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- 22 Sept 2024
Naira Joins List of 10 Worst Performing Currencies in the World - Report
The Naira, Nigeria’s currency, has been ranked among the 10 worst-performing currencies in the world, according to a report by Bloomberg . The report outlined that five of the worst-performing…
- 18 Oct 2018
World Payments Report Shows Strong Consumer Demand for Digital Payments
Digital payments are experiencing a boom, according to the World Payments Report 2018 launched by Capgemini and BNP Paribas. The report forecasts that noncash transactions will post a compound annual…
- 21 Oct 2020
World Bank Report Suggests a Stronger Private Sector Could Boost Nigeria’s Economic Growth
A new report from IFC and the World Bank focused on the health of Nigeria’s economy finds that a broader private sector-led growth strategy could help Nigeria realize its immense potential by…
- 21 Dec 2016
Security Increasing Priority for Tech Investments by World’s Airports- Report
Airports are placing a higher priority on IT investments for passenger and airport security with 50% rating it a high priority, up from 37% last year. This is according to the 2016 Airport IT Trends…
- 5 Sept 2021
World Remit Releases New Report on ‘Cost of Education’
A new study by cross-border payment company, WorldRemit has shown that households globally spend more than 50% of their monthly income on educational pursuits. The study further revealed that…
- 1 May 2026
FG Owes World Bank $2.08Bn in 2025 – Report
Nigeria’s debt to World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) rose by $2.08 billion in one year to $19.89 billion as of December 31, 2025, according to an analysis of external debt stock…
- 15 Dec 2016
Almost Half of World's Top Websites Risky - Report
Nearly half (46%) of the Internet's top one million Web sites, as ranked by Alexa, are risky. This is according to a study released yesterday by US-based cyber security firm Menlo Security, which…
- 29 Sept 2021
Over 4Bn People in the world Now Use Mobile Internet – GSMA Report
GSMA, at the MWC Africa conference on Wednesday launched its global State of Mobile Internet Connectivity Report 2021 showing that, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, more than half of the world’s…
- 23 Jul 2021
Nigeria Battling Worst Unemployment Crisis – World Bank
A report by the World Bank suggests that Nigeria’s unemployment crisis in recent times is the worst in the nation’s history. The report, which raised an alarm over the nation’s rising unemployment…
- 29 Sept 2008
Nigeria Has 4,000 .ng Domains - Report
Nigeria sat on the periphery of the world’s Internet space in 2007 recording only 4,000 domain names according to World Internet Statistics, a report prepared by Miniwatts marketing Group.…
- 21 Feb 2016
Streaming Delays Mentally Taxing for Smartphone Users- Ericsson Mobility Report
Just launched, the Mobile World Congress edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report has revealed the impact of different levels of network performance on smartphone users and their perceptions of mobile…
- 30 Aug 2020
Over 50% of PR agencies in Nigeria Are Reporting Revenues Of Less Than N5 million, Nigeria PR Report 2020 Reveals
BlackHouse Media (BHM), global media and public relations agency, has announced the release of the fourth edition of its annual PR report. Reputed as Nigeria’s first-ever Public Relations…
- 20 May 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa most Expensive for Remittances - Report
A new report by the World Bank, Resilience COVID-19 Crisis Through a Migration Lens, in partnership with KNOMAD, stated that the rate of remittances overall in Sub-Saharan Africa dropped by an…
- 16 Jun 2018
Global Mobility Report: Nigeria ranks fourth highest in the World
A multinational networking and Telecommmunications company, Ericsson, on Friday said that Nigeria ranked fourth among the top five countries with the highest net addition of mobile subscriptions in…
- 5 Sept 2025
FG Seeks Fresh $1.75Bn World Bank Loan
The World Bank is reportedly set to approve loans totalling $1.75bn before the end of the year to the Federal Government for key development projects in Nigeria. This was coming despite an earlier…
- 3 Mar 2015
1Bn New Unique Mobile Subscribers by 2020 - GSMA
An additional one billion people will become mobile subscribers over the next five years, according to a major new GSMA report published at Mobile World Congress yesterday. The new report, ‘The…
- 3 May 2016
Nigeria not Good for Business – World Bank
The World Bank Group’s Doing Business Report 2016, has delivered a damning report which would further scare away investors from Nigeria. It said that Nigeria is no longer a good business environment.…
- 8 Aug 2016
Nigeria World’s Most Mobilized Country Ahead India, SA- Report
A new report has placed Nigeria ahead as the most mobile telecommunications induced nation, with 76% of the internet traffic comes through mobile. A “Nigeria 2016 Mobile Trends Report” released by…
- 30 Oct 2014
World Bank Ranks Nigeria 170 Among Business-Friendly Countries
The World Bank has ranked Nigeria 170 among 189 countries in terms of ease of doing business across the world. In the report released yesterday, Singapore emerged the best country in the world to do…
- 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…
- 14 Aug 2015
Diageo Reports 2015 Show Strong Growth, 2020 Targets
Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks business, this week reported strong progress against its 2015 sustainability and responsibility targets with the publication its 2015 Annual Report, which…
- 11 Jul 2015
Ericsson ConsumerLab Report Charts Growing Use of Communication Apps
Ericsson has released a new report from Ericsson ConsumerLab, titled Communication in the World of Apps. The report examines how users interact with their smartphone apps and what the future may look…
- 5 Sept 2024
World Bank says 40% Nigerian MSMEs are Owned by Women
A report by the World Bank has established that 40 per cent of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria are owned by women, with most of the businesses growing at a remarkable rate. In…
- 16 Sept 2019
GSMA Report Shows How High Spectrum Prices Leave Millions Unconnected
The negative impacts of high spectrum prices on consumers can no longer be disputed, according to a new report released by the GSMA at ITU Telecom World 2019. The GSMA report titled, ‘The Impact of…
- 12 Apr 2013
UBA Rules Nigeria’s Upbeat Card Market
Nigerian card industry grew in leaps and bounds from 2008 to 2012, according to the latest report by Research and Markets, world's leading source for international market research reports and market…
- 1 Feb 2010
Telecom, Great Enabler for Economic Advancement
When the word telecommunications is mentioned, what readily comes to mind of many Nigerians is voice communications. This perception could be explained by the emphasis on voice by most telecom…
- 23 Jul 2019
Mobile Money Growth in Sub- Saharan Africa Imminent - Reports
Findings in separate reports released by the IMF, World Bank and GSMA support the notion that mobile money growth in Sub-Saharan Africa will increase substantially in the next five years. Growth is…
- 1 Jun 2026
Kaspersky Reports on the Aspects of SOC Effectiveness to Consider for Blind Spot
A new global Kaspersky Security Services report ‘Anatomy of a Cyber World’ reveals a blind spot in enterprise Security Operations Centers (SOCs): while performance is typically measured by detection…
- 17 May 2026
WHO Says Ebola Outbreak Worse than Reported
World Health Organisation (WHO) at the weekend declared the Ebola outbreak linked to the rare Bundibugyo virus strain a global public health emergency. WHO said there is currently no approved vaccine…
- 29 Mar 2026
Six billion People now Online, 2.2Bn still Offline – ITU Report
The world’s internet population has grown by more than 240 million people in 2025, bringing the total number of users to six billion, according to the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU)…