Business

FDI Retention in Nigeria: The Tolaram-Guinness Example

July 07, (THEWILL) – As the Federal Government deploys several strategies to attract substantial Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country, the business deal recently struck between Tolaram Group (Nigeria) and Guinness Nigeria serves as a pointer to a...

Recapitalisation: Fidelity Bank to Issue Additional N78.35bn Shares, Anticipates Oversubscription

July 07, (THEWILL) – Fidelity Bank will issue an additional 8.2 billion shares, worth about N78.35 billion as the bank anticipates an oversubscription of its combined offering. In a corporate disclosure on the NGX website, the company issued a notice...

Aviation Reforms in High Altitude

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July 07, (THEWILL) – The reforms in Nigeria’s aviation industry are operating at an unusual altitude of professionalism, integrity and inclusiveness. In an uncommon twist of events the sector is beginning to reposition Nigeria’s image against what the international...

South-East States Record $1.89bn External Debt, $261m Investment Inflow in Four Years

July 07, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s five south-east states accumulated a total of $1.89 billion external debt in four years, between 2020 and 2023; but recorded a paltry $261.6 million foreign investment during the period, The south-east region comprises Abia, Anambra,...

Moniepoint, SMEDAN Set To Launch Nigeria’s Informal Economy Report In Abuja

July 05, (THEWILL) – Moniepoint MfB, in conjunction with the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment and the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN, is set for the launch of Nigeria's Informal Economy Report 2024, to...

Access Holdings Leads Tier-1 Banks In PBSI 2024 Report

July 05, (THEWILL) – In recognition of its outstanding performance, Access Holdings PLC has been named the leading Tier-1 Bank in the 2024 Proshare Bank Strength Index (PBSI) report. THEWILL reports that Tier 1 describes an institution’s core capital or...

SEC Lists Requirements For Crypto Firms Seeking To Operate In Nigeria

July 05, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rolled out mandatory requirements (including establishing an office in Nigeria), for crypto firms seeking to operate in the country. This was contained in a recently released circular, dated...

KuCoin Announces 7.5% VAT Charge On Crypto Transactions In Nigeria

July 04, (THEWILL) – KuCoin, a global cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that effective July 8, the platform will effect collection of a value-added tax (VAT) at a rate of 7.5% on transaction fees for users whose Know Your Customer...

30% Interest Rate Will Stifle Growth, Hinder Job Creation – Dangote

July 03, (THEWILL) – The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has raised concerns over high interest rates, saying "If the interest rate is 30 percent, there would not be any job creation because we are actually stifling...

Access Holdings Holds Signing Ceremony To Raise N351bn Rights Issue

July 03, (THEWILL) – Access Holdings Plc (“Access Holdings” or “the Group”), on Tuesday, June 2, 2024, held a formal signing ceremony as part of the arrangements to raise a total of N351,009,103,017.25 (Three hundred and fifty-one billion,...