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NMMP 11 implementation may sack local meter manufacturers – MAN

NMMP 11 implementation may sack local meter manufacturers – MAN

News July 17, 2023 at 11:13 am 0 comments

The Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria (MAN) has stated government’s implementation of the National Mass Meter Manfacturing Programme (NMMP) Phase II World Bank-funded supply of 1.2million smart energy meters may displace local meter manufacturers and assemblers. Expressing these concerns in a statement issued over the weekend, the Director General of the Association, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, described the advertised financial requirements, and theRead More

You can’t impose uniform  prices, FCCPC warns AMMBAN

You can’t impose uniform prices, FCCPC warns AMMBAN

News July 14, 2023 at 2:35 am 0 comments

Babatunde Irukera The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has warned Point of Sales  (PoS) operators, under the aegis of the Lagos Chapter of the Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria (AMMBAN), against setting  uniform prices for a range of transaction services.   The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Babatunde Irukera, in a statement, Read More

Jumia Report puts phones, perfumes, men’s clothing, as most demanded in Nigeria’s rural areas

Jumia Report puts phones, perfumes, men’s clothing, as most demanded in Nigeria’s rural areas

News July 13, 2023 at 3:24 pm 0 comments

    A study released by popular e-commerce platform, Jumia, recently, has identified  phones, beauty items and perfumes, men’s Clothing, home (furniture, bedding, )  and men’s shoes as the most popular in  Nigeria’s secondary cities and rural areas, and therefore belong to the most sought-after categories by consumers in those areas.   Tagged “E-Commerce in Rural Areas”, the Report alsoRead More

With our Mobile, Omnilite apps, customers can send money across Africa, in seconds -Ecobank

With our Mobile, Omnilite apps, customers can send money across Africa, in seconds -Ecobank

News July 13, 2023 at 2:17 pm 0 comments

   The management of Ecobank Nigeria has stated customers of the bank will further have their banking experience enhanced, as  the bank’s Mobile and Omnilite apps allow such customers to  transfer money, in seconds, to 33 African countries, where Ecobank Group operates,  and with the recipient getting immediate credit in the target country’s local currency.   Announcing this new developmentRead More

Phones, perfumes, men’s clothing, most demanded in Nigeria’s rural areas – Report

Phones, perfumes, men’s clothing, most demanded in Nigeria’s rural areas – Report

Brands July 12, 2023 at 1:40 pm 0 comments

    A recent report released by e-commerce platform, Jumia has identified  phones, beauty items and perfumes, men’s Clothing, home (furniture, bedding, )  and men’s shoes as the most demanded categories by consumers in secondary cities and rural areas in Nigeria.   Tagged “E-Commerce in Rural Areas”, the Report also highlights the e-commerce platform’s achievement in penetrating underserved regions andRead More