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Agriculture

OPPORTUNITIES BECKON FOR NIGERIA'S PALM OIL PRODUCER

Palm oil producers in Nigeria have been posting record revenues and profits in the past 5 years.largely on account of import restrictions that more or less guaranteed their position as suppliers of last resort to diverse commercial and individual users, As reported by BusinessDay, showing Nigeria importing less palm oil as local producers report expansions, there are also opportunities in the…
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10 Brands

Interesting business fun facts - Curated by Pelumi

-Pepsi took inspiration for its name from the digestive enzyme pepsin. -McDonald’s originally sold hot dogs, not burgers. -Over 8,000 glasses of Coca-Cola are consumed every second. – A perfect pint of Guinness should take 119.5 seconds while pouring at 45…
BankingMarket

Naira gained against the US dollar on Tuesday,

Tuesday, 17th May 2022: The exchange rate between the naira and the US dollar closed at N418.5/$1 at the official Investors and Exporters (I&E) window, appreciating by 0.71% from N421.5/$1 recorded the previous day. Naira gained against the US dollar on Tuesday…
StartupsTechnology

Kwaba, a Nigerian fintech Raises New Round For Expansion In Africa

Kwaba, a Nigerian fintech firm that helps low and middle-income earners divide their annual rent into manageable monthly instalments, has received pre-seed capital to help it expand across Nigeria and Africa. Kwaba, which was founded by Obinna Molokwu in January 2020 and is aimed at Nigerians wishing to pay rent in a modern method that represents their financial reality, is a digital platform that…
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Market

Cedrus To Bridge Investment Gap In Nigeria, Africa

Olubusayo Adeniyi, the Chief Executive Officer of Cedrus Group Africa, has stated that the company is bridging the infrastructural gap in order to increase investment in Nigeria and in Africa as a whole. He addressed journalists during a press conference organized in Lagos…
Technology

ELECTRONIC ARTS SPORTS TO STOP MAKING FIFA VIDEO GAME

Popular video games publisher Electronic Arts says it is going to stop making Fifa branded football titles. It is one of the most profitable brands in gaming history, but the cost of the licence was one reason why the decision was made to ditch the partnership. EA will continue to make football video games, but from 2023 they will come under a new banner, EA Sports FC. Reacting, Fifa says it plans…
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Technology

ARAMCO OVERTAKES APPLE AS WORLD’S MOST VALUABLE COMPANY

Apple has lost its position as the world’s most valuable company amid a broad sell-off of technology stocks. Saudi Arabian oil and gas producer Aramco has reclaimed the top spot from the iPhone maker for the first time in almost two years. Investors have been selling…
Technology

ZINOX TECHNOLOGIES SET TO ACQUIRE JUMIA

Zinox Technologies is reportedly set to acquire foremost e-commerce company,Jumia. The billionaire Leo Stan Ekeh led company is set to make the move as Junmia’s shares price continues to dip. According to ENigeria Newspaper, the shares price of Jumia, Africa’s e-commerce…
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Google unveils first smartwatch, new phones, virtual cards and more

Google on Wednesday and Thursday held its annual developer conference where it revealed an expanded line of new products and services. At its first in-person developer conference in 3 years, the tech giant announced 3 new smartphones and its first in-house smartwatch as well as plans to release a new tablet next year. Google also announced updates to several of its most popular tools including…
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