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Accion MfB highlights digital lending impacts on SMEs

The seventh edition of the Financial Inclusion Seminar of Accion Microfinance Bank will explore the impact of rising digital lending on the informal sector. This year’s event with the theme, ‘Digital Lending: A Path to Financial Inclusion or a Barrier for the Informal Sector?’ is scheduled to be held virtually. Via this platform, Accion MfB...
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CITN urges inductees to uphold tax ethics

The 16th President and Chairman of the Council of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Mr Samuel Agbeluyi, has highlighted the role of the new inductees in upholding the values and ethics of the tax profession. Agbeluyi gave the charge at the 51st Induction Ceremony of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, held...
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Vitafoam, others lead NGX to N306bn gain

The Nigerian Stock Exchange ended Thursday’s trading session with a market capitalisation of N59.3tn, following a gain of N306bn. The rally was driven by performances from top gainers such as Vitafoam Nigeria, Aradel Holdings, and FTN Cocoa Processors, which spurred investor confidence across various sectors. Data from the exchange reveals that a total of 632,741,250...
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Wema Bank commemorates Fraud Awareness Week

Wema Bank, the pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has commemorated International Fraud Awareness Week 2024 by hosting a seminar. The International Fraud Awareness Week 2024 was themed, “Share A Story, Stop A Scam”. The seminar was held at Wema Bank Head Office in Lagos on November 20, 2024, according to a statement...
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African refiners hail reopening of P’Harcourt plant

The African Refinery Group has congratulated the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited for the restoration of production and resumption of crude oil processing at the Port Harcourt Refinery Company. It said the reopening, which took place on November 26, 2024, marked a significant milestone as the refinery, which was shut down in 2019, roars back...
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$100m deals sealed at agric summit – Operators

Deals worth over $100m were sealed at the just-concluded Agriculture Summit Africa held in Abuja to strengthen the agriculture value chain, operators in the industry have said. This was announced in a statement from the organisers of the summit on Thursday, saying that the deals were part of the Nigeria Feed, Fodder, and Livestock Investment...
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Zenith Bank opens Paris branch, eyes other locations

Zenith Bank Plc has expanded its global footprint with the opening of Zenith Bank (UK), Paris Branch, as it announced plans to open subsidiaries in Francophone Africa, starting with Cameroon and Ivory Coast. According to the lender in a statement on Thursday, the official commissioning which took place at 21 Rue de la Paix, Paris,...
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AuG uncovers N14bn tax fraud in over 30 agencies

A report by the Auditor-General of the Federation has unearthed tax irregularities amounting to N14.33bn across more than 30 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies. The findings, disclosed in the Auditor-General’s Annual Report on Non-Compliance and Internal Control Weaknesses, highlight serious lapses in tax deductions, remittances, and compliance with financial regulations between 2020 and 2021. The report...
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