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Investors set tough climate blueprint for big oil companies

A coalition of investors representing $10.4 trillion in assets under management has given the oil and gas industry a net-zero standard laying out the minimum expectation for its transition plans. Led by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGC) and informed by the Transition Pathway Initiative, over 20 global investors engaged with leading oil […]

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Transport minister Rotimi Amaechi visits SecureID’s Transport Payment Solutions Company

During the visit, Amaechi was impressed with the company’s capacity to manufacture all types of cards including transport cards and solutions, which enable commuters to book seats and pay for fare from the comfort of their phones. Transport Payment Solutions Limited, which is an indigenous company says it is committed to demonstrate Nigeria’s capability to […]

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INFOSERV to help businesses boost performance with 90-day team productivity accelerator

Following the extension of its international business into Nigeria, INFOSERV People Tech is providing a 90-Day Team Productivity Accelerator for organizations. The accelerator helps teams to boost work productivity through a carefully crafted, customized training and coaching plan that is built on a rigorous diagnostics platform. An important benefit of the diagnostics process is the […]

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How Crypto exchanges in Nigeria regulate users

The decentralised nature of the cryptocurrency market has different interpretations for different actors. For consumers, it means freedom from third parties like the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and banks, faster transactions, and more convenience. For regulators like the CBN, it means unchartered territory, opacity, and “thin-air” transactions. But for cryptocurrency exchanges it is a […]

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Nigeria Will Engage Relevant Stakeholders To Ensure Okonjo-Iweala Leads WTO – FG

The Federal Government says Nigeria will continue to engage relevant stakeholders to ensure the emergence of Dr Ngozi Okono-Iweala as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ferdinand Nwonye, gave the assurance in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He noted that the third and […]

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Stakeholders at ‘Dive In Festival’ point way forward for women inclusion in insurance industry

Stakeholders at the Dive In Festival in Nigeria 2020 have pointed the way forward on gender diversity highlighting its impact on global and local economic growth as it executed the second edition in Nigeria recently. They canvassed for equal opportunities, equal pay, female empowerment, advocacy and commitment from leadership in firms to develop and nurture females as […]

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Leveraging FMBN’s mortgage loan products for homeownership

Owning a home is a capital-intensive venture. A combination of low wages and high cost of living limits the capacity of millions of Nigerians to save towards building or purchasing a house of their own. The result is a huge housing deficit estimated at between 17 and 22 million units. To increase access to housing, […]

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FG assures of ending gridlock in Nigeria’s ports soon

The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Hassan Bello, has assured that the gridlock typically experienced around Nigeria’s port corridors will soon disappear. The assurance is buoyed by the ongoing rail deployment for evacuation of cargoes from the port, as well as the digitalisation of shipping operations, to ensure effectiveness and better service delivery, Bello […]