SA fintech wiGroup secures funding from Virgin, Smollan to boost global expansion

SA fintech wiGroup today announced that it has secured investment from Virgin and Smollan.
By: http://www.facebook.com/pages/memeburn/249692142258
Read More: http://ventureburn.com/2018/01/wigroup-funding-smollan-virgin/
_{Tuesday, January 30, 2018 8:50 AM}

Total, NNPC ready to take FID on Ikike oil field project

The dearth of new investments in Nigeria’s upstream oil sub-sector may soon be a thing of the past as Total Exploration and Production Company in Nigeria and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC are set to take the final investment decision, FID,…
By: View all posts by Nwafor Polycarp →
Read More: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/01/total-nnpc-ready-take-fid-ikike-oil-field-project/
_{Tuesday, January 30, 2018 8:20 AM}

Nigerian power-as-a-service startup Rensource raises $3.5m

Nigerian power-as-a-service startup Rensource raises $3.5m.
By: Tom Jackson
Read More: http://disrupt-africa.com/2018/01/nigerian-power-as-a-service-startup-rensource-raises-3-5m/
_{Tuesday, January 30, 2018 8:05 AM}

Medview suspends Dubai operations — a few weeks after inaugural flight

Medview Airline says it has suspended its Lagos to Dubai operations, less than two months after its inaugural flight took off on December 7, 2017.
By: https://www.facebook.com/SeyiAwojulugbe
Read More: https://www.thecable.ng/medview-suspends-dubai-flights-two-months-inauguration
_{Tuesday, January 30, 2018 7:47 AM}

Sirika: Nigeria ready for national carrier

Hadi Sirika, minister of state for aviation, says Nigeria will get a national carrier soon to take full advantage of the Single African Air Transport Market
By: https://www.facebook.com/SeyiAwojulugbe
Read More: https://www.thecable.ng/sirika-nigeria-ready-national-carrier
_{Tuesday, January 30, 2018 6:36 AM}

Six companies that may lose licences in February – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says companies found culpable in masking of international telephone calls will get the maximum penalty. Direct
By: Wale Odunsi
Read More: http://dailypost.ng/2018/01/30/six-companies-may-lose-licences-february-ncc/
_{Tuesday, January 30, 2018 6:29 AM}

Fuel subsidy payment rises to N17bn in one month

Fuel subsidy payment incurred by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, rose by N9.94 billion to N16.785 billion. This was to ensure that the price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, did not rise above the official rate of N145 per lit…
By: View all posts by Nwafor Polycarp →
Read More: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/01/fuel-subsidy-payment-rises-n17bn-one-month/
_{Tuesday, January 30, 2018 6:20 AM}

Infrastructure finance: Expert advocates Infrastructure Fund, non-traditional funding

Following the huge financing gaps that exist in the area of infrastructure finance and traditional funding that cannot cover the long-term needs of most countries, the need for Nigeria to explore non-traditional ways of funding infrastructure has been advocat…
By: View all posts by Nwafor Polycarp →
Read More: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/01/infrastructure-finance-expert-advocates-infrastructure-fund-non-traditional-funding/
_{Tuesday, January 30, 2018 6:20 AM}

Nigeria: US$1 Bn Inflow Catapults Nigeria's Stocks to Among World's Best

Nigeria's stocks have been rated among the world's best-performers in the past four months, and foreign investors are a big reason for that, Bloomberg reported Monday.
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Read More: http://allafrica.com/stories/201801300067.html
_{Tuesday, January 30, 2018 6:19 AM}

Banks, others face massive cyber attacks soon – NITDA

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has raised the alarm over impending cyber attacks on banks and other establishments in the country by hackers.
By: null
Read More: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/banks-others-face-massive-cyber-attacks-soon--nitda.html
_{Tuesday, January 30, 2018 5:44 AM}

Nigeria: FAAN Removes Abandoned Aircraft At Lagos Airport

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has started evacuating abandoned aircraft which litter the airside of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos.
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Read More: http://allafrica.com/stories/201801300031.html
_{Tuesday, January 30, 2018 5:31 AM}

NDIC seeks transparent selection system for banks' independent directors

Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has called on the Institute of Directors (IoD) to come up with a transparent and rigorous system of selecting independent directors of banks.
By: View all posts by Emmanuel Okogba →
Read More: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/01/ndic-seeks-transparent-selection-system-banks-independent-directors/
_{Tuesday, January 30, 2018 5:18 AM}

Nigerians' Investment In Bitcoin May Hit N3bn Weekly

There are strong indications that Nigerian Bitcoin subscribers may hit six million by the end of 2018.
By: null
Read More: https://independent.ng/nigerians-investment-bitcoin-may-hit-n3bn-weekly/
_{Tuesday, January 30, 2018 5:00 AM}

Nigeria CommunicationsWeek opens voting for BoICT Awards 2018

The Beacon of Information and Communication Technology awards series is widely regarded as the most prestigious annual event available in the ICT industry in Nigeria
By: The Eagle Online
Read More: https://theeagleonline.com.ng/nigeria-communicationsweek-opens-voting-for-boict-awards-2018/
_{Tuesday, January 30, 2018 4:28 AM}

Shareholders fault intervention in Oando crisis

Stanley Opara
Some shareholders have advised the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, to discontinue further intervention in the case between Oando Plc and some of its major shareholders.
They said su...
By: Taiwo Ojoye
Read More: https://punchng.com/shareholders-fault-intervention-in-oando-crisis/
_{Tuesday, January 30, 2018 2:32 AM}

Power grid collapses six times in eight days

Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja
The national electricity grid collapsed six times within a period of eight days this month, latest data from the Transmission Company of Nigeria has revealed.
According to...
By: Taiwo Ojoye
Read More: https://punchng.com/power-grid-collapses-six-times-in-eight-days/
_{Monday, January 29, 2018 11:15 PM}

How to drive digital, financial inclusion, by Sterling Bank, others

Contractsmartphones package offering is one way to drive digital and financial inclusion policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sterling Bank, 9mobile and Solo Phone have said. Speaking during the unveiling of a tripartite partnership of the firms in La…
By: null
Read More: http://thenationonlineng.net/drive-digital-financial-inclusion-sterling-bank-others/
_{Monday, January 29, 2018 11:00 PM}

Polycarbonate Plastic Market Research, Growth Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts Report 2022

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By: null
Read More: http://www.military-technologies.net/2018/01/29/polycarbonate-plastic-market-research-growth-opportunities-analysis-and-forecasts-report-2022/
_{Monday, January 29, 2018 9:46 PM}

Things to consider before you apply for a credit card

A credit card company will never approve your credit card application if you do not have a good credit score.
By: null
Read More: http://www.firstpost.com/living/things-to-consider-before-you-apply-for-a-credit-card-4325613.html
_{Monday, January 29, 2018 12:19 PM}

Is CBN defending the Naira or Dollar? – Henry Boyo

"AS I speak to you, our external reserves stand above $31bn and that provides us with enough fire power to be able to defend the Naira (N305=$1)" (Godwin Emefiele CBN Governor, April 25th, 2017).
By: View all posts by Tony →
Read More: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/01/cbn-defending-naira-dollar-henry-boyo/
_{Monday, January 29, 2018 5:16 AM}

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