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By Taiye Olayemi Diplomats and travel experts have urged African nations to strengthen bilateral agreements and simplify visa rules to support seamless movement across the continent. They made the call at the maiden Heirs Insurance Travel Festival held in Lagos on...
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By Grace Alegba The MATAN Food Bank Professionals Association of Nigeria says its new Automated MATAN Food Security initiative (AMFSI) will cater for over 40 million Nigerians with direct food access. Speaking in Lagos at the close of the group’s three-day national...
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By Taiye Olayemi AIICO Insurance Plc has introduced a new bundled insurance package to reduce financial risks faced by smallholder farmers, rural families, and informal workers across Nigeria. The product, named AIICO All-in-One Financial Protection, was unveiled...
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By Taiye Olayemi Nigeria has formally shifted from a T+3 to a T+2 settlement cycle, marking a significant advance in the ongoing modernisation of its capital market. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that T+2 settlement means securities and funds from trades will now...
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By Taiye Olayemi Some economists have welcomed the Central Bank of Nigeria’s decision to retain the Monetary Policy Rate at 27 per cent. They spoke in separate interviews on Thursday with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), describing the move as timely and prudent. NAN...