Editorial Staff Nigeria is made up of 36 states. The states are politically and geographically divided into six geo-political zones. Worthy of note is that the states have unique two-letter abbreviations associated with each of them. For instance, there are some online forms that only use Nigeria’s state abbreviations, you have the know them to know the … Read more
Solana is an open-source project with high functionality that uses blockchain technology’s permissionless nature. It provides decentralized finance solutions. Solana’s idea and initial work started in November 2017 by Anatoly Yakovenko in a 32-page whitepaper. However, it was officially launched on March 16, 2020, by Solana Foundation based in Geneva, Switzerland. The Solana protocol facilitates … Read more
Lagos state has the highest internal generated revenue (IGR) among the 36 states in Nigeria including the Federal Capital Territory, according to data published by the National Bureau of Statistics Lagos State generated a whooping NGN267,232,774,434.06 as IGR in the first quarter of 2021. The commercial state is richer than the 20 states of the … Read more
Many peer-to-peer and cash payment apps allow users to purchase and sell bitcoin. These apps offer a smaller range of services than brokers and exchanges. This article explores payment apps that have embraced cryptocurrency and making digital assets available on their apps for their users who are also crypto enthusiasts. Venmo Venmo, the latest cash … Read more
It’s the time of the year when stores across the United Kingdom and of course the rest world face influx of buyers thereby putting pressure on their existing workers. When this happens, they source for temporary workers to support the existing workforce to meet the demands of buyers as timely as possible. For international students … Read more
It would have been the craziest thought if anyone ever mentioned in 2015 that a US dollar would be NGN700 when converted to Nigerian Naira in the next seven years. But it has even gone beyond that rate. It is an embarrassing reality today that $1 has crossed NGN800, so where do you see USD … Read more
Research conducted by the influential consumer finance website Moneytransfercomparison.com has found that banks across the Anglosphere are continuing to charge their customers hefty amounts in fees for making international money transfers. Perhaps tellingly, the US banks were the worst offenders levying the highest fees on international bank transfers through a combination of high fixed fees … Read more
The Aloha State is not just about its lovely islands and rainbows, but it is a habitation that can help investors grow their investments. The state is open to businesses of any type (large or small), even if you want to expand. With a population of over 1.4 million and 137,328 small businesses in the … Read more
In 2021, over 28 million tourists visited Alabama. They spent $19.6 billion. So, tourism is one of the biggest industries, according to the state’s tourism industry economic impact report 2021. Apart from the tourism industry which represents 8.2% of Alabama’s Gross State Product – which was overall production in 2021, including other business opportunities in … Read more
With more than two dozen grants and soft loans put in place by the State of Utah’s economic opportunity to help grow existing businesses and encourage new ones, the Beehive State got enough convincing reasons to attract investment into the state. Beyond the array of business incentives in place, there are several reasons why incorporating … Read more