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- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 11 Aug 2020
FMDQ says New Companies & Allied Matters Act to Reposition Nigerian Financial Markets
FMDQ Securities Exchange commended the new Companies and Allied Matters Bill 2020 assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari, saying it would reposition Nigeria as a compelling destination of capital.…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 1 Aug 2021
Accelerex Demonstrates Fintech Leadership with Two Awards @ BoICT
One of Nigeria’s foremost financial technology companies, Global Accelerex (Accelerex), has yet again demonstrated its leadership in the financial technology industry by clinching the FinTech…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 12 Feb 2025
E-Payment Transactions Down 3.14% to 119.84trn in January - FDC
Transactions through electronic payment (e-payment) channels in the country declined by 3.14 per cent to N119.84 trillion in January 2025 from the N123.72 trillion recorded in the previous month, a…
- 16 Nov 2025
FG’s Fresh Loans: Experts Raise Alarm over Growing Debt
Many Nigerians have continued to raise concerns over the Federal Government’s borrowing spree in spite of claims that revenue generation has increased. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that…
- 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…
- 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…
- 28 Jan 2016
Economic Uncertainty Looms as CBN Predicts Tough Times
With the International Monetary Fund throwing its weight behind the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) plan to shift policies supporting foreign exchange restrictions and devaluation, stakeholders raise…
- 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…
- 16 May 2016
Experts Say Naira Devaluation Inevitable
Financial experts have said that the Naira, which came under pressure last week following the partial deregulation of the downstream petroleum sub-sector, has to be devalued, with a flexible foreign…
- 10 Sept 2018
FIRS, Customs Distance Selves from MTN Issue
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have indicated that they would rather not get involved in the Federal Government’s current battle with MTN Nigeria. …
- 14 Aug 2024
Airtel CEO, Carl Cruz says Investment, Collaboration are Essential for Telecoms to Keep Enabling Other Industries
Carl Cruz, Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria, has emphasized the critical importance of creating an investment-friendly environment to sustain the role of the telecoms industry in driving…
- 15 Aug 2024
Telecommunications industry has become a victim of its own success – ALTON Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo laments
Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators in Nigeria (ALTON) has called for regulatory reforms within the country’s telecommunications sector, to alleviate…
- 15 Oct 2025
E-Payment Transactions Drop 1.21% To N107.56trn in September
The value of transactions through electronic payment (e-payment) channels in the country fell by 1.21 percent, or N1.32 trillion, to N107.56 trillion in September 2025 from N108.88 trillion in the…
- 30 Jul 2013
Sidra Capital goes Live on Agile FT’s Agilis IMS Software
Sidra Capital (DIFC) Limited, a Category-3A company, licensed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), has completed the successful implementation of Agilis Investment Management Suite. The…
- 9 Feb 2009
Tavia Technologies Supports Business Intelligence Solutions
Tavia Technologies, a leading applications solutions provider in Nigeria has been in the forefront of a new revolution in information and financial services in Nigeria, the company recently proved…