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In this exposè, University of Igadan criminologist, Oludayo Tade, imbeds himself in one such university community to expose how the Yahoo Boys operate.
MTN will list its Nigeria unit in Lagos on Thursday in a move that will value the pan-African wireless carrier’s largest business at $5bn.
MTN’s Nigerian unit plans to raise about $555m this year from a variety of sources including bank loans and bonds to expand operations in its biggest market.
MTN shares fell almost 7% after Nigeria’s government said Africa’s biggest mobile operator evaded taxes and urged a Lagos court not to block a $2bn penalty.
Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari was declared the winner Wednesday after beating his main challenger, Atiku Abubakar, by a margin of 56% to 41%.
African online retailer Jumia is planning an initial public offering in New York this year that could value the business at about $1.5 billion.
Given the huge amounts of fake news shared on its WhatsApp messaging app, Facebook has also restricted the forwarding of messages in Nigeria.
The Carlyle Group, listed on the Nasdaq exchange, has explained its rationale for investing millions in an online travel agency that specialises in tourism in West and East Africa.
A closely fought presidential election in Nigeria will fail to convince voters that anything much will change, says The Economist.
In the run up to next year’s election, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has an unusual new campaign pitch: he isn’t dead.