March 30, 2023

[GIST] Mobile wallet, crypto, CBDC threaten cash dominance in Nigeria, others

[GIST] Mobile wallet, crypto, CBDC threaten cash dominance in Nigeria, others

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A report on the changing trends in the payment system identified cryptocurrency adoption, the introduction of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and the popularity of mobile wallets as major threats to the dominance of cash in African business transactions.

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[GIST] How to improve hypertension care

[GIST] How to improve hypertension care

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Medical experts under the auspices of the World Heart Federation (WHF) and Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) have made 25 recommendations on how to improve hypertension care in Nigeria.

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[GIST] NLNG commences commissioning of university teaching hospital projects in four states

[GIST] NLNG commences commissioning of university teaching hospital projects in four states

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The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited has commenced the commissioning of phase 1 projects in its multi-billion-naira hospital support programme in Lagos, Kano, Bayelsa and Cross River states.

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[GIST] Akwa Ibom emerges most transparent public fund manager

[GIST] Akwa Ibom emerges most transparent public fund manager

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A group, Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative, has disclosed that Akwa Ibom State scored 69 per cent to clinch the first position of Subnational Audit Efficacy (SAE) Index 2022 Report. The state won third place, last year.

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March 29, 2023

[GIST] 580 shops affected as responders battle Balogun fire outbreak

[GIST] 580 shops affected as responders battle Balogun fire outbreak

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It was a pitiable sight, yesterday, as an early morning fire gutted the topmost section of a five-storey building in the popular Balogun Market, Lagos Island, destroying over 580 shops.

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[GIST] Africa urgently needs concessional financing to build resilience against shocks, experts say

[GIST] Africa urgently needs concessional financing to build resilience against shocks, experts say

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With financial, health and climate shocks threatening to reverse two decades of development progress in Africa, experts have called for urgent concessionary financing to help the continent build resilience and boost economic growth.

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