Lagos commissioner for finance wins 40 under 40 Africa award

37-year-old Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Rabiu Olowo, has emerged winner of the Forty under 40 Africa Awards. The prestigious award organized by Black White Hover Law Practices celebrates the continent’s most influential and accomplished young business leaders under the age…

Leadership Excellence: Lagos finance commissioner emerges administrator of year

The Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Mr Rabiu Olowo, has emerged 2022 “Public Finance Administrator of the Year” in the 2022 Leadership Excellence Awards. In a nationwide online poll monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Olowo was voted…

Shut down South Africa Airways’ says finance minister (BBC)

South Africa’s national airline should be shut down, according to the country’s new finance minister. Tito Mboweni said South Africa Airways (SAA) – which has been losing money for years – was not worth bailing out any more. This isn’t…

TEF, GIZ partner to empower young entrepreneurs across East, West Africa

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading entrepreneurship philanthropy, is partnering with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the German Government’s Agency for International Cooperation. GIZ will support the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme to empower 210 young African…

What you can’t achieve with online banking (Punch)

Online banks changed the way we bank—for the better—and some people now live entirely without a brick-and-mortar bank account. Online customers can earn more money, pay less in fees, and enjoy the convenience of banking from their computer or mobile…

President Buhari’s takeaways from FOCAC Beijing summit -Garba Shehu

Heads of State, Governments and delegations from 52 African countries, which includes Nigeria and the People’s Republic of China met in Beijing, under the auspices of the Forum on China and Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The tri-annual summit was held with…

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