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Nigeria

Naira under attack

BOFIA 2020

Nigeria’s new banking act: A step in the right direction?

Nigeria's new Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) 2020, took nearly 30 years in the making. While criticised for being a 'mixed ... bag', some argue its presence could provide opportunities to investors in Africa.

rolling out the barrels

Nigeria/France – BUA banks on Axens tech to buck energy trends

BUA Group’s Abdul Samad Rabiu has inked a technology deal for a refinery in Akwa Ibom State with France’s Axens, and according to him there ... is room in the market for everyone

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has already held top positions in several international bodies.

candidate watch

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala offers WTO global and local experience

The global economy faces profound uncertainties, particularly in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, faith in the efficacy of international ... bodies such as the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has been weakened by a power struggle between China and the US.

LBMM

never stop learning

Nigeria’s first feature-length animated film cost $1m

Nigeria's first-ever feature-length film, 'Lady Buckit & The Motley Mopsters' with a $1m budget, was proudly "Made by Nigerian creatives, in ... Nigeria, for Nigerians". Its producers and creative team hope it will help share Nigeria's rich history.

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on the run again

Lebanese flee crisis at home to seek better life in Africa

Feeling suffocated by an unprecedented economic crisis, an increasing number of Lebanese nationals are abandoning their home country for ... Africa.

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Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is cutting development aid

global britain

UK slashes aid budget, threatens Nigeria with sanctions

It has been a busy week for Her Majesty's Government. The UK is cutting the overseas aid budget, while parliamentarians have accused Nigerian ... leaders of corruption and inaction, and threatened sanctions, while also pointing a finger at the facilitating role the UK financial services industry has played in the looting.

nigeria sars

#EndSARS online movement

Nigeria #EndSARS : Why social media bill threatens death penalty ‘for hate speech’

The latest round of protests against police brutality in Nigeria exploded in October. Although these protests were by no means the first of their ... kind or even the first time the protesters had used the hashtag #EndSARS online, the necessity of social media in bringing the youth together to fight for a common cause cannot be overstated.

state of grace

Nigeria is not a failed state, but it has not delivered democracy

The promises of a return to democracy in 1999 have not been kept. Nigerians are yet to feel truly part of the decision-making process in their ... own country, with elites and securocrats still largely in charge. The #ENDSars protests are a symptom of a larger problem.

talking Africa podcast

Nigeria’s Toyin Sanni on investing without a safety net

This week, the Talking Africa's stream is taken over: Ohenaba Ama Nti Osei speaks to leading Nigerian banker and CEO, Toyin Sanni. ...

Nigeria Police Protest

cultural activism

Nigeria: Beyoncé, Davido, and the #EndSARS pile on

Many social movements have taken to going online to achieve a critical mass, with Nigeria's #EndSARS being one notable example. The force of ... cultural activism along with celebrity culture can help social movements by drawing much-needed international attention to current situations. But is there a fine line between cultural activism and cultural appropriation?

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