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Nigeria plans to issue N25 billion green bond for climate projects
Abubakar said proceeds of the green bond would be used to finance climate-friendly projects.
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SunFunder makes first investment in Nigeria with solar developer Daystar Power
SunFunder and Daystar said they were also well aligned on gender parity. Both companies boast leadership teams comprising almost ...
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Obesity accounts for four million deaths worldwide – WB report
The factors causing the obesity epidemic include ultra-processed and sugary foods, reduced physical activity and higher incomes, ...
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Nigeria ranks as second-largest recipient of UK money transfer
Nigerians in the UK sent home an estimated £2.97 billion in 2018, while Indian residents sent home £3.04 billion.
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Bank of Ghana named 2019 Central Bank of the Year by Central Banking
The award for Governor of the Year was given to Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England.
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Paris-based impact fund makes first investment in Nigeria
With the investment in Rensource, I&P plans to expand its footprint in Anglophone Africa.
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Worldline to acquire Ingenico for €7.8bn in biggest M&A so far in 2020
Totia said that as people get more comfortable with financial technology (fintech) innovations and having different payment ...
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Nigeria unveils new visa policy to boost tourism, investment
The revised Nigeria Visa Policy will enable citizens of the 54 African countries travelling to Nigeria to get their visas at the ...
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Angola to attract $10 billion FDI from partial privatization of Sonangol
The Angolan government has said it will sell 30 per cent of the national oil company's shares to the public by 2022 as part of ...
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Brickstone set to develop industry’s knowledge for project finance
The Project Finance Fundamentals for Infrapreneurs training, one of the courses in the Brickstone Dealcamp Series, will hold in ...
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Attorney General Malami discredits Nigeria’s worse anticorruption ranking
Nigeria is ranked in the 146th position out of 180 countries and territories in the 2019 CPI, dropping 2 places from the ...
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Jumia Nigeria appoints new CEO, chairwoman to accelerate profitability
Jumia’s co-founder noted that the new appointments mark a new phase of growth for the e-commerce giant.
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Forum to assess opportunities and challenges of launching 5G in Africa
The 5G Africa Forum 2020 is expected to explore the economic opportunities of 5G and the readiness of the continent to deploy 5G ...
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Airtel partners Western Union to facilitate mobile remittance
Through the partnership with Western Union, Airtel Money customers will be able to send and receive international money ...
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Oxfam report says governments are fuelling inequality crisis
According to Oxfam, the world’s 2,153 billionaires had more wealth in 2019 than 4.6 billion people.
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Nigeria’s inflation rises further to 11.98 per cent
Headline inflation increased as the effects of the Nigerian border closures continue to weigh on food prices.
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Buhari appoints Kingsley Obiora to replace Nnanna as CBN deputy governor
Obiora will replace Joseph Nnanna, CBN's Deputy Governor, Economic Policy Directorate, who will retire on February 2, 2020.
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Dubai aviation summit to spotlight massive airport infrastructures
As the aviation sector is growing, the United Arab Emirates said the country and others are investing billions of dollars to ...
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Kuwaiti fund for African Development opens call for nominations
The $1 million Al-Sumait Prize rewards innovative and inspiring initiatives and research.
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Nigerian entrepreneurs key to Africa’s prosperity – U.S. Consul General
The U.S. government, through a public diplomacy grant of $105,000, is promoting entrepreneurship initiatives in Nigeria in ...
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African airlines record 4.9 per cent growth in passenger demand
Middle Eastern airlines posted the strongest performance, as passenger demand rose by 7.4 per cent.
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