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- 22 Sept 2020
CBN Disburses N3.5tr COVID-19 Intervention Cash
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had disbursed N3.5 trillion to different sectors of the economy to cushion the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. Mr. Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor It will also…
- 1 May 2020
Interswitch Group Unveils Coordinated Interventions Against COVID-19
Interswitch Group, one of Africa’s leading integrated payment & digital commerce players has announced a series of intervention measures as part of a coordinated effort to complement ongoing…
- 21 Jun 2020
Shell's Intervention Offers Hope to COVID-19 Patients
The cutting-edge blood component extractor machine just donated to the Lagos State government has been described as a timely intervention to aid the recovery of novel coronavirus patients. L-R:…
- 24 May 2020
New Vista to Deepen Financial Inclusion Beckons with COVID-19
The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing companies, especially those in the financial services sector to rethink their strategies. This is because during the Covid-19 complete lockdown of some parts of the…
- 7 May 2020
NSE Commits N100m to Support the Fight against COVID-19
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE” or “The Exchange”) is pleased to announce that it has committed N100million to support the fight against Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria. N60million out of this…
- 17 May 2020
COVID-19: Heritage Bank to Disburse CBN’s N100bn Intervention Fund
As part of proactive measures to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 and revamp the nation’s dwindling economy, Heritage Bank is set to disburse the N100billion set aside by the Central Bank of…
- 1 Jul 2020
COVID-19: Procter and Gamble Supports Lagos Hygiene Campaign
Procter & Gamble (P&G) continued its Protect Our Heroes missions to support Nigeria government’s efforts against COVID-19 with the donation of over 100 hand washing stations and 8,000…
- 30 Mar 2020
NOVA Merchant Bank Supports Fight against COVID-19 with Relief Materials
NOVA Merchant Bank has announced a donation of various relief materials to the vulnerable sector in Lagos. This is in response to the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Phillips…
- 16 Apr 2020
Systemspecs Supports COVID-19 Response with N100m Donation
SystemSpecs, has announced the donation of N100million towards efforts by government and other stakeholders to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. John Obaro, managing director of SystemSpecs…
- 7 Jun 2020
AfDB Approves $288.5m for Nigeria COVID-19 Response Support Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank over the weekend approved a $288.5 million loan to help Nigeria tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its impact on people and businesses.…
- 19 Jul 2020
Scientists Identify 6 Distinct Types of COVID-19
Scientists have claimed that there are six distinct 'types' of Covid-19, each distinguished by a particular cluster of symptoms in patients, findings, if validated, can help physicians better…
- 19 Apr 2020
COVID-19: The imperative of Strategic Communications in Overcoming the Challenges of Coronavirus Pandemic in Nigeria
By Francis Nwosu When the earliest Coronavirus (COVID-19) case was detected on November 17, 2019, in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China, little did the world know that it would be declared a global…
- 1 Apr 2020
COVID-19: MultiChoice Nigeria Doles Out N1.2Bn Support Package
MultiChoice Nigeria has announced a number of initiatives to support the Federal and Lagos Governments’ efforts in ameliorating the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria. The leading…
- 27 Jul 2020
First Bank Cushions Effect of COVID-19 on SMEs in Education Sector
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has offered to give financial support to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Education Sector to cushion the effects of the COVID -19 pandemic. Mr. Bankole…
- 9 Jun 2020
UK-Nigeria Tech Hub Set to Empower Start-ups, Ecosystem Stakeholders to Tackle Challenges of COVID-19
The UK Government has stated its commitment to support the growth of tech sector in Nigeria as a growing and sustainable digital ecosystem which contributes to economic growth and diversification.…
- 1 Jun 2020
Covid-19: MainOne, AWALE Partner to Support CIV’s Fight Against Pandemic
MainOne, West Africa connectivity and data center provider, has partnered with AWALE, a neutral network operator that provides high speed data transmission capacity via its fiber optic cables…
- 21 Apr 2020
Beware of Fake COVID-19 Vaccine, FG Warns Nigerians
Federal Government on Tuesday warned Nigerians against patronising uncertified Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine, yellow in colour, being hawked in Kano. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and…
- 23 Mar 2020
COVID-19: Konga to Support 10,000 Customers with N10m in #SoloSafe
Konga, Nigeria’s foremost e-commerce giant, has revealed that a minimum of 10,000 shoppers will benefit from its N10m fund set up to cushion the effects of the dreaded coronavirus (COVID-19). Konga…
- 10 Apr 2020
MainOne Provides Connectivity to COVID-19 Lagos Command Centers
MainOne, West Africa’s leading connectivity and data center solutions provider, has partnered with the Lagos State Government and National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) to help curtail the…
- 11 Jun 2020
Gov.Udom Receives Post COVID-19 Economic Committee Report
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has received the report submitted by the 20-member committee put together by his administration to reposition the state for the post COVID-19 economy. …
- 23 Apr 2020
Coca-Cola Foundation supports IFRC Fight Against COVID-19 Spread in Nigeria
The Coca-Cola Foundation has provided a grant to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to help curb the spread of COVID-19 across Nigeria. This…
- 29 Apr 2020
COVID-19: PDP Asks NCDC to Account for N5Bn Grant from PTF
People's Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 to immediately account for the N5 billion released by President Buhari, as special intervention fund to the…
- 16 Apr 2020
COVID-19 Palliatives: Atedo Peterside Urges Rich Nigerians to Copy Zinox Solution to Feed the Poor
Rich and influential Nigerians as well as state and local governments and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) have been urged to borrow a leaf from the strategy deployed by the Zinox Group and Konga…
- 9 Jul 2020
NDDC Spent N1.5Bn on COVID-19 Palliative for Staff— MD
Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has reportedly spent some N1.5 billion on staff as ‘COVID-19 relief funds’. Kemebradikumo Pondei, acting managing director, made the investigative hearing…
- 1 May 2020
Covid-19: Opportunity for Govt Payment Digitization and Financial Inclusion in Africa
By Emmanuel Okoegwale Since the beginning of 2020, the World had been gripped by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic crisis affecting millions of people across all the continents including Africa…
- 8 Jan 2021
COVID-19: FG Mulls Fresh Lockdown as Cases Continue to Rise
The federal government said it may be left with no other option than to impose another round of lockdown on the country, if Nigerians refused to behave to contain the rising COVID-19 cases. Chairman…
- 29 Sept 2020
Coca-Cola, Red Cross Society Expand Fight Against COVID-19 In Nigeria
In a bid to support the fight against the Coronavirus disease, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) along with its national society Nigerian Red Cross (NRC) has…
- 22 Mar 2021
The impact of COVID-19 on the Debt Capital Markets in Africa - FBNQuest
Traditionally, corporates and states in Africa use debt capital markets to raise huge funding. As the coronavirus bites harder against the increasing debt-to-GDP ratios coupled with increasing risks…
- 6 Jul 2020
COVID-19: FG Grants 60% Debt Relief to Broadcast Stations
Federal government has approved 60 percent debt forgiveness for all debtor broadcast stations in the country to cushion the effects of COVID-19 on the industry, according to Alhaji Lai Mohammed,…
- 25 Jun 2020
COVID-19: DG NITDA Urges Financial Institutions to Improve Lending Access to SMEs
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has called on financial institutions in the country to increase lending access to Small…