Nigeria suspends $30 helicopter landing  fees, approves hybrid access gate payment at airports

Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has suspended the enforcement of the $30 helicopter landing fees for oil companies operating in the country and also directed the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to implement hybrid toll payment method at airports. This decision to suspend the landing fees follows concerns raised by…

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Tinubu finally okays $20b FID for Bonga deepwater project

President Bola Tinubu has finally approved a targeted fiscal incentive designed to unlock the long awaited Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Bonga Southwest Aparo (BSWA) deepwater project. This presidential nod is coming after 18 years of deadlock. With the approval, the Bonga Southwest project becomes the first FID on a Nigeria deepwater Production Sharing…

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Nigeria banks get central bank’s automated anti-money laundering guidelines

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued new guidelines that will require banks and other financial institutions to deploy automated systems to detect and report suspicious transactions as part of efforts to strengthen the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing. In the circular issued by the regulator, it said the standards are meant to…

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Zedvance okays ₦250b funding for power, others

Leading provider of consumer and business financing solutions in Nigeria, Zedvance Finance Limited, said it has disbursed over ₦96 billion in funding to support commercial businesses across the country, establishing its strong positioning beyond retail lending and reinforcing its commitment to bridging the gap between enterprise growth and access to timely financing solutions. It said…

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Fresh impetus to boost Nigeria rubber market

STAKEHOLDERS in the rubber market in Nigeria are pushing to reposition the market to make it contribute significantly to the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP). The stakeholders which include Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria (FACAN), Dr. Victor Iyama, Director-General the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC),…

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Reinvention now imperative in Africa’s telecom sector, says PwC

African carriers have come under growing pressure as commoditisation, digitisation and intensified competition are reshaping the industry faster than the dot‑com era, PwC report has noted. This accelerating change across the industry is a clear signal that reinvention can’t wait, report, entitled: ‘Reinventing Telecoms: Beyond the Buzzwords’, noted. The report said across the continent, leading…

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