Bank Of Canada Governor Sees ‘Worrying’ Signs In Housing Market
The Bank of Canada is seeing “worrying” signs that some Canadians are taking on too much debt to buy into the nation’s hot housing market. In an interview with the…
SSA Holds Nearly Half Of Global Mobile Money Accounts
There are more mobile money accounts in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) than in any other region in the world in 2020. The region accounts for 558 million of the total 1.2…
Africans Unwilling To Quit WhatsApp, Despite Cybercrime Threats’
Africa’s mobile users are getting worried about the increase in cybercrime threats, considering the mobile risks and the potential for digital identity theft. Despite the concern, they are not willing…
‘30m People Worldwide Acquire Digital Skills During COVID-19’
Microsoft Corporation has disclosed that it has helped over 30 million people in 249 countries and territories gain access to digital skills, topping its initial goal of 25 million last…
Tech Start-up Set To Launch Virtual Meeting Solution
A Nigerian tech start-up firm, Newwaves Ecosystems Limited, is pitching for a major stake in the multi-billion-dollar global online meeting market with the launch of its virtual conferencing platform, Konn3ct.…
PayPal Allows US Shoppers To Make Cryptocurrency Purchases
PayPal on Tuesday began allowing people in the United States to use cryptocurrency to make purchases from millions of merchants that use the financial platform for online transactions. The payments…
FG Implementing EEF To Save Economy From Shocks’
The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has disclosed that it was currently implementing the Export Expansion Facility (EEF), which is one of the projects of the Nigerian Economic Sustainability…
Leveraging Customer Data For Growth Acceleration
Raheem Akingbolu writes on how businesses can leverage on customer data to drive sales and accelerate brand growth in the market place. First-party customer data is the most valuable data…
W’Bank Revises Nigeria, Others’ Growth Forecast to 3.4%
The World Bank has revised its growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from -5.1 per cent to 3.4 per cent growth for 2021. The Washington-based institution, in its latest Africa’s…
Stakeholders Seek Fiscal Incentives, Policy Harmonisation To Stimulate Recovery
Worried by the N628 billion loss suffered by equity investors in the first quarter (Q1), market players have urged the Federal Government to adopt policies that would address the current…
UN, FG check, Validate Nigeria’s Social Protection Policy
The Federal Government and joint development partners from the United Nations held a meeting on Wednesday to conduct a quality check and validate the six-chapter revised National Social Protection Policy.…
UAC Of Nigeria Returns To Profitability, Recommends 120 Kobo Dividend
UAC of Nigeria Plc (UAC) has announced its audited results for the year ended December 31, 2020, showing a profit of N3.927 billion as against a loss of N9.256 billion…
SEC Lists Benefits Of Non-Interest Capital Market
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has described the non-interest capital market sector as a unique asset class that is capable of deepening the financial system and stimulating economic growth.…
BUA’s Profit Rises To N72.3Bn
BUA Cement Plc has said its profit after tax rose by 19.4 per cent to N72.3bn at the end of 2020 financial period, from N60.6bn in the corresponding period of…