33 h. ago Women, northern inclusion key to closing financial inclusion gap

Olu Akanmu, executive in Residence at the Lagos Business School Tech Leap Initiative, has stated that addressing the barriers hindering read more Women, northern inclusion key to closing financial inclusion gap

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3 d. ago SDGs: $31.5bn Annual Development Funding Gap Threatens 2030 Timeline

Nigeria’s ambition to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 is threatened by the staggering $31.5 billion annual development financing gap, according to the latest African Development Bank (AfDB) 2025 Country Focus Report (CFR). The report, titled “Making Nigeria’s Capital Work Better for Its Development,” warns that unless this shortfall is addressed, critical investments […]

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3 d. ago MTN, Womenovate, Others Champion Inclusion Of Nigerian Girls In STEM

In a spirited push to close the gender gap in science and technology, key stakeholders have renewed calls for greater support and inclusion of Nigerian girls and women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers. The fourth Women in Tech and Engineering Summit, held in Abuja and hosted by Womenovate in partnership with the […]

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8 d. ago Nigerians earning N250,000 monthly are poor, won’t pay tax — Oyedele

Tribune Online Nigerians earning N250,000 monthly are poor, won’t pay tax — Oyedele He added that the reforms won’t necessarily increase people’s income but will ensure Nigerians earning N250,000 monthly are poor, won’t pay tax — Oyedele Tribune Online

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8 d. ago Households Earning N250,000 Or Less Monthly Won’t Pay Tax – Presidency

President Bola Tinubu’s led administration has clarified its position on the newly approved tax law. Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, stated that under the new laws, Nigerian households earning N250,000 or less per month are classified as poor. Speaking on Thursday during an interview with Channels Television, […] The post Households Earning N250,000 Or Less Monthly Won’t Pay Tax – Presidency appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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9 d. ago Woodhall Capital, NEXIM, Others Partner To Close Africa SMEs Finance Gap

Woodhall Capital has partnered with the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and SEWA Capital Limited, to spearhead efforts in bridging Africa’s significant trade finance gap. At a pivotal gathering of Africa’s trade finance leaders, Woodhall Capital hosted a groundbreaking workshop in Abuja to champion the role of factoring as a transformative liquidity […]

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1 week ago Closing gender gap in finance can lift 700,000 Nigerians from poverty – SEC

From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that closing the financial inclusion gender gap could lift 700,000 Nigerians out of poverty by 2030. Director-General of the Commission, Dr Emomotimi Agama, stated this on Wednesday, June 25, at the United Capital Asset Management Investment Forum held in Lagos. According to a […] The post Closing gender gap in finance can lift 700,000 Nigerians from poverty – SEC appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Group trains women with digital skills to work as virtual assistants

Anne Ruth Marie recently partnered with Shecluded to train 1,000 Nigerian women and youth to become professional virtual assistants. The read more Group trains women with digital skills to work as virtual assistants

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1 week ago Private employers can’t increase wages beyond what they can afford –Adewale Smatt

By Bimbola Oyesola, oritokeoyee@gmail.com The new minimum wage of N70,000 was signed into law barely a year ago but Nigerian workers are already calling for adjustments to the new wage due to economic realities in the country. The director-general of Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA), in this interview with Daily Sun during the just concluded […] The post Private employers can’t increase wages beyond what they can afford –Adewale Smatt-Oyerinde, NECA DG appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Nigerians with $500,000 can now invest in Argentina’s key sectors to obtain citizenship

Nigerians with $500,000 can invest in Argentina in approved projects in agribusiness, energy, technology, and tourism sector, and subsequently obtain citizenship. read more Nigerians with $500,000 can now invest in Argentina’s key sectors to obtain citizenship

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3 w. ago How AFENET used satellite imaging to reach 78,000 unvaccinated Nigerian children

The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), a non-profit organisation, recently used Google’s Open Buildings dataset to locate previously unmapped villages read more How AFENET used satellite imaging to reach 78,000 unvaccinated Nigerian children

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