Banking: Gritty Games of Wits to Stay Afloat in 2020

Nigeria’s banking sector is the second-largest in sub-Saharan Afrifter South Africa. Total assets in August 2019 amounted to N39.6 trillion although some small and mid-sized Nigerian banks are still struggling to rebuild capital levels. This is following a decline in oil prices which led to a foreign-currency shortage. The 2016 recession also affected banks as…

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CBN Revokes Licenses of Seven Payment Service Providers, One Switch Provider

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the licenses of seven Payment Service Providers (PSPs) and one switch service provider, following their inability to meet up with key statutory obligations. According to an official gazette obtained from CBN’s official website, the affected PSPs include: Transaction Processing System (TPS), Easifuel Limited, Paymaster Limited, Grand Towers…

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CBN Orders Closure of Naira Remittances Ledgers

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to close all ‘Naira General Ledgers’ used by the lenders to remit naira to Diaspora remittances beneficiaries. Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governor made this known in a statement titled ‘Improving Remittance Inflows into Nigeria’. He stated that the Naira General Ledgers are channels whereby…

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WTO DG: Worries for Okonjo Iweala as US Wants Race Reopened

There are worries for Okonjo Iweala as the US wants the race for the World Trade Organisation ( WTO ), Director General, reopened. The US once again talked down the Nigerian candidacy following Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer’s commentary that an experienced handler is needed for the high profile job. Lighthizer, who was speaking to BBC…

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Top Food Brands Team Up to Tackle Nigeria’s Rising Environmental Challenges

Environmentalists have continued to lament the high level of waste in the country and the subsequent need to address it. Now, more than ever, there is the urgent need for proper collection and recycling of used packages and containers littering the drainages and waterways if one must build a sane environment.  Statistics reveal that about…

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