Updates

West Africa launches new payments digitization agenda

New report: Worker payments digitization for economic recovery and decent work April 19, 2021/Better Than Cash Alliance In Senegal, 8 out of 10 workers are paid in cash. Most are temporary workers and excluded from health insurance. A survey revealed that 77% of temporary workers would be willing to receive […]

NOVA Merchant Bank Says 2020 Pretax Profit Up +135% to N3.52 Bn as Growth Trajectory Continues

April 17, 2021/Nova Merchant Bank Ltd NOVA Merchant Bank Limited has released its audited results for the financial year ended December 31st 2020, recording impressive growth across its major financial lines. The Bank declared a profit after tax of N3.49bn in 2020 compared to N1.65bn in 2019 which represents a […]

SEC Reopens Comment Period for Universal Proxy

April 16, 2021/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to reopen the comment period on the proposed rules for the use of universal proxy cards in all non-exempt solicitations for contested director elections. “This is an important step toward finalizing rules that will facilitate clarity and efficiency for […]