. But Abudul…
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Economy

FAAC allocation increases to 18%, FG, states share N802bn

The federal, state and local governments shared N802.407bn as federation allocation for the month of June, 2022. This represents 18 per cent increase from N681bn shared in May. The sharing decision was reached at Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC)’s meeting…
Restaurant

Bakers end strike, hike price bread again

The Premium Breadmakers Association of Nigeria says it has suspended its four-day warning strike which began on Thursday. The PBAN President, Emmanuel Onuorah, said his members had resolved to increase prices of bread in order to cushion the impact of the harsh operating…
Markets

Nigerians run into Ponzi Scheme due to Economic hardship in the country

Since the official declaration of economic recession in early 2016, Nigeria has experienced a proliferation of the world’s oldest scam, the Ponzi scheme. In the wake of the economic crunch of 2016, the Central Bank of Nigeria and the International Monetary Fund had stated that Nigeria’s economy had slipped into recession. The effect was evident through the country’s significant decline in…
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Banking

Yolanda Gampp to train bakers in Lagos

Famous Baker and cake designer, who runs the popular YouTube Channel ‘How to cake it’ Yolande Gampp from Toronto, Canada, top Nigerian bakers in Diaspora and bakers in Nigeria will facilitate sessions at Bakers’ seminar in Lagos slated for September 5-7 at the Eko…
Technology

5G: Ericsson acquires Vonage

Ahead of the rollout of the fifth generation (5G) technology by MTN Nigeria and Mafab Communications, Ericsson has completed its acquisition of Vonage Holdings Corp supporting its strategy to leverage technology leadership to grow its mobile network business and expand into…
Fintech

Oil firm pledges commitment to SDGs

The Managing Director, Oriental Energy Resources, one of the leading indigenous oil and gas companies, Mustafa Indimi, has expressed the commitment of the company to contribute to the attainment of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to him, the core focus of the company’s investment in social interventions includes developments in community health, education…
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