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Stanbic IBTC, firms partner to support amputees

Ottobock, a prosthetic technology company, has deepened its partnership with IfeanHealth, a health tech company, and Stanbic IBTC Bank to empower Nigerians with limb loss and enable them to live active lives. According to the companies, the strategic partnership will see both companies celebrate a decade of Stanbic IBTC’s Together-4-A-Limb programme that has transformed the...
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West Africa now hub for stolen vehicles – Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service has stated that West Africa has emerged as a notable destination hub in the global stolen vehicles trade network. The service added that the network extends from Europe and North America to as far as South America and Australia. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this on Tuesday in Lagos...
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Finalists emerge in Wema Bank’s hackathon

A total of 10 finalists have emerged in Wema Bank’s youth and startup-focused hackathon and will battle in the grand finale for N75m worth of prizes. In a statement on Wednesday, the bank announced the finalists to include University X, Empayment AI, BloomBeauty, Aceede, Fegor, Northino, Nimsy, MyTherapist, GbalePrime, and MyItura. Hackaholics is Wema Bank’s...
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CBN sets $100,000 minimum trade for banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued fresh guidelines for interbank foreign exchange trading via the Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System, mandating a minimum trade value of $100,000. The directive, dated 25 November 2024 and signed by Dr Omolara Duke, CBN’s Director of the Financial Markets Department, is part of efforts to ensure transparency, efficiency,...
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Workers back hospitality development at Lagos airport

The management of the Airports Fire and Safety Multipurpose Cooperative Society has hailed the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, for her vision and determination to boost the hospitality sub-sector of the aviation industry as part of the agency’s overall airport development plan. President of the Cooperative Society, Saheed...
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Fintech partners Access Bank on WhatsApp-powered card

Mama Money Financial Services, a fintech specialising in cost-effective money transfers, has launched a new bank card that enables cardholders to manage their account and money through a custom-made WhatsApp solution. In collaboration with Access Bank and Pick n Pay, the Mama Money Card aims to overcome the challenges faced by millions in the country...
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Experts to address SDGs challenges, opportunities

Experts will gather at an upcoming climate conference to examine the challenges and opportunities for driving progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through meaningful partnerships. They will speak at the 8th Annual Sustainability Table Series, themed: “Navigating Challengs, Leveraging Opportunities in a Reforming Economy to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals’, organised by Avant-garde...
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Ogun provides guidelines on CNG vehicle conversion

In a bid to make transportation more affordable and accessible to the citizens, the Ogun State Government has disclosed procedures for converting petrol-powered vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas-powered engines. The state Commissioner for Transportation, Olugbenga Dairo, disclosed this in a statement, explaining that the conversion process of petrol-based vehicles to CNG is in three stages....
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