By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Pan-African lender, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) and one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators, Orange said on Monday they have launched a bank-to-wallet money transfer service linked to Orange Money in Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea Conakry and Niger. According to the partnership, customers can use their […]
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IMF Projects Mali’s GDP to Grow by 6.6% in 2014
By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday projected the growth of Mali’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to grow by 6.6 percent (6.6%) in 2014. This is coming on the heels of the first visit of Christine Lagarde, the Managing Director (MD) of the Fund to […]
Nigeria ranks 120th out of 148 countries on the Global Competitiveness Index
Friday, October 04, 2013 8.28 AM / FDC Nigeria ranked 120th out of 148 countries on the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) 2013-2014, representing a five-place drop from 115th position last year. With the ongoing efforts to diversify the economy from oil dependency, the increase in foreign direct investments, and continuous […]
