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Access Bank PLC has emerged the 2024 Best Digital Award Winner in the Commercial Banks Category at the Digital Jurist Awards, organized by Phillips Consulting (pcl.). In addition to this top honour, the bank also secured the Best Website Award, achieving an impressive score of 201 points for its engaging and user-friendly digital experience. Access…

Twenty-seven start-ups in Africa have raised more than $100m+ in equity, debt or grant funding since 2019. MTN-Halan is leading the pack by a comfortable margin with close to $1 billion raised in the past 5.5 years, followed by Sun King and OPay. If you push the cursor down to $50m+ of funding raised, you…

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, a leading ICT company in Nigeria, has launched the pilot of its paper-based biodegradable eco-friendly subscriber identity module (SIM) cards, in line with its Project Zero goals which seek to reduce GHG emissions and achieve net zero emissions by 2040. The biodegradable paper-based SIM card is safer for the environment, as…

President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s dedication to creating a robust financial system and business-friendly economy, attracting foreign direct investments (FDI). He made the commitment at the State House, Abuja, as the Coca-Cola Company unveiled plans to accelerate its investments in Nigeria to $1 billion over the next five years. The announcement was made…

NIGERIA’s ambition to be a carbon-neutral country while meeting its energy needs by 2060 would be wishful thinking if she fails to incorporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into her power sector, according to a new report. “By 2060, Nigeria aims to be a carbon-neutral country while meeting its energy needs. For this goal…