Nigeria will construct six ICT parks through the States Communications Commission (NCC), a move that is set to boost the West African country’s socio-economic development
Finance
Central Bank of Nigeria stops retrenchment in Nigerian banks
The Nigerian Central and the Bankers Committee has instructed that no members of staffs of banks (either full or part time) should be retrenched in spite of the COVID-19 negative effect on banking operating cost
Business leaders urge ministers to respect AfCFTA deadline of 1 July
The AU ministerial meeting from 5-6 May is discussing the trade response to COVID-19 and the state of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)
loadbee brings multimedia product content to webshops
As retail has shifted to the Internet due to COVID-19, loadbee brings multimedia product content from the brands to the product detail pages in retailers’ webshops
Nigeria eases lockdown, asks deposit banks to resume on 4 May
Nigerian Banks were given the green light to open from 4 May as the lockdown in Lagos and Ogun States and Abuja, imposed on 30 March to reduce the spread of COVID-19, is gradually eased