EXPERT REPORT TO BE LAUNCHED IN TIME FOR eLEARNING AFRICA: COUNTRIES FAILING UN EDUCATION TARGET
African countries are still not doing enough to meet one of the UN’s most important development targets, according to a
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Access Bank hits over N1billion in daily digital lending
Access Bank’s expanded digital lending portfolio, which gives Nigerians quick and 24/7 access to funds for emergencies without any collateral, has hit
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Over 100 million attacks on smart devices in H1 2019 – kaspersky
Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) honeypots – networks of virtual copies of various internet connected devices and applications – have detected 105 million
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How to vote Africans nominated for Athletics Awards
Up to six African track stars were nominated for this year’s Best Athletes Awards, according to the athletics’ governing body
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Uber launches boat service in Lagos – Africanews
Global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc on Friday launched a pilot test of a boat service in Nigeria’s commercial capital
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AfDB, Climate Investment Funds and the Coalition for Green Capital to develop Green financing instruments for Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB.org), in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) (http://bit.ly/2B7HLBQ), has commissioned the Coalition for Green Capital
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Kaspersky Lab warns on the dangers of the evolving digital world: insure yourself against cyberattacks
Consistent year-on-year growth of Internet users is resulting in increased digital identities and the sharing of more and more personal information online.
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Stanbic IBTC Shines At All Africa Employee Engagement Awards
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, won three awards at the All Africa Employee Engagement Awards
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IMF warns global economic outlook is precarious – AFP
The world economy is slowing to its weakest pace since the global financial crisis, as the US-China trade war undercuts
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Nigerian Stock Exchange reviews rules on pricing methodology
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (The Exchange or NSE) has announced the amendment to the rules on Pricing Methodology; price movements
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OPEC increases Nigeria’s oil production quota to 1.774 million barrels per day
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries has granted Nigeria’s wish and increased its oil production quota under the petroleum production
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Power Poll Tracking: Electricity Supply to Nigerian Households Experienced Marginal Improvement in Q3
The new Power Poll result released by NOIPolls for Q3, 2019 has revealed that 36 percent of Nigerians say they
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P+ Measurement launches Nigeria’s first Broadcast Advert Analytics Audit Report
Nigeria’s leading media measurement and evaluation agency, P+ Measurement Services, has announced the introduction of a dedicated Broadcast Analytics audit
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Nobel Prize in economics awarded to trio for work on poverty. One is the youngest winner ever
A trio of economists were awarded the Nobel Prize in economic on Monday for their work to alleviate global poverty.
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Federal Government unveils Automated Downstream Operations and Financial Monitoring Centre to deepen transparency in the oil sector
Following the launch of “Operation White” made up of 89 officials drawn from five agencies to help monitor products supply
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AppsAfrica Innovation Awards Finalists Announced
The final shortlist for the 5th AppsAfrica Innovation Awards have been announced. The Awards celebrate the best in mobile and tech from
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Facebook’s libra cryptocurrency is falling apart as eBay, Visa, Mastercard and Stripe withdraw – CNBC
EBay, Stripe, Mastercard, Visa and Mercado Pago are all dropping out of Facebook’s libra cryptocurrency project, the companies announced Friday.
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Facebook Accelerator Nigeria unveils the 12 startups in 2019 cohort
Following the successes and impact of the first season of its research and mentorship-driven accelerator programme, Facebook Accelerator, Nigeria, Facebook
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Forum paves the way for Sustainable Fertilizer Financing in the West Africa region
Key stakeholders in West Africa’s fertilizer sector are calling for more action to support the industry, which is central to
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Join the FREE Fund Manager workshop at #AESIS2019
ABAN is proud to announce a 1-day free Fund Manager Training workshop targeting first-time and aspiring fund managers at the upcoming
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AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina receives Emeka Anyaoku lifetime achievement award
Former Commonwealth Secretary-General Emeka Anyaoku has presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to the African Development Bank (AfDB.org) President Akinwumi Adesina,
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Akon’s Akoin strikes partnership with BitMinutes to drive financial inclusion in Africa through blockchain
Atlanta-based BitMinutes Inc., a financial services technology company that leverages blockchain and pre-paid minutes tokenization to help its partners deliver
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NSE and Luxembourg Stock Exchange sign MoU to expand the green bond markets
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate
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Join Google’s EMEA Marketing Innovation Program
What is the Marketing Innovation Program (MIP)? The MIP is a 6 months-long incubation program for tech companies in EMEA
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UNICEF now accepts donations in bitcoin and ether cryptocurrencies – CNBC
UNICEF, the U.N.’s charity for children, launched a cryptocurrency fund that will enable the organization to receive donations in bitcoin
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