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Top Business & Finance News Headlines For Today, Friday, 31st March, 2023

by Tolulope Akinruli

Below is a list:

1. IWD: Akeredolu’s wife urges women to learn ICT skills

The Ondo State first lady, Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has urged women to embrace information communication technology and other life enhancing skills for their self-development…Read more

Source: https://punchng.com/iwd-akeredolus-wife-urges-women-to-learn-ict-skills/

2. Nigerians buy one million air conditioners annually, says UN

Nigeria must not be a dumping ground for air conditioners and refrigerators with energy efficiency ratio that are below internationally acceptable minimum energy performance standard, the Federal Government declared on Thursday… Read more

Source: https://punchng.com/nigerians-buy-one-million-air-conditioners-annually-says-un/

3. NOWA president charges Delta women on entrepreneurial skill acquisition

The president, Naval Officers’ Wives Association, Hajiya Nana Gambo, has charged Delta State women to take maximum advantage of the entrepreneurial training offered at the NOWA skill acquisition centre in its Oghara centre…Read more

Source: https://punchng.com/nowa-president-charges-delta-women-on-entrepreneurial-skill-acquisition/

4. NSIA grows net assets by 10.5 per cent to N1.02tn 

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Manager of Nigeria’s sovereign wealth fund, the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, grew its net assets by 10 per cent from ₦919.73bn in 2021 to ₦1.02tn in the 2022 financial year… Read more

Source: https://punchng.com/nsia-grows-net-assets-by-10-5-per-cent-to-n1-02tn/

5. World Bank names Ajay Banga as sole nominee for president

The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors announced that Ajay Banga, a United States national, is the only nominee for the position of the next president of the bank… Read more

Source: https://punchng.com/world-bank-names-ajay-banga-as-sole-nominee-for-president/

6. OPS predicts woes as national debt hits N46tn

The Debt Management Office, on Thursday, revealed that Nigeria’s total public debt stock increased to N46.25tn or $103.11bn in the fourth quarter of 2022… Read more

Source: https://punchng.com/ops-predicts-woes-as-national-debt-hits-n46tn/

7. FirstBank changes names of UK, Africa subsidiaries

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced a phased corporate name change for its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and Sub-Saharan Africa… Read more

Source: https://punchng.com/firstbank-changes-names-of-uk-africa-subsidiaries/

8. Loss adjusters seek policies to grow insurance industry

The Institute of Loss Adjusters of Nigeria has said it is important to drive the growth of the insurance industry through favourable policies and cooperation in order to harness its full potential… Read more

Source: https://punchng.com/loss-adjusters-seek-policies-to-grow-insurance-industry/

9. UBA grows profit by 31% to N201bn

United Bank for Africa on Thursday said it recorded N201bn profit before tax in its 2022 financial period… Read more

Source: https://punchng.com/uba-grows-profit-by-31-to-n201bn/

10. NITDA advises SMEs to adopt digital technologies

The National Information Technology Development Agency has stated that Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises entrepreneurs must adopt and adapt to digital technologies if they are to survive in the 21st century… Read more

Source: https://punchng.com/nitda-advises-smes-to-adopt-digital-technologies/

 

 

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