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Federal Reserve Board announces extension of rule change to bolster effectiveness of the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program

July 15, 2020/US Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced an extension of a rule change to bolster the effectiveness of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Like the earlier rule, the extension will temporarily modify the Board’s rules so that certain bank directors and […]

FirstBank: Empowering Staff; Driving Productivity against the Odds

July 15, 2020/FirstBank of Nigeria By Segun Adams   As the coronavirus pandemic forces firms to downsize and cut their wage cost to cope with the adverse economic realities, First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is bucking the trend with a different approach that puts its staff first, writes Segun […]

Helios Agrees Transformational Business Combination With Fairfax Africa Holdings

Culled—Proshare July 13, 2020 by Helios Investment Partners Helios Fairfax Partners Corporation to become the leading pan-Africa focused listed alternative asset manager with unique capabilities to invest across the continent Creates a diversified investment platform combining best in class third-party investment management capabilities with the strength of long-term shareholders in […]