Wigwe’s Death: Aig-Imoukhuede Emerges As New Access Holdings Chairman

Wigwe’s Death: Aig-Imoukhuede Emerges As New Access Holdings Chairman Access Holdings Plc (‘the Holdco’) has appointed Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, the former group managing director/CEO of Access Bank Plc, as its non-executive chairman. The company secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, announced that Aig-Imoukhuede will take over from Abubakar Jimoh.  Jimoh will continue to serve on the Board as an…

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The Francophone Africa Business Summit 2024 encourages entrepreneurship and cooperation

The Francophone Africa Business Summit 2024 encourages entrepreneurship and cooperation Participants in the conference held enlightening conversations with the goal of removing obstacles and improving cooperation between African countries. The Francophone Africa Business Summit 2024 concluded on February 29, 2024, after two days of intense programming in Lagos, Nigeria. The summit, which was organized by…

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Beyond Boundaries and the Ascend Studios Foundation collaborate to strengthen African women

Beyond Boundaries and the Ascend Studios Foundation collaborate to strengthen African women For forty high-potential tech and tech-enabled firms, the program offers a rare chance to acquire the knowledge and coaching necessary to grow their companies. The Leap Women Africa program, an accelerator aimed at supporting women leading tech-driven startups across the continent, and Ascend…

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AfDB Supports Food Production In Nigeria With $134 Million

AfDB Supports Food Production In Nigeria With $134 Million The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a significant investment of $134 million to bolster Nigeria’s agricultural sector. This interesting initiative was revealed by AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina, during his recent visit to the Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA) at Bayero University, Kano. Speaking, Adesina detailed…

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Full List: US, UK, Canada, Other Countries Where Binance Have Been Banned, Restricted

Full List: US, UK, Canada, Other Countries Where Binance Have Been Banned, Restricted Recently, some countries implemented measures to block and restrict access to the websites of prominent global cryptocurrency exchanges and virtual digital asset services providers like Binance, Kucoin, OKX, and others. Notably, major economies such as China, India, Turkey, and Nigeria have imposed…

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CBN strengthens regulations for BDCs and other foreign exchange participants

CBN strengthens regulations for BDCs and other foreign exchange participants The agreement forbade holding BDCs in numerous names as well as fraudulently collecting foreign exchange from sources that were either eligible or prohibited. Yemi Cardoso, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, is working to resolve foreign exchange problems. A revised copy of the…

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Nigeria is now home to the world’s longest subsea cable, measuring 45,000 kilometers

Nigeria is now home to the world’s longest subsea cable, measuring 45,000 kilometers The 45,000-kilometer-long 2Africa subsea cable from Meta has reached the Nigerian states of Lagos and Akwa Ibom. By immediately promoting the expansion of 4G and 5G and increasing internet penetration for millions of people and businesses throughout the region, the deep-sea cable…

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