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businessamlive. com > google-deepens-africa-ai-drive-with-new-cloud-innovation-investments

Google deepens Africa AI drive with new cloud, innovation investments

11+ hour, 25+ min ago  (681+ words) Google Cloud has unveiled a new wave of investments across Africa spanning artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, digital connectivity and startup development, reinforcing the continent's growing importance in the global technology industry's race to capture emerging AI markets. The technology giant…...

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businessamlive. com > fragmented-labour-data-undermining-jobs-productivity-yemi-kale

Fragmented labour data undermining jobs, productivity- Yemi Kale

17+ hour, 19+ min ago  (594+ words) Yemi Kale, group chief economist and managing director of Research and Trade Intelligence at Afreximbank, said the absence of an integrated labour market information architecture is preventing businesses from accessing the skills they need while millions of Nigerians remain unable…...

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businessamlive. com > air-peace-expands-regional-growth-strategy-with-first-brand-new-embraer-e175-delivery

Air Peace expands regional growth strategy with first brand-new Embraer E175 delivery

12+ hour, 36+ min ago  (285+ words) Air Peace has taken delivery of its first brand-new Embraer E175 aircraft, strengthening the airline's regional expansion strategy as it seeks to improve connectivity across West and Central Africa while enhancing fleet efficiency. The aircraft, configured with 88 seats in a dual-class…...

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businessamlive. com > cable-alone-will-not-save-nigerias-broadband-dream-megamore-ceo-warns

Cable alone will not save Nigeria's broadband dream, Mega More Ceo warns

13+ hour, 1+ min ago  (556+ words) Fibre-optic cable can be laid across every street in Nigeria and still fail the citizens it was built to serve, Amin Dayekh, the managing director/CEO of Mega More Wireless Broadband Limited, told operators, regulators and investors gathered in Lagos…...

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businessamlive. com > the-macallan-x-the-delborough-host-exclusive-michelin-star-dining-experience-in-lagos

The Macallan x The Delborough host exclusive Michelin-star dining experience in Lagos

13+ hour, 59+ min ago  (357+ words) Businessamlive The Macallan, the renowned single malt Scotch whisky, partnered with The Delborough Lagos to host an exclusive dining experience that brought together some of Nigeria's most influential business leaders, entrepreneurs and cultural tastemakers, marking a significant moment in the…...

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businessamlive. com > sp-warns-nigerian-banks-face-elevated-loan-losses-through-2026

S&P warns Nigerian banks face elevated loan losses through 2026

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (686+ words) Nigerian banks are likely to face another year of elevated credit losses as stubborn inflation, high borrowing costs and the withdrawal of regulatory support continue to strain borrowers" repayment capacity, according to a new assessment by S&P Global Ratings....

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businessamlive. com > nigeria-wins-1-25bn-world-bank-vote-of-confidence-on-reforms

Nigeria wins $1. 25bn World Bank vote of confidence on reforms

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (497+ words) The World Bank Group has approved a new $1. 25 billion policy financing package for Nigeria, placing private sector-led growth at the centre of its six-year engagement with Africa's third largest economy as it seeks to convert recent macroeconomic reforms into jobs,…...

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businessamlive. com > ftse-russell-defers-nigerias-frontier-market-reclassification-over-t1-settlement-concerns

FTSE Russell defers Nigeria's frontier market reclassification over T+1 settlement concerns

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (572+ words) A planned return to the FTSE Russell Frontier Market Index has encountered an unexpected setback after the global index provider postponed a final decision on Nigeria's reclassification, citing concerns that the country's newly introduced T+1 settlement regime could deter foreign…...

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businessamlive. com > spotlighting-nigerias-housing-conundrum-and-how-to-solve-it

Spotlighting Nigeria's housing conundrum and how to solve it

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (302+ words) The crisis is both quantitative and qualitative. While millions of Nigerians lack access to decent housing, many existing homes are substandard and located in poorly serviced communities. Addressing this challenge requires deliberate policy reforms and innovative approaches. Housing finance remains…...

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businessamlive. com > the-communication-cost-of-governance-when-the-messenger-becomes-the-story

The communication cost of governance: When the messenger becomes the story

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (734+ words) Every government has two responsibilities. The first is to govern. The second is to help citizens understand what it is doing and why it is doing it. Success in the first does not automatically guarantee success in the second. Examples…...

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