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- 10 Jun 2024
Decline in Telecom Investment May Hurt other Sectors- Rewane
Mr Bismarck Rewane, managing director/CEO, Financial Derivatives Company Limited (FDC), has warned that the Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, is fast losing its spark, a situation that will…
- 8 May 2025
Tomato ‘Ebola’ May Disrupt Nigeria’s Agric Value Chain- Rewane
Bismarck Rewane, renowned economist and chief executive officer of the Financial Derivatives Company, has warned that the recent outbreak of the tomato leaf miner, commonly referred to as “Tomato…
- 13 Jul 2026
Nigerians Accumulate $59Bn in Cryptocurrency Assets —FDC
Financial Derivatives Company (FDC) Limited, a premier economic think-tank and financial advisory firm, led by Bismarck Rewane, has reported that Nigerians have accumulated an estimated $59 billion…
- 6 May 2024
Rewane, Financial Expert Backs Telcos’ Move to Hike Tariff
Bismarck Rewane, managing director/chief executive officer, Financial Derivatives Company Limited has backed telecommunication companies’ move to increase tariffs. Recall that telecom companies…
- 9 Aug 2022
Rewane, Financial Expert Claims Naira Overvalued by 200 Per Cent
Bismarck Rewane, managing director of Financial Derivatives Company Limited (FDC), said on Tuesday the Naira was over-valued by 200 percent. Bismarck Rewane, MD, FDC Rewane, known as Nigerian…
- 5 Jan 2016
Banks, Govts Set to Retrench Staff
Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and state government may soon commence massive staff retrenchment according to Mr. Bismarck Rewane, managing director, Financial Derivatives Company Limited (FDC), has…
- 9 Jan 2025
Bismarck, Economist Claims Planned Tariff Hike by Telcos Will Reduce Inflation
Bismarck Rewane, chief executive officer, Financial Derivatives, has said the proposed tariff hike by telecommunications will help reduce inflation in the country. Rewane made this statement on…
- 3 Mar 2017
Derivatives Can Enhance Funding Solutions in Capital Markets - FBN Capital
FBN Capital Limited, a subsidiary of FBN Holdings and one of the leading players in the Nigerian Capital Markets, has stated that derivatives offer the potential for enhanced liquidity and increased…
- 13 Aug 2024
Telcos Make Case for Tariff Hike, Says Current Regime No Longer Sustainable
Stakeholders within the telecommunications sector, particularly Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), have highlighted challenges inhabiting and stunting the growth of the sector in Nigeria, with…
- 20 Sept 2021
NDIC Reiterates Commitment to Tap Savings Culture of Unbanked Poor
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NIDC) has said that it remains committed to tap savings culture of unbanked active poor Nigerians in order to improve their financial inclusion and accelerate…
- 14 Sept 2009
Acamb Holds Conference / Retreat
The Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks (Acamb) will hold its 2009 annual conference and retreat tagged “optimizing marketing communications in a global recession” on…
- 27 Aug 2014
Experts Extol Glo Xchange as a Boost to Nigerian Economy
Two of Nigeria’s foremost financial analysts have applauded Nigeria’s biggest Mobile Money Agent Network, Glo Xchange, recently launched by Globacom, the country’s national telecom carrier. Glo…
- 17 Aug 2022
FMDQ Deepens Derivatives Market With “Q-Estimator”
The FMDQ Securities Exchange said it has added a new offering to its universe of innovation with the launch of an automated hedging calculator – “Q-Estimator”. Q-Estimator, according to a statement…
- 5 Aug 2014
IDC Opens Nominations for 2014 FinTech Rankings
The International Data Corporation (IDC) Financial Insights on Tuesday announced the nominations for The 2014 FinTech Rankings are open. For more than a decade, IDC Financial Insights has…
- 13 Sept 2024
FBNQuest Asset Management Discusses ABC of Personal Finance Part 2
Ability to Take Risk This is your financial capacity to take risks. It depends on factors such as your income, savings, financial obligations, and investment time horizon. For example, higher income…
- 26 Aug 2013
Balogun, FCMB Boss Bags CIBN Fellowship
Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has as part of activities marking its 50th anniversary, conferred the fellowship of the institute, on Mr. Ladi Balogun, group managing director/chief…
- 4 Nov 2013
FG May Lose $12Bn to Oil Theft this Year
Revenue earned by Nigeria this year may be as much as $12 billion short of budget estimates as theft of crude and output disruptions persist in the oil-rich Niger River delta, according to Ngozi…
- 17 Feb 2017
Naira Plummets to N516 as Dollar Scarcity Widens
The Naira appears to have entered a free fall mode with the local currency selling for 516 per United States dollar on the streets of Lagos on Thursday. This is coming as the Presidency, through the…
- 26 May 2021
NAFEX Signals Official Devaluation of Naira to N410/$
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has devalued the naira to N410.25 to dollar- a move officially confirmed by the adoption of the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Rate (NAFEX), also known as the…
- 17 Jun 2019
Analysts Fear Official Tyranny Following FG Tussles with MTN, DAAR, Others
Analysts are warning that, unless transparent due process is observed, the recent wave of enforcement involving Oando, MTN, and DAAR Communication may be construed as official tyranny, according to…
- 4 Apr 2019
PEBEC 2nd Annual Awards Recognizes MDAs, Public & private Sector Supporters for Improving Business Climate
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), the Council responsible for driving enabling business environment reforms across all arms of government to make Nigeria a progressively…
- 13 Aug 2021
Bank Chiefs Threaten Arrest, Prosecution of Customers Involved in Fraudulent Forex Purchases
The chief executives of deposit money banks in the country have warned customers against using fraudulent methods to get access to foreign exchange (Forex) from banks, saying those caught…
- 10 Jun 2024
The Telecoms Sector on the Rise: The Opportunities and the Uncertainties
By Dr. Falade Muritala Adesola With more investments and higher expectations, the Nigerian telecoms sector has consistently contributed to the growth of the Nigerian economy. Dr. Falade Muritala…
- 16 Jun 2014
PFS Decorated @ IBSQ Awards
Aspire West Africa in collaboration with the Entrepreneurship and Leadership Initiative for Development at its annual international business conference in Ghana has conferred International…
- 11 Jun 2013
Connectivity Problem Tops Challenges of PoS Usuage
Telecommunications network connectivity difficulties account for 58.5% of challenges merchants face in Point of Sale (PoS) transactions according to a field market research sponsored by Nigeria…
- 13 Oct 2014
Billionaire Pastors Running Nigeria's Megachurches
When a guesthouse belonging to one of Nigeria's leading Christian pastors collapsed last month, killing 115 mostly South African pilgrims, attention focussed on the multimillion-dollar "megachurches"…
- 14 Oct 2015
US Considers Visa Ban, Financial Sanctions on Alison-Madueke, Others
United States government is reportedly considering imposing a visa ban or financial sanctions against Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, ex-petroleum minister, and a dozen of her associates, government…
- 15 Jul 2015
NNPC’s Withdrawal of $1.2Bn Triggers Panic in Banks
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has withdrawn $1.2 billion (N240 billion) from banks, triggering more dollar liquidity squeeze in the money market and causing the value of the naira to…
- 22 Apr 2018
UBA Celebrates Africa, Honors Staff at 2018 CEO Awards
It was a fun night of glamour and electrifying excitement as Pan African financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc once again gathered together a stunning audience from Across Africa…
- 17 Jan 2013
N22Bn Capital Market Bailout Draws Jabs from Expert
The decision to bail out 84 failing stock broking firms with a princely sum of N22.6 Billion (approximately US $144.9 million) by President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration has come under fierce…