By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)- The Nigerian equities market on Monday opened the week on a bearish note, following profit-taking across major counters; with the benchmark index down 2.64 percent close at 29,840.23 points, while market capitalisation fell by N278.00 billion to N10.25 trillion. “Today’s activities pared the Month-to-Date […]
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MasterCard Commits to the Inclusion of 40 Million Micro and Small Merchants
June 27, 2016/MasterCard Today, MasterCard set a goal to connect 40 million micro and small merchants to its electronic payments network within five years. This expands on the company’s Universal Financial Access 2020 commitment made last year. To date, financial inclusion has been predominantly centered on providing the underserved and the […]
African Development Bank accelerates pace with ‘High 5’ priorities
27/6/2016/AfDB The African Development Bank is stepping up the pace by focusing on five priorities that are crucial for accelerating Africa’s economic transformation. The Bank calls them the “High 5s”: Light up and power Africa, Feed Africa, Industrialise Africa, Integrate Africa, and Improve the quality of life for the people […]
