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Mark-Odigie’s $Money2_0: Empowering 2,500 Nigerians in a Game-Changing Financial Summit
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Dr. Tope Mark-Odigie, a prominent figure in financial education and the creator of REB360, plans to gather more than 2,500 Nigerians for the highly anticipated Game of Money 2.0 Conference scheduled for May 10, 2025. The event is scheduled to occur by 8 am at the Kingsway International Christian Centre in Maryland, Lagos, offering…
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How Financial Institutions Can Catalyze Sustainable Food Systems
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By Samuel OKANG-BOYE Sustainable agriculture essentially revolves around meeting the current urgent requirements for food and nutrition while also guaranteeing that coming generations will be able to fulfill their own needs. In Ghana, where the population is expected to increase from 33 million to more than 50 million within the next twenty years, immediate…
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SEC Cracks Down on Ponzi Schemes: Tightens the Heat in Abuja Market
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has intensified its battle against Ponzi schemes in Nigeria, pledging to firmly act against unlawful financial operators and educate the public to stop further victimization. During an awareness event conducted at the Dei-Dei Building Materials Market in Abuja, the SEC highlighted their dedication to ensuring widespread dissemination of knowledge…
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IMF Addresses Nigeria’s COVID-19 Loan repayment and Unpaid Balances
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The American billionaire stated that his Gates Foundation will cease operations following the distribution of his fortune. On Thursday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that Nigeria has completely settled its $3.4 billion loan, which was borrowed in April 2020. The funds were released through the Rapid Financing Instrument, aimed at assisting with the…
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Absa Bank Soars Above the Rest: Stellar Q1 2025 Results Highlight Success
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Absa Bank Ghana has kicked off 2025 with an impressive first-quarter performance, reinforcing its position as a leader in Ghana’s banking industry. The bank’s strong financial performance, along with its strategic moves, has cemented its role as a leader in the sector. The bank announced a Profit-Before-Tax (PBT) of GH¢686 million for Q1 2025,…
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Money Expo returns to Muang Thong Thani
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The Money Expo is back with a wide array of products and services for those pursuing financial prosperity at the Impact Challenger Hall 2-3, located in Muang Thong Thani, every day from 10 AM to 8 PM from May 15th through May 18th. Celebrated as the biggest and most inclusive financial and investment fair…
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Finance Ministry Seizes Emergency Measures to Shield Markets
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Pakistan, May 7 — Amid rising geopolitical tensions with India, the Finance Ministry of Pakistan has reinforced contingency measures to protect financial operations and ensure resilience across the country’s economic institutions. The move follows Indian airstrikes on six sites in Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, prompting retaliatory action by Pakistan’s military, which downed…
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MSIG, Bank of China, and China Pacific Seal Bancassurance Deal in Thailand
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It seeks to capitalize on the $5.2 billion in fresh investment from China set for Thailand in 2024. The Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Thailand Branch (MSITB) MSIG Insurance (MSI Thailand), (BOC Thailand), and CPIC have entered into a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic alliance. bancassurance partnership in Thailand. This pact is designed to…
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APAC Banks Lead EU in Digital Adoption, But Branches Still Matter
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Malaysia and the Philippines expanded their branch networks between 2019 and 2023. Banks in the Asia Pacific region outpace their European peers by a median of 4.5% in digital adoption , although physical branches are not going anywhere for some markets. Digital channels now account for 60% of basic financial product activities across the…
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Barclays Integrates Ant International’s Model into Global FX Hedging Platform
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Ant Interntional has completed the first batch of intra-group FX transactions with Barclays. Ant International has joined forces with a UK bank Barclays to enhance financial operations for companies. Barclays will integrate Ant’s Time-Series Transformer (TST) AI FX model to its FX hedging platform, BARX NetFX, which serves the e-commerce and payment industries. Their…