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Banks, fintechs urged to rethink products for young Nigerians
Punch
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June 30, 2025
Banks, fintech firms and telecommunications operators have been urged to redesign financial products targeted at young Nigerians, following fresh insights that reveal a significant disconnect between youths’ savings aspirations and the digital...
Nigeria’s VAT overhaul tilts power to states, eases households’ burden
Business Day
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July 1, 2025
In a country where fiscal power has long rested in Abuja, Nigeria’s newly signed value added tax (VAT) reforms could quietly rebalance economic control, handing more revenue to states and easing cost pressures on families and businesses. Signed...
Africa Moves Toward Financial Independence with Launch of PAPSSCARD in Abuja
Arise News
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July 1, 2025
The continent’s first Pan-African card scheme, PAPSSCARD was launched on Monday in Abuja, marking a significant step towards financial independence. The new card was unveiled last week at the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Abuja. The...
In Major Feat for Continent, First Pan-African Card Scheme, PAPSSCARD Launched
This Day
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July 1, 2025
•Afreximbank’s initiative to lower transaction fees across borders, boost intra-Africa trade, others James Emejo in Abuja The continent’s first Pan-African card scheme, PAPSSCARD was launched yesterday in Abuja, marking a significant step towards...
NCDMB to Champion Nigeria First Policy in Oil, Gas Sector, Revamps N50bn Community Contractors Fund
This Day
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July 1, 2025
Peter Uzoho in Abuja The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has pledged its full commitment to implementing the recently introduced ‘Nigeria First’ policy. The policy is a key directive of President Bola Tinubu’s...
Aliko Dangote’s Vision: Transforming Africa into a Global Economic Powerhouse Within Five Years
National Post South Africa
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July 1, 2025
At the 32nd Annual Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), one of Africa’s most influential industrialists, Aliko Dangote, delivered a compelling and ambitious message: Africa can become an economic “heaven” within just five...
Group Unveils $3.4 Trillion Market Drive, Sets Stage for Made-in-Nigeria Export Surge Across Africa
Point Blank News
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July 1, 2025
The Continental Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO) Africa and globally renowned ICT expert, Professor Jude Osakwe, has unveiled a bold new initiative aimed at leveraging Nigeria’s competitive advantages to drive economic...
PAPSSCARD: Africa Takes a Bold Step Toward Financial Freedom
TechEconomy
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July 1, 2025
Advertisements It began not with a transaction, but with a vision: a continent no longer at the mercy of foreign payment rails, a people connected by purpose and empowered by progress. That vision came to life in Abuja, as Africa launched its very...
Most packaged food in Kenya need health warning amid new rule: Report
SABC News
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July 1, 2025
Almost all of the packaged food and drink sold in Kenya by local and international companies would require a health warning label under newly drafted government rules, according to an independent report shared with Reuters. Kenya released its...
Exclusive-Most packaged food in Kenya would need health warning label under new rules, report says
WKZO - Michigan
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By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) -Almost all of the packaged food and drink sold in Kenya by local and international companies would require a health warning label under newly drafted government rules, according to an independent report shared...
Lifemate celebrates 19th anniversary, plans for more Nigerian cities
Daily Trust
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Lifemate Furniture has marked its 19th anniversary with a raffle draw where customers won prizes including a car, refrigerators, washing machines, mobile phones, and fans. The event was held at the company’s Lagos office in Ikosi, with entries...
ECOWAS parliament seeks legal framework for AI in West Africa
Punch
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July 1, 2025
The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hadja Ibrahima, has called for a strong legal framework for Artificial Intelligence development across West Africa. She made this call on Monday at a delocalised meeting of the parliament’s Joint Committee in...
Starlink Plans $113 Million Investment to Enter South Africa and Expand Internet Access
Techstory
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June 30, 2025
Elon Musk’s satellite internet venture, Starlink, is preparing to invest approximately $113 million in South Africa as part of a determined push to secure an operating license in the country. The investment, which translates to nearly R2 billion,...
Hindu nationalist Ram Madhav urges Indian South Africans to deepen ties with world’s largest emerging economy
Mail & Guardian
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June 30, 2025
The former general secretary of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Ram Madhav, has called on South Africans of Indian descent to strengthen interaction with those in their ancestral country. (@indiainjoburg/X) The former general...
ARCON DG reiterates commitment to consumer protection
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 1, 2025
The Director-General of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), Olalekan Fadolapo has restated the need to protect unsuspecting Nigerians from dubious advertisers, even as he emphsised the need for digital platforms to comply with...
Nigeria Must Build a Security System that Gets There First
This Day
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June 30, 2025
This Rejoinder to Onikepo Braithwaite’s piece of 24/6/2025, “It’s Time to Arrest the Killings”, by Rear Admiral Bolanle Ati-John (Rtd), goes on to proffer numerous viable suggestions on how Nigeria can effectively fight its insecurity problem,...
Bolstering identity systems to safeguard Nigeria’s financial future
The Sun Nigeria
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July 1, 2025
By Chinwendu Obienyi When Nigeria introduced the Bank Verification Number (BVN) in 2014, it was celebrated as a critical reform to sanitise the financial system, combat identity fraud and expand access to financial services. In the years that...
Dangote’s N720bn CNG trucks projected to save Nigeria N1.7trn, empower 42m MSMEs
The Sun Nigeria
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July 1, 2025
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a gargantuan investment of N720 billion to deploy 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks across Nigeria, a move expected to save the country over N1.7 trillion annually in fuel transportation costs. The...
Africa’s trade stunted by poor market intelligence – Afreximbank
Punch
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June 30, 2025
The African Export-Import Bank has warned that Africa’s failure to trade effectively within itself stems largely from poor market intelligence, weak connectivity, and the absence of structured trade platforms. The Executive Vice President,...
Edmund Kyei Slams Africa World Airlines Over Poor Service And Unjustified High Fares
New Crusading Guide
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June 30, 2025
A leading member of the New Patriotic Party and former Ashanti Regional Communications Director, Edmund Kyei, has publicly criticized Africa World Airlines (AWA) and other local carriers over what he describes as poor customer service,...