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COLLABORATION: CBN, CBE sign MoU on Nigeria-Egypt FinTech Bridge By Eyo Nsima   The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN and the Central Bank of Egypt, CBE, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, targeted at establishing a Nigeria-Egypt FinTech Bridge. The MoU was signed during the just-concluded Seamless North Africa 2023 conference, which took place […]

How Governor Adeleke commended First Bank for reopening Ede Branch By Eyo Nsima Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has commended the management of First Bank for rebuilding and reopening its branch in Ede, Osun state. Speaking at the inauguration of the strategically located branch Friday, he said: “The conditions responsible for the closing of Banks’

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Nairobi, Kenya reaffirmed Africa’s unity and strength, while strongly rejecting the notion of a new scramble for Africa. The President warned that past plundering and exploitation of the continent should remain in the past and never be repeated. Speaking at the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (5thMYCM) of the African

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a €63.09 million loan to Cameroon to promote entrepreneurship and improve skills to match industry needs. Multinational partners, the private sector and the Cameroonian government will contribute approximately €2 million to the project cost, estimated at €64.93 million. Covering five of Cameroon’s

Gov. Adeleke Seeks Collaboration with NASENI On Job Creation, Economic Development of Osun State …As EVC/CE Craves Support of Governors’ Forum for Agency   The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has expressed interest by the Osun State citizens to participate in the ongoing Skill Acquisition Training and Youth Empowerment Programme by the National Agency for

This is the first time the EIB (https://www.EIB.org) and the Mauritanian financial sector have worked together since 2006, and is among the first operations under the new 2023-2027 agreement between the European Commission and the EIB for financing the private sector in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. The impact of this partnership will include

African Development Bank (http://www.AfDB.org) Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure, and Industrialisation Solomon Quaynor has called for unity to unlock the potential of African sovereign wealth funds, strategic investment funds, pensions, and life insurance assets, estimated at $2.3 trillion. Speaking at the Second Annual Meeting of the Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF) in Kigali last

Omoniyi Ibietan’s book on Cyber Politics for public presentation 25 July   A book by the Head of Media Relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Omoniyi Ibietan, will be formally presented to the public on 25 July 2023, publishers of the book have said.   Premium Times Books said in a statement on

Appoint chartered accounts into your cabinet —ICAN By Eyo Nsima The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint its members to occupy cabinet positions in the administration. In a statement obtained by The Daily, http://www.thedaily-ng.com, the President of ICAN, Innocent Okwuosa, stated: “The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) identifies

DANGOTE GRANITE MINES OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS TO HOST COMMUNITIES STUDENTS …Promises automatic employment for exemplary ones   It was an atmosphere of excitement at the weekend as Dangote Granite Mines, Ijebu Igbo, a subsidiary of Dangote Group, awarded multi-million Naira scholarships to 60 host communities’ students in various schools in the country as part of its