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- 26 May 2022
Why Nigeria Backed out OECD Tax Accord - FIRS
Nigeria has declined to endorse the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Minimum Corporate Tax Agreement, according to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), since it does…
- 5 Jul 2012
Glo Adopts ForgetMeNot Africa's Job Xpress
Nigerians can now apply for jobs via SMS on any mobile phone with the launch of a new internet-free app. Glo Mobile, part of the Globacom network - Nigeria's largest independent mobile phone network…
- 12 Apr 2013
mHealth to Save 147,000 Nigerians
Mobile health (mHealth) applications such as text messages could save 147,000 Nigerians lost each year to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), malaria and pregnancy-related conditions, according to new…
- 4 May 2014
Nigeria, Others Account for half of Africa’s Economy — World Bank
Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt account for about half of the African economy says new data released by the World Bank Group last week. The report which ranked global economies on the basis of…
- 23 Jan 2024
Five Maddening Facts About Climate Finance
Analysis by Joe Kraus New in-depth analysis finds that less than one-third of donors' commitments have actually been dispersed for climate projects. The injustices of climate change are well-known…
- 5 Jun 2025
AFC Proffers Action Plans for Nigeria, Africa to Unlock $4trn from Investors to Grow Economy
Nigeria and other African nations can tap up to $4 trillion in capital from institutional investors, an amount that could be used to fund the continent’s infrastructural gaps and engineer much-needed…
- 15 Dec 2021
New Mastercard Whitepaper Shows that Digitalization is Key to Unlocking SME Growth Potential in Middle East & Africa
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region are recognizing digitalization as essential to staying competitive in a transformed business and economic…
- 28 May 2013
Natural Resources can Fuel Africa’s Economic Transformation-Report
Africa’s agricultural, mining and energy resources could boost the continent’s economic growth and pave the way for a breakthrough in human development, according to the African Economic Outlook 2013…
- 8 May 2014
Western Union, Moneygram Hit Nigeria, Others with Charges
Western Union and Moneygram, the world's leading money transfer companies, have been accused of charging a premium of up to 12 per cent on remittances into Africa, according to a recently released…
- 28 Sept 2009
Sustaining Small and Medium Enterprises for Nigeria’s Economic Growth
The SMS &P team – Small and Medium Scale Businesses and Partners – is fully dedicated to supporting SMEs. The team works closely with Microsoft’s network of partners. Marius Moantsoga, SMS&P…
- 23 Nov 2016
World Bank, AfDB Launch Website for Aid Transparency Data
The African Development Bank (AfDB) took a step toward increased transparency with the release of AfDB data on AidFlows (www.aidflows.org), a website that visualizes global development aid. The new…
- 1 Dec 2022
CITN Urges Decisive Step to Curb Tax Leakage in a Digital Economy
The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has called for in-depth review of various taxing strategies for the digital economy. Adesina Adedayo, President and Chairman of Council, CITN,…
- 8 May 2015
Keri, Emuophedaro Advocate for More Female ICT Professionals in Sector
Yemi Keri, managing director, Edo State ICT Agency and Ufuoma Emuophedaro, editor-in-chief and convener, Girls in ICT (Nigeria), joined Dr. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology and…
- 5 Jul 2021
CITN Helping FG Work on Tax Document for Tech Companies
Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) is working on a policy and strategy document for the taxation of global tech companies in Nigeria. This is coming as 130 countries recently agreed on…
- 21 Mar 2016
IBM, Peace Corps Boost Women Empowerment In West Africa
Historic public-private partnership with the Peace Corps supports Lets Girls Learn initiative via high impact, pro bono consulting assignment in Ghana Breaking through the proverbial glass ceiling…
- 14 Dec 2016
A4AI Announces New Advisory Council Members
Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) members recently participated in elections for new representatives to the Advisory Council, a non-fiduciary body that provides oversight and strategic…
- 25 Jan 2017
FXTM: Why Education is Essential in Nigerian Fx Space
Nigeria has entered its worst recession in over 29 years. According to the Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics’ (NBS) GDP report, the economy contracted by 2.06 percent in the 2nd quarter of…
- 27 Dec 2016
Whistleblowing- a Way to Go for Nigeria?
The Minister of Finance recently announced incentives for whistleblowers as one of the strategies of combating corruption. Since the announcement, the social media has been agog with reactions…
- 28 Apr 2017
Shedding Light on the African Shadow Economy
Daniel Monehin, Division President for Sub-Saharan Africa at Mastercard discusses the Grey Economy at the Mastercard Prepaid and Government Conference 2017 The Informal Economy, or if you have a…
- 20 Oct 2017
AfDB, OpenOil Launch Report on How African Governments Manage Extractive Resources.
African Development Bank (AfDB) and OpenOil, a Berlin-based financial analysis firm, have jointly produced a report on how African governments use financial models to manage oil & gas and mining…
- 4 Sept 2018
Shaping Nigeria’s Digital Future through Positive Legislation
By ‘Gbenga Sesan and Mark Stephens Nigeria stands on the cusp of great progress in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, owing to diverse efforts by mostly youth-led…
- 14 Aug 2019
African Governments,are you ready for the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
By Amrote Abdella, Regional Director of Microsoft 4Afrika At a recent conference in Johannesburg, a young college student posed a question to the Presidency of South Africa: “If we are introducing…
- 15 Sept 2019
Fake Cell Phones Ringer Danger
There is an emerging niche trend in counterfeits, especially mobile phones and it threatens to destroy the telecommunications industry. Counterfeit sales have never been higher, costing the…
- 16 Jan 2020
Worsening Risk Outlook of Nigerian Banks Ring Danger for Pension Industry
The worsening risk outlook for Nigeria’s banks may further restrict the limited investment options open to the country’s pension industry and hamper its growth, according to theafricareport.com. The…
- 10 Mar 2020
Pantami Says FG’s Digital Economy Policy Well-Conceived, on Track
The National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) unveiled by President Muhammadu Buhari on November 28, 2019, is well-conceived, on track and built on objectives that will boost development…
- 16 Mar 2020
TJI Says Nigeria Squanders $2.6Bn on Corporate Tax Incentives
Tax Justice Network (TJN), a nongovernmental organization has said that Nigeria squandered some $2.6 billion on corporate tax incentives in one year, making the country to suffer a downgrade to 34th…
- 26 Jun 2020
Tax Transparency Report shows African Making Headway in Tackling Tax Evasion, Money Laundering
African countries made great strides in strengthening commitments and capacity to achieve tax transparency and exchange information on illicit fund flows in 2019, the latest Tax Transparency in…
- 15 Jul 2020
73% of Nigerian SMBs on Facebook Remain Optimistic about Future of their Businesses Despite the COVID-19 Pandemic - Report
To lay bare the scale of challenges small businesses are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to understand their ongoing challenges and areas for further support, Facebook today published the…
- 24 Aug 2020
Facebook Launches Grants to over 700 Nigerian SMBs to Help Cushion Effects of COVID-19
Facebook has announced a ₦500m grant to support 781 small businesses in Nigeria, as part its $100m Global Grants Programme announced earlier this year, which aims to support 30,000 SMBs in over 30…
- 11 Jan 2021
Uganda, Ghana and Botswana have Highest Percentage of Women Businesses owners in the world
The 2020 Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE) has once again ranked Uganda (39.6%), Botswana (38.5%) and Ghana (36.5%) as the world’s three leading economies having the most women business…