The raging VAT controversy

The recent High Court judgement that stripped Nigeria’s federal tax agency of the powers to collect some taxes has touched the country’s VAT Act and raised fresh agitation by some states of the federation, writes EHIME ALEX Since the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, gave a ruling restraining the Federal Inland […] The post The raging VAT controversy appeared first on Financial Street .
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Data integration and Nigeria’s unbanked population

Reposted: The integration of personal data with bank details seems to be the issue in Nigeria’s financial system, but ANOZIE EGOLE writes that a more serious issue is reaching millions of the unbanked population One of the biggest challenges facing Nigeria as a country is the proliferation of fragmented information and multiplicity of data due to […] The post Data integration and Nigeria’s unbanked population appeared first on Financial Street .
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Prospect for banking shares as NGX remains positive

Reposted: Amid bullish activity last week, the Nigerian Exchange Limited All Share Index rises by 0.01 per cent. The marginally week-on-week rise saw the ASI settle at 39,485.65 points, leading the the Year-to-Date loss of the domestic bourse to moderate to 1.95 per cent. According to analysts, the market reacted slowly to the spike in second […] The post Prospect for banking shares as NGX remains positive appeared first on Financial Street .
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Understanding the proposed e-Naira

Reposted: Early this year, the CBN had discredited the use of cryptocurrency in Nigeria. Later, it announced the introduction of e-Naira, which it said would be a legal tender in the country. ONYEKORMAKA ASABOR hazards an explanation of this digital currency to consumers Last February, the Central Bank of Nigeria released a circular warning commercial banks […] The post Understanding the proposed e-Naira appeared first on Financial Street .
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Ezekwesili joins Yale University as senior fellow

Reposted: …to teach Democracy, Economy  Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili and five other global figures have joined the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs as senior fellows.  While welcoming the new fellows, in a statement on Sunday, the President of Yale University, Peter Salovey, used the opportunity to welcome its 19 returning fellows.  This year’s senior fellows include Obiageli Ezekwesili(Nigeria), Staffan de Mistura(Italy […] The post Ezekwesili joins Yale University as senior fellow appeared first on Financial Street .
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PIA is laden with positives – NWAKWUE

Reposted: The coming of the Petroleum Industry Act drew the ire of the host communities and other stakeholders. Joe Nwakwue, a policy analyst and immediate past Chairman, Society of Petroleum Engineers Nigeria Council, in this interview with EHIME ALEX, says there is more to gain in the Petroleum Industry Act than regret   What are your […] The post PIA is laden with positives – NWAKWUE appeared first on Financial Street .
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Prospect for banking shares as NGX remains positive

Amid bullish activity last week, the Nigerian Exchange Limited All Share Index rises by 0.01 per cent. The marginally week-on-week rise saw the ASI settle at 39,485.65 points, leading the the Year-to-Date loss of the domestic bourse to moderate to 1.95 per cent. According to analysts, the market reacted slowly to the spike in second […] The post Prospect for banking shares as NGX remains positive appeared first on Financial Street .
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