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Africa is next world’s largest market – Report

Daily Dispatch November 20, 2018

Africa will become the world’s next big growth market, akin to the Asian boom, McKinsey, a management consulting firm said on Tuesday. “While other geographies are seeing incremental growth, global companies that get in early and join the African champions shaping the right strategies, can

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Nigerian data analytics company Terragon acquires Asian mobilead firm

Daily Dispatch November 20, 2018

Nigerian consumer data analytics firm Terragon Group has acquired Asian mobile marketing company Bizense in a cash and stock deal. AOl.com reports Based in Singapore, with operations in India and Indonesia, Bizense specializes in “mobile ad platform[s] for Telco’s, large publishers, and [e-commerce] ad networks” under its proprietary Adatrix platform — according to its

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Atiku should tell Nigerians who he plans to sell NNPC to – Rewane

Daily Dispatch November 20, 2018

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Financial Derivatives Company, Bismarck Rewane, has asked the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, to tell Nigerians who he wants to sell the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to and how he intends to go about it. Mr Rewane’s question comes shortly after the Presidential […]

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NERC to cap estimated bill to curb energy corruption

Daily Dispatch November 19, 2018

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) Monday disclosed that in every 10 users of grid generated electricity supplied by the 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) in Nigeria, six of them have remained unmetered, thus stating that the practice of estimated billings by the Discos is still prevalent. NERC also indicated it was about to introduce […]

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CBN postpones MPC meeting to observe public holiday

Daily Dispatch November 19, 2018

Nigeria’s Central Bank Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has shifted its last rate decision meeting for the year, in observance of the public holiday, slated to hold on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. The two day-meeting which was earlier scheduled to hold on Monday and Tuesday will now hold on November 21- 22. Economic analysts say they […]

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Edo governor inaugurates EDO-FAC, skills centre in Ehor, pledges to address development challenges

Daily Dispatch November 19, 2018

ABIODUN JIMOH, BENIN CITY Edo Food and Agriculture Cluster (EDO-FAC) and skills centre expected to serve as aggregation ground for farmers to interface with buyers of their produce in Ehor, Uhunmwode local government area has been inaugurated. Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, while inaugurating the cluster hereby pledged to address development challenges in the council.