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- 2 Mar 2013
World Bank, IMF Sound Upbeat as Nigerians Sigh on Economy
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) believe Nigeria is the place to be with earnings from foreign direct investment (FDI) expected to hit all time high $7.3 billion in 2013. This is…
- 14 Mar 2013
Nigerian’s Economy Set To Overtake South African’s – Survey
A new poll by Reuter- providers of breaking news, business, financial and investing articles from around the globe found that Nigeria could snatch South Africa’s crown as the continent’s economic…
- 14 Dec 2014
“Youths are Africa’s future” says UBA CEO
Phillips Oduoza, group managing director and CEO of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has said that the future progress of Africa, as a continent, is in the hands of its youthful population. He said…
- 21 Jul 2016
Confusion as Naira Falls to N373 to Dollar
The foreign exchange market swung left and right yesterday, forcing the Naira to drop to a new low in both the official and parallel markets, exchanging at N292.90 and N373 to the dollar respectively…
- 17 Aug 2016
Nigeria Helped by Low Debt as it Tackles Slump Spending
Nigeria is facing a recession, a plunging currency, inflation at a decade-high and a widening budget deficit. It has one going for it; low debt. That means the West African nation has room to tap…
- 27 Feb 2020
NDIC Wins Debt Recovery Case Against Debtor of Defunct Gulf Bank
In its capacity as official liquidator, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has secured a judgment against Jolimair Nigeria Limited and three other debtors who owed the defunct Gulf Bank…
- 2 Sept 2020
Cloud Central to Business Continuity in Africa - Report
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed cloud computing to the front of decision-makers minds, according to the new Cloud in Africa 2020 Report, with business disaster recovery and remote working identified…
- 7 Oct 2020
Africa to Emerge as Hotspot for Cloud Growth
Firms across sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly leveraging multiple cloud deployments to achieve digital transformation. The shift is one of the key findings in World Wide Worx’s Cloud in Africa…
- 8 Jul 2021
Spotify’s EQUAL Music Program Continues to Grow Its Roster of African Female Creators
Spotify recently launched its global initiative, the EQUAL Music Program, to cultivate gender equality in music and support female creators. Since then, Spotify has gradually grown its roster of…
- 25 Jan 2023
Global Internet Traffic Up as Video Dominates
Global internet traffic was up 23% in 2022, driven by an upsurge in streaming video usage and growth in traffic across app categories. This is according to Sandvine’s 2023 “Global Internet Phenomena…
- 24 Feb 2026
Microplastics Found in 90 Percent of Prostate Cancer Samples
Microplastics have now been found inside most prostate cancer tumors — and at strikingly higher levels than in healthy tissue. A new study reports that tiny plastic particles were present in nine out…