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Moody's places South Africa's Baa2 ratings on review for downgrade

BusinessDay Mar 11, 2016

Moody’s Investors Service has today placed the Baa2 bond and issuer ratings of the government of South Africa on review...

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Transport stakeholders seek implementation of speed limiters to curb road accidents  

BusinessDay Mar 11, 2016

Calls have been made recently by interested individuals and groups to prevail on the stalled implementation of the speed limiter...

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Cummins out with improved customer focused service delivery options

BusinessDay Mar 11, 2016

Cummins West Africa Limited, a frontline provider of power generation systems, components and services in standby power, distributed power generation...

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ACCION MFB to extend operations to 8 states

BusinessDay Mar 10, 2016

Olubunmi Lawson, the Managing Director of ACCION Microfinance Bank Ltd, says the bank will soon extend its operations to eight...

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Uber seeks to lure taxi drivers in Africa expansion plan

BusinessDay Mar 10, 2016

U.S.-based Uber plans to expand in Tanzania, Uganda and Ghana this year and will focus on convincing traditional taxi drivers...

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African telecom towers firm IHS to buy Nigerian rival

BusinessDay Mar 10, 2016

Pan-African mobile telecoms infrastructure group IHS has agreed to buy Nigerian rival Helios Towers Nigeria (HTN) for an undisclosed sum,...

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Falcon Private Bank may be interested in assets in Barclays' Africa sale

BusinessDay Mar 10, 2016

Falcon Private Bank plans to expand in Africa and will look at opportunities arising from Barclays’ planned sale of its...

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Coronation Merchant Bank profit doubles on reduced interest expense

BusinessDay Mar 10, 2016

The full year profit of Coronation Merchant Bank (CMB) Limited has doubled amid a slow growing economy, thanks to a...

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EKEDC partners Mojec on prepaid meters roll-out

BusinessDay Mar 10, 2016

Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDC) is set to commence a large roll-out of smart prepaid meters to its customers...

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Goldman Sachs says commodity rally unlikely to last

BusinessDay Mar 10, 2016

The most influential bank in commodity markets believes the recent rally is unlikely to last and prices will reverse unless there...

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Nigeria’s Enabling Microfinance Law gave us the war-chest to make our entrance 

BusinessDay Mar 10, 2016

Rupert Scofield is an Agricultural Economist with 40 years of experience in developing countries. In 1984, he co-founded FINCA Microfinance Holding Company...

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Regional Operation: Bi-Courtney decries delay in commencement of Flights at MMA

BusinessDay Mar 10, 2016

The Chief Executive Officer, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Two (MMA2), Christophe Penninck, has...

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Face book deepens Nigerian partnerships at Social Media Week in Lagos

BusinessDay Mar 10, 2016

Face book (NASDAQ:FB) highlighted its commitment to Nigerian content partners and developers with a full calendar of workshops, master classes...

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FrieslandCampina WAMCO named best CSR company in West Africa

BusinessDay Mar 10, 2016

FrieslandCampina WAMCO, Nigeria´s dairy giant and makers of Peak, Three Crowns and Friso milk brands, has been named the company...

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FG commend MTN Nigeria contribution to GDP

BusinessDay Mar 09, 2016

The Federal Government of Nigeria has commended MTN Nigeria on its impressive contributions to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) since...