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NIGERIA: CBN RESTRICTS THE USE OF NAIRA CARDS ABROAD

In a bid to restore Nigeria’s foreign exchange market, the Central Bank of Nigeria has recently issued another circular to banks in the country, further restricting the use of naira.

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Market Development Programme in the Niger Delta, MADE

Market Development Programme in the Niger Delta, MADE, a UK Department for International Development Funded programme, is leading one of the most ambitious integration in the Niger Delta of Nigeria.

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SOUTH AFRICA’S TREASURY PROPOSES LOWER EXCISE DUTY FOR BRANDY

South Africa’s Treasury has recently proposed a 10 percent cut in excise duties on brandy, saying the alcoholic spirit was at a cost disadvantage to competitors due to stringent regulations.

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NIGERIA: EGBIN POWER PLANS TO DOUBLE GENERATING CAPACITY

As part of efforts to boost power supply in Nigeria, the country’s biggest power company Egbin Power Plc plans to double its generation capacity to 2,640 megawatts (MW) over the.

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Paris Climate Agreement, a Good Deal for Africa- Adesina

As the Paris Climate Change Agreement have been reached, AkinwumiAdesina, President of African Development Bank, has recently noted that “while the Agreement may not be perfect, it has largely reflected.

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Nigeria: Kano State Establishes Investment Promotion Agency

The Kano state government has disclosed during a one-day workshop organized by the state’s Ministry of Finance in collaboration with the First City Monument Bank (FCMB), that it has recently.

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Kenya: Facebook Announces New Changes As Business Pages Hit 50 Million

Leading social media platform Facebook, has recently made changes aimed to improve experience and interaction with business pages while including a redesigned inbox that gives more context on customers and.

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Nigeria: BoI, NSE Partner on Local Technology Development

As part of plans to promote development of indigenous technology in Nigeria, the Bank of Industry (BoI) has entered into partnership with the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and other.

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Kenya, Ethiopia Sign Deal to Foster Development

Kenya and Ethiopia has recently signed a Sh20 billion (US$ 195.6m) deal to end the perennial conflict along their common border- Moyale- and foster socio-economic transformation and development of the.

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Verve Introduces New ‘Paycode’ Feature to Strengthen Cashless Policy

Verve International, a major card brand in Nigeria, has recently launched ‘paycode’ its new online banking feature, to enable users to access their money without an ATM card and strengthen cashless.

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