Nigerian Households Spend $14bn On Fuel – Report
More than 40% of households in Nigeria own and use generators for their daily electricity requirements, data obtained from a power sector report jointly put[more...]
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Nigerians Get N130.9bn Agric Loans Since Inception, Says CBN
The Federal Government has guaranteed 1,232,326 loans valued at N130.903 billion under the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (ACGSF) from its inception in 1977 to[more...]
itel Launches the Most Affordable Fast Charging Smartphone P38 Series in Africa
itel, the global leading smart life brand committed to providing affordable and good quality consumer electronic products boasting excellent user experience, has announced to introduce[more...]
Nigerians To Pay More For Beverages As FG Enforces N10 Per Litre Tax
In its bid to combat non-communicable diseases, the Federal Government has commenced the implementation of the N10 per litre sugar tax on carbonated drinks and[more...]
MultiChoice Wins Historic Copyright Suit Against Major Telcos
Some years ago when MultiChoice noticed that Safaricom and Jamii Telecom were livestreaming its sports content in Kenya without permission, the pay-TV giant sent them[more...]
Oyo State Govt Partners Netherlands in Agribusiness
Dr Debo Akande, the Executive Adviser to Gov. Seyi Makinde, made this known on Wednesday at the Oyo State-Dutch Collaboration for Economic Development meeting in[more...]
Cell Phone Technicians Begs FG For Incentives
Some cell phone technicians in Mararaba, Nasarawa State, have called on the Federal Government to provide them necessary incentives to boost their business. The cell[more...]
Ecobank Launches Super Rewards Season 3
Ecobank Nigeria has launched Season 3 of its Super Rewards Campaign. The customer-focused initiative is designed by Ecobank to reward customers loyalty, with Season 3[more...]
Nigeria Missing From The Top 10 Most-Innovative Economies in Africa’s Index
Sub-Saharan Africa is the region with the largest number of overperforming economies. The top three in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) – excluding island economies, are South[more...]
VAT Collection Hits a Record High of N589bn in 2022 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says that on the aggregate, Value Added Tax (VAT) collection stood at N588.59 billion in the first quarter of[more...]
The Country Where You Can Buy Anything With Bitcoin
Cryptocurrencies have continued to tumble this week with billions wiped from the value of tokens like Bitcoin. The crash is affecting investors worldwide, including the[more...]
Mastercard Partners Ecobank to Digitize Agricultural Value Chains in Africa
Mastercard and Ecobank Group have partnered to connect millions of smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa to Mastercard’s Farm Pass, a digital platform that makes it[more...]
The Top 10 Ranked African Countries for Entrepreneurs in 2022
South Africa has been recognised as the most entrepreneurial country in Africa, followed by Rwanda and Morocco in second and third place, respectively. The 2021[more...]
Why Africa’s Richest Man Aliko Dangote Dropped Out of Top 60 Billionaires List
In May, Dangote was ranked 60th richest person globally with a net worth of $20 billion. The Nigerian billionaire started 2022 on an upward note[more...]
Nigeria’s Mobile Money Transactions up by 3000% — NIBSS Report
Mobile money transactions rose to N4.86tn in the first four months of 2022 from N136.85bn within the first four months of 2019. The number of[more...]
The New Tech Innovation that could End Flat Tyres
The sight of a car limping along on a near-flat tyre, or a roadside wheel change are still common. So is the expense of replacing[more...]
Concerns as Federal Government Debt to Central Bank Hits N19tr
The Federal Government has increased its total borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to N19.01 trillion, according to official data obtained by TechTV Network.[more...]
Konga Commits Best Prices, Free Delivery for Mid-Year Shopping Festival
The management of Konga, Nigeria’s leading e-commerce giant, has assured customers of best prices across product categories and free Delivery for Lagos, Abuja and Port[more...]
MTN Unveils Multi-Pronged Approach to Accelerate Digital Inclusion
People who are connected are ultimately empowered. It follows that the digital inclusion of traditionally marginalised groups – those in rural areas, as well as[more...]
The Top 10 African Countries with the Worst Electricity Situation
Business Insider Africa presents 10 African countries with the worst electricity access. This list is courtesy of Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report, a global dashboard[more...]
