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Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman says Edtech is a huge facilitator at a time the country is underdoing a raft of reforms in the education sector. 

Mamman: Collaborations inevitable in education & technology

Cryptocurrency firms operating today commence the implementation of a 7.5 percent Value Added Tax on all transactions carried out on their platforms. 

Nigeria introduces 7.5% VAT on crypto transactions

Nigeria has unveiled a 2 trillion naira accelerated stabilisation and advancement plan targeted at reviving the economy in the next six months. 

Will Nigeria’s ₦2trn stabilisation plan revive economy?

Analysts at Databank say the Ghanaian Stock Market recorded a more-than-expected positive performance in the first half of this year with tFMCGs and Bank stocks emerging top gainers for the period. 

Databank: Ghana equities to continue uptrend in H2’24

The Central Bank of Nigeria has given the nod to International Money Transfer Operators and authorized dealer banks to access the country’s official foreign exchange windows to boost FX liquidity. 

Nigeria moves to boost FX liquidity

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has set a 24-hour deadline for new investors to register for the 2024 oil block licensing bid round. 

Unpacking key developments shaping Nigeria’s oil sector in 2024

Analysts expect Ghana’s inflation to moderate further into the rest of the year as the sovereign unlocks more external funding to calm FX pressures. 

Will Ghana’s economy rebound stronger in 2024?

The Nigerian government and manufacturers are looking to develop an actionable roadmap and policy framework to re-invigorate the country’s manufacturing sector.

Multinationals’ exits: Options for local industries

Nigeria received 3.38 billion dollars in foreign investments in the first quarter of this year recording a 210 quarter-on-quarter increase. 

Can Nigeria sustain foreign investment flows?

A report by Estate Intel shows that most African institutional investors are transitioning from the initial build, stabilise, and exit, private equity strategy to income-producing assets. 

Why investors are transitioning to income-producing assets

The Rockefeller Foundation is working towards achieving the World Bank and African Development Bank’s Mission 300 initiative which aims to bring electricity to 300 million Africans, by understudying Nigeria for the initiative. 

Rockefeller’s Rajiv speaks to M300 project in Africa

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has approved $67 million to Benin. 

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