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Nigeria

Flying high

African Cup of Nations: Pressure rises on Nigeria’s Super Eagles ahead of Sunday’s semi-final

After several weeks of thrilling and surprising competition, the identity of the last four contenders in the African Cup of Nations (ACN) football ... tournament were revealed on Thursday. Nigeria qualified for the semi-finals thanks to a late goal against South Africa.

tinderbox

Nigeria’s conflict over Shia cleric will not melt away

Nigerian police claims that members of a Shia protest group shot at law enforcement raise the stakes in a long-running battle over imprisoned ... cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky.

IPO pops

Airtel Africa lists in Nigeria and turns to Africa for growth

Just after its late June initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange, Airtel Africa today was also officially listed on the Nigerian ... Stock Exchange (NSE).

Risk appetite

Nigerian banks must pile on the risk to meet new loan rules

A Nigerian central bank directive which obliges banks to have a minimum loan to deposit ratio of 60% by the end of September is intended to force ... banks to lend more to the real economy and buy fewer government securities.

boda boda blues

African cities grapple with two-wheeled transport conundrum

Last weekend, Addis Ababa joined a growing list of African cities that have banned motorcycles. ...

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AFCFTA Advances

Nigeria agrees to sign up to African free trade zone

After months of consultation between stakeholders, the world’s largest trade zone is about to be signed off – with Nigeria accepting at the ... last minute to sign up.

Clicks not bricks

Standard Bank expands digital banking abroad as domestic challengers mount

Standard Bank is strong enough to make a lot of small bets on digital banking in new markets. The challenge lies in how to deal with the threat ... of digital upstarts in its home market.

Cable connection

Google cable plans to bring millions more Africans online

The internet giant Google announced the construction of an underwater cable – named “Equiano” – stretching from Lisbon, Portugal, to ... Cape Town, South Africa. The first phase of the project is scheduled for completion in 2021.

Senator scandal

An assault by a senator is part of a bigger Nigerian picture

Earlier this week, Elisha Abbo, who at 41 is the youngest Nigerian senator in the current democratic dispensation, was caught on camera beating ... up an attendant in an Abuja sex shop. Abbo apparently is a frequent patron of the shop.

Shining a light

The #ChurchToo movement sweeps Nigeria

On 1 July, popular Nigerian pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo stepped down from his position after hundreds of protesters chanting anti-rape songs gathered ... outside the church premises.

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