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MTN Partners Jumia to Launch First of its Kind Entrepreneurship Challenge Across Africa

February 17, 2016/APO Jumia MTN, in partnership with the MTN Solution Space and Jumia (www.Jumia.com), are proud to announce the launch of the MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge powered by Jumia. The Pan-African competition launching today, will be the first of its kind in Africa, bringing together over 1000 entrepreneurs, students and […]

Financial inclusion: Shobo, FirstBank’s DMD-designate leads discourse on potentials in the informal sector

February 17, 2016/FirstBank Consistent with FirstBank’s thought leadership philosophy and commitment to drive financial inclusion in the informal sector, the Bank’s Deputy Managing Director – designate, Gbenga Shobo will be delivering a lecture on Financial Inclusion: Unleashing the Potential in the Informal Sector, at the Day 1 plenary session of […]

Dollar scarcity pushes naira to 352

February 17, 2016/Punch The acute scarcity of foreign exchange, especially the United States dollar, made the naira to fall further on Tuesday to 252 against the greenback at the parallel market. The increasing pressure on the naira is caused by high demand for the dollar by importers and speculators, foreign […]