ECOWAS Eco: Implications of single currency and death of CFA
After nearly three-quarters of a century, the CFA franc used by 14 African states is undergoing major change. The CFA franc — its initials come from the French words for…
First Bank: Why we won’t stop promoting agriculture – Awosika
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. on Monday said it would remain committed to the Federal Government’s diversification drive with the development of agricultural value chain to boost employment. Mrs Ibukun…
No single individual should pay N50 in addition to the cost of the goods – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has clarified the issue of payments of N50 charges by merchants who use Point of Sale (POS) machines for cashless transactions, insisting that nobody…
Konga spreads festive love as CEOs, Executive Management handle deliveries
Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, has added a touch of class and prestige to logistics with its co-Chief Executive Officers, Prince Nnamdi Ekeh and Nick Imudia as well as…
Revamped West African currency, ECO to be launched in 2020 – Macron
The West African Economic and Monetary Union has reached an agreement with France to make changes to the CFA franc, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said on Saturday, in a shift…
Merck says Ebola vaccine to be available at lowest access price for poor, middle income nations
Merck & Co said on Friday it expects to make licensed doses of its recently approved Ebola vaccine available in the third quarter of 2020 and price the single-dose injection at…
Airtel Nigeria, Lagos State partner to host Greater 2020 end-of-year festival
Airtel Nigeria says it has partnered with the Lagos State Government to host one of the biggest End of Year Festivals dubbed the “Greater 2020”. Its Chief Executive Officer, Segun…
Computer Village relocation: LASG meets with relevant stakeholders, seeks support, understanding
Gov. Sanwo- Olu The Lagos State Government on Friday met with relevant stakeholders to reach agreements towards the planned relocation of the Computer Village. The Computer Village is to…
Privacy overhaul: Facebook separates security tool from friend suggestions
Facebook Inc will no longer feed user phone numbers provided to it for two-factor authentication into its “people you may know” feature, as part of a wide-ranging overhaul of its…
Ervebo becomes first vaccine against Ebola, as Merck receives FDA’s approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has approved drugmaker Merck & Co’s Ebola vaccine Ervebo, making it the first FDA-authorised vaccine against the deadly virus. The vaccine was…