Updates

Mara Social Media Acquires Global Instant Messaging & Communications Platform “Nimbuzz”

March 23, 2017/Mara Group Mara Social Media (https://Mara.com), an African multi-channel platform of online and mobile tech innovations that are designed to connect people across emerging markets, has announced this week that it has acquired global platform Nimbuzz Assets. Nimbuzz, initially released in May 2008 is a powerful cross-platform mobile […]

X-Raying the Communiqué of March 2017 MPC Meeting; Tightening and Loosening on the Table

Click here to read full report March 22, 2017/Cordros Report In its customary practice, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), yesterday, published the communiqué (no. 112 of its type) of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) March meeting – concluded yesterday – on its website. The communiqué is a 17-page document. […]

Dream Come True: Tony Elumelu Foundation Announces 1,000 Successful Applicants Out of 93,000

Tony Elumelu, Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation March 22, 2017/TEF The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), an African founded and funded 21st century philanthropic organization committed to entrepreneurship development, ushers in an additional 1,000 African entrepreneurs. Applications were received from over 93,000 entrepreneurs across 55 African countries –  over 100% increase from 2016, and nearly […]