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Standard & Poor retains Nigeria’s economy rating at BB-negative

February 12, 2015/Premium Times Standard & Poor’s, the global ratings agency, has said latest assessment of Nigeria, showed that despite the impact of the global crude oil prices on most economies, the country’s economy retained the sovereign rating at BB- with a negative watch. In April 2014, the agency said […]

Girls4Tech, MasterCard’s Signature STEM program, Debuts in Frankfurt

February 12, 2015 | Industry News/MasterCard Girls4Tech is a signature education program that showcases MasterCard’s payment technology and engages our employees as role models and mentors. This hands-on, inquiry-based program connects the foundations of our business to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) principles and shows young school girls that […]

Heineken Increase Dividend 16%, Forecast Slower Growth in 2015

By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE) –Heineken NV, the world’s third-largest brewer on Wednesday said it has increased its proposed dividend payout to investors by 16 percent; while projecting a slower growth rate in 2015, a Reuters report said. The brewer increased its proposed dividend payout in the review period […]