Nigeria
African fintech firm Flutterwave launches SME e-commerce portal
San Francisco and Lagos-based fintech startup Flutterwavehas launched Flutterwave Store, a portal for African merchants to create digital...
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Nigeria to extend ban on all flights by four weeks from Thursday
ABUJA (The Southern Africa Times) - Nigeria will extend a ban on all flights by four...
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African startup Helium Health closes $10 million funding round
LAGOS (The Southern African Times) - Helium Health, West Africa’s largest electronic medical records provider, on...
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Nigeria seeks $2.36 bln in domestic loans; external markets unfavourable
ABUJA (The Southern African Times) - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking approval to borrow 850...
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Nigeria to begin ‘phased and gradual’ easing of lockdowns in Lagos, Abuja
LAGOS (The Southern African Times) - Nigeria will begin a “phased and gradual” easing of more...
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Nigeria to set up $1.39 billion fund to fight coronavirus
Nigeria plans to create a 500 billion naira ($1.39 billion)coronavirus fund to strengthen its healthcare infrastructure...
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Zimbabwe, Nigeria adopt cash-transfers to most vulnerable
The Zimbabwean government on Monday (March 30) reported that it had budgeted over $600 million to...
Read moreDetailsNigeria: Lagos braces for two-week coronavirus lockdown
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s announcement imposing a 14-day lockdown on sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest city triggered a...
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Nigeria central bank devalues official FX rate by 15% after trade with local bank -traders
The Nigerian central bank devalued the official currency rate by 15% on Friday, in a move...
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Nigeria’s central bank to create fund to fight coronavirus
Nigeria’s central bank will create a 50 billion naira ($163 million) fund to combat the impact...
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