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Month: March 2020

Gas Monetization Drive in Côte d’Ivoire excites African Energy Chamber

Côte d’Ivoire is establishing a new energy leadership in West Africa following several initiatives taken to monetize natural gas across power generation and public transport. In a region rich in natural gas, such initiatives are driving Côte d’Ivoire’s energy transition…

Just in: Jack Ma’s COVID-19 donated testing kits arrive Abuja

…As Lagos kicks off disinfecting all public places, bus stops Latest news on Nigeria’s tracking of COVID-19 shows that amidst choking shortage of testing kits, relief is on ground as the Federal Government Wednesday afternoon took delivery of Chinese billionaire…

Just in: confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ghana now 52, Nigeria 44

With Nigeria battling with 44 confirmed COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases as of March 24, 2020, which shows a sharp increase from eight cases last week, Business Hilights Ghana Bureau Chief reports that as at yesterday March 24, 2020, the confirmed positive…

Just in: Important analysis on the COVID-19 and your kidneys

By Elliot Koranteng Tannor The whole world is now virtually at a standstill. The rate of speed of the virus is astronomical and the death toll from the coronavirus is increasing by the hour. There are as much as 793…

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Ahead lockdown, ATCON seeks National Right of Passage for technical staff

The fear of imminent lockdown by either the Federal Government or the State Government in an attempt to curb the spread of (COVID-19) coronavirus outbreak in the country has forced the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Association of Telecommunications…

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ALTON reacts to resumption of product supplies to border filling stations

The leadership of Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has commended the joint efforts of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, the EVC of NCC, the Comptroller General of Customs and the National Security Adviser (NSA) to…

Access Bank to grow Diamondxtra account uptake to 100m in 2022— Etuokwu

With the current 41 million Diamondxtra account owners across Nigeria, Access Bank Plc is scheming to push up the volume to 100 million by 2022 via the process of the bank’s all-inclusive prosperity drive anchored on financial inclusion. Speaking recently…

One month after, NIMC silent on W’Bank facility for NIN, NDIEP

On Wednesday (February 18, 2020) in Washington DC, the World Bank announced the approval of Nigeria’s digital identity ecosystem project along with five others, aimed at assisting the country to empower citizens, especially marginalised groups, to access welfare-enhancing services. The…

‘Stringent conditions for CBN’s N220bn MSMEs fund discouraging access’

Contrary to impression by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that it’s N220bn Micro- Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development Fund is being accessed by business owners seamlessly, President of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Prince Adetokunbo…

COVID-19: Ikeja Electric assures steady power, begins partial office work

One of the two leading electricity distribution (Disco) companies, Ikeja Electric (IE) Tuesday announced activation of no physical transaction of business across its offices in its franchise network for the next one week. A statement signed by the Corporate Chief,…