December 15, 2016/MasterCard James Anderson At Mastercard, we’re working to ensure that every one of our accounts is as digital as the people using them. And every day, more and more people are using connected devices to pay for things, with some experts predicting digital payment adoption could represent 20-30% […]
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Ideas Matter Research Fellowships for West African Scholars
A new fellowship which supports the research of young academics in the region focusing on women, technology and entrepreneurship December 15, 2016/MasterCard Foundation The West African Research Association (www.BU.edu/wara) and The MasterCard Foundation (www.MasterCardFdn.org) are pleased to announce the recipients of the Ideas Matter Fellowship Program, a new fellowship which supports […]
Nigeria’s Inflation Rises to 18.48% in November; Records Slowest Month-on-Month Increase
December 15, 2016/Cordros Research According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigerian consumer prices have increased for thirteen consecutive months. Headline inflation was 18.48% in November, up from 18.33% in October, and below Bloomberg’s median estimate of 18.6%. On month-on-month basis, the headline index increased 0.78%, the slowest since […]
