Digital Finance growth outpaces confidence — Bridgforte
The rapid growth in digital finance is outpacing public confidence in the financial ecosystem, prompting the Bridgforte Centre for Global Impact to launch a new governance framework and the Trust Lab to strengthen trust in platform-led finance.
Don’t bleed economy again, LCCI charges NASS
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on the 7thNational Assembly “not to bleed the economy.”
CBN to raise limit on forex sales to BDCs
The Central Bank would soon review upward the limit on banks’ autonomous foreign exchange sales to bureaux de change (BDC).
Piracy: Another ship highjacked outside Nigerian waterways
As the world frowns at the activities of pirates of the Gulf of Edan following its effect on the world’s trade, the virus seem to be spreading to the West African region as pirates again seize a second vessel in the area last weekend.
CMD calls for new MSME model
Centre for Microenterprise Development (CMD), has called for a holistic overhaul of the model of the micro, small and medium enterprises practice (MSME) in the country.
Aganga woos unido for collaboration
The Minister of Trade and Investment Dr. Olusegun Aganga has called for more collaboration between the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment in order to promote and accelerate sustainable Industrial development in the country.
FG unveils 25 years development plan for railways sector
THE Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar has assured that the nation’s railway sector would be fully resuscitated within the next twenty five years to enable Nigeria to compete favourably with the other countries of the world in the area of railway transportation.
Reserve Bank of India raises key interest rate
Reserve Bank of India has raised its key interest rate by half a percentage point Tuesday, the 11th hike in less than a year and a half, as it warned that inflation remains the country’s main economic concern.
Two new cement plants to boost local capacity by 8.5m metric tonnes
DANGOTE Cement Plc, and Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc will next month, commission two new cement plants with a total grinding capacity of 8.5 million metric tonnes per annum.
AIAE lashes SE Govs over dearth of investment information
ENUGU –based African Institute for Applied Economics (AIAE) has flayed the governors of the South East states for lack of up-to-date information about what investment opportunities exist in their respective states. The South East states comprise Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia and Anambra.
Amiwero advocates return of Pre-shipment Inspection Scheme
President of the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Service (NCMDLCA), Lucky Amiwero has advocated for the cancellation of the Destination Inspection (D/I) scheme and the re-introduction of the Pre-shipment inspection scheme.
