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Tinubu signs Access to Higher Education Bill into law on June 12

The recent 60 million naira crowdfunding on Twitter for kidnappers, aimed at securing the release of Alhaji Mansoor Al-Kadriyar’s six children, casts a shadow on President Bola Tinubu’s Foreign Direct Investment drive. Despite his previous assurance at an international event that all business bottlenecks had been removed, this incident demands swift action from him as … Read more

Registering a Business in the US for Foreigners

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Key Summary Eligibility for Foreigners Registering a Business in the US Who Can Register Virtually any foreign individual or entity can register a business in the United States. There are no citizenship or residency requirements for starting and owning a business in the US. This openness means that entrepreneurs, investors, and companies based outside of … Read more

Can Government Money Be Paid Into Private Accounts?

Section 713 of Nigeria’s Financial Regulations is very clear on this: Funds in government accounts cannot be transferred into personal accounts. The revelations about the financial transactions and dealings of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in recent times indicate that billions of naira were deposited into private accounts of individuals within the … Read more

Difference Between cNGN and eNaira

Difference Between cNGN and eNaira

The buzz around the proposed new cNGN stablecoin by the Africa Stablecoin Consortium (ASC), comprising four banks and five other blockchain stakeholders, is phenomenal. Unlike eNaira, which is a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) owned and managed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with various limitations and restrictions due to its design, cNGN, the … Read more

How Chris and Justin Founded Yellow Card Crypto Exchange

Justin Poiroux and Chris Maurice Founders of Yellow Card App

Chris Maurice and Justin Poiroux ventured into cryptocurrency trading just to make a little money when both were undergraduates at Auburn University, Alabama. But what seemed like personal stuff grew bigger such that multi-million dollar companies took interest in what is today known as Yellow Card Financial – the owners of Yellow Card Crypto Exchange … Read more

4 Nigerian Banks, Others To Launch cNGN Stablecoin

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Four Nigerian banks – Access, Providus, Sterling and First Bank – are collaborating with others to unveil cNGN token, a new stablecoin aiming to take decentralized finance to a new level. They are to operate under the name, “Africa Stablecoin Consortium (ASC)”. ASC is a consortium of Nigerian financial institutions, fintechs, and blockchain experts. The … Read more

Nigeria’s Central Bank Directs Banks To Support Crypto Transactions in Latest Rule

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After 34 months of its anti-cryptocurrency policy, Nigeria’s apex bank has lifted ban on cryptocurrency ban, saying all financial institutions can now support and facilitate crypto-related transactions. Its latest operational guidelines on Virtual Assets Service Providers (VASPs) to all banks and other financial institutions (OFIs) is a shift from its autocratic policy against crypto, even … Read more

Advantages of Starting A Business in Delaware

Delaware is unique among US states because of its favorable tax benefits and business-friendly legal environment. Delaware is a desirable place to start a business because it gives investors and entrepreneurs several important advantages. Delaware, one of the smallest states in the country, is home to over a million businesses, including half of all US … Read more