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What are the Financial and Trading Bonuses Available in Africa?

September 3, 2021
One of the best promotional offers to encourage traders is the bonus. This is a significant factor in choosing a Forex broker to work with. South African traders can take advantage of many Forex bonuses offered by brokers. Some bonuses are available after you have proven yourself to be an active trader. Others are deposited into your account after you
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New King of Delta Region – New Hope For Nigerian Youngsters

September 3, 2021
After the crowning of the oil-rich but poor Niger Delta region’s dashing monarch, several young Nigerians have taken an interest again in royalty, tradition, and heritage. The Itsekiri people of the Iwere Kingdom in Delta state anointed a new monarch, Ogiame Atuwatse III, in front of thousands of spectators and dignitaries from across the world. A new generation has been
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Senate Tackles SEC DG Over N9bn Personnel Costs

September 3, 2021
By Aduragbemi Omiyale The Senate has expressed worry over the high personnel costs of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), tasking the Director-General, Mr Lamido Yuguda, to do something urgently to save the agency from collapsing. On Thursday, Mr Yuguda made a presentation before the Senate Joint Committees on the 2022-2024 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy (FSP) and
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Oil Slips on Weaker US Job Data

September 4, 2021
By Adedapo Adesanya Oil prices fell on Friday after a weaker than expected jobs report in the United States indicated that economic recovery was slowing and will affect fuel demand during a resurgent pandemic. The report from the US Labour Department showed that in August, nonfarm payrolls increased by just 235,000 across the month, well short of the 720,000 new

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Jim Ovia to Chair Nigerian Education Loan Fund Board

April 27, 2024
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr Jim Ovia, has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu to chair the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) board. The veteran banker is expected by Mr Tinubu to “bring his immense wealth of experience and professional stature to this role to advance the all-important vision of ensuring that no Nigerian student

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NNPC Begs Oil Workers to Shelve Industrial Action

By Dipo Olowookere Oil workers under the under the umbrella of National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), have been urged to halt their planned industrial action over
September 26, 2018

Africa is Silicon Valley of Banking—TagPay Founders

By Dipo Olowookere The rise of fintechs might be shaking up the banking sector in developed countries, but African banks are taking full advantage of this technological revolution, this is the view of co-founders of TagPay Yves Eonnet and Hervé Manceron, in
September 26, 2018

Comviva Delves into Banking Customer Value Management

By Dipo Olowookere Global leader in providing mobility solutions, Comviva, has announced its foray into banking customer value management (CVM) by entering into a new partnership with Number Theory, an Artificial Intelligence and Enterprise Data Management firm. The partnership allows Comviva to
September 26, 2018

2018 GTBank Fashion Weekend Holds Model Casting Call October 2

By Dipo Olowookere Tuesday, October 2, 2018, has been fixed for the 201 GTBank Fashion Weekend in-person Model Casting. This will precisely take place Muson Center, Onikan, Lagos, with selected models given the opportunity to showcase the latest fashion designs at the
September 26, 2018
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Any Fintech Struggling for Funds Lacks Value—Banker

By Dipo Olowookere Chief Operating Officer of Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria (RMB), Mr Funso Odukoya, has dispelled insinuations that banks do not grant credit facilities to financial technology (fintech) companies because they are viewed as competitors to the banking sector. Speaking during
September 26, 2018