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07.05 / 05:25

UPS Waves Action Death Research country rights Equitable survival: Climate action needs to be gender just

The European Court of Human Rights recently ruled in favour of KlimaSeniorinnen (Senior Women for Climate Protection), an association of more than 2,000 Swiss women, all above the age of 64, who had filed a case against the Swiss government for its failure to cut greenhouse gas emissions, which has put them at a greater risk of dying during heatwaves because of their age and gender. The ruling made the Swiss government accountable for violating its citizens’ Right to Life and Health, and created a binding legal precedent for all 46 countries that are part of the European Convention on Human Rights.

03.05 / 18:59

crypto regulation Binance Executive regulatory Nigerian SEC Set To Meet With Foreign Crypto Exchanges Amid Regulatory Crackdown: Report

A Friday report from CoinTelegraph reveals that the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will meet with crypto exchanges to discuss the state of crypto regulation in the African nation. The country has detained two Binance executives charged with money laundering and tax evasion.

03.05 / 08:17

markets Cooper Interface wellness Trade Department Pharmaceuticals India, Nigeria to increase cooperation in energy, UPI, local currency settlement to enhance economic ties

India and Nigeria have identified areas such as crude oil, natural gas, pharmaceuticals, Unified Payments Interface (UPI), local currency settlement system, and power sector to increase cooperation for boosting economic ties. The commerce ministry on Friday said that these issues among others were discussed during a recent visit of a seven-member delegation from India to Nigeria. The delegation was led by Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Amardeep Singh Bhatia. The Indian delegation consisted of officials from Reserve Bank of India (RBI), EXIM Bank of India and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the ministry said in a statement.

02.05 / 19:17

crypto regulation CZ Binance Executive Binance Nigeria Executives’ Money Laundering Trial Pushed To May 17

The Binance Nigerian money laundering trial against the crypto exchange and its two executives, Nadeem Anjarwalla and Tigran Gambaryan, has been postponed to May 17, Thursday media reports confirm.

02.05 / 12:33

Twitter CEO security Strategy reports Patricia Crypto Exchange Patricia’s CEO Denies Closure Rumors – Here’s The Latest

Patricia Exchange’s CEO Fejiro Hanu, has refuted rumors of the exchange’s closure, dismissing them as media sensationalism aimed at generating clicks. Patricia Exchange is the first platform to offer crypto exchange services in Nigeria. Hanu said,

02.05 / 03:23

markets Provident CEO Gap Continental Diversity innovations More money is going to African climate startups, but a huge funding gap remains

African climate-tech startups are increasingly raising money from private sources, but while those funds for climate solutions are growing, a huge gap remains in meeting the actual financial needs for climate action in Africa

01.05 / 22:41

Binance Interpol Extradition Papers Completed For Fled Nigerian Binance Exec Nadeem Anjarwalla, INTERPOL Africa VP Says

Vice President Garba Umar from the Nigerian Central Bureau (NCB) of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) for Africa confirmed on Tuesday that the extradition papers for escaped Nigeria Binance exec Nadeem Anjarwalla have been finalized.

30.04 / 16:29

COST UPS Citi Maxim country Nigerians struggle with fuel shortages as queues form across major cities

Nigerians are struggling with an ongoing fuel shortage, the latest of a series of supply disruptions in the country where many rely heavily on public transportation

25.04 / 18:07

Survey Crypto Adoption 67% Nigerians Trust in Bitcoin for Life Savings than Traditional Methods: Research

Web3 infrastructure company Elastos released a report, shedding light on Bitcoin use in people’s daily lives, irrespective of current valuation. Per the research findings, Nigeria and UAE have topped in the use of Bitcoin for daily transactions, compared to Germany and the UK. Around 20% of respondents from Nigeria use Bitcoin to conduct transactions “at least once a day,” a company statement read.

23.04 / 10:33

markets Provident economy Africa Bill crypto regulation reports Kenya Establishes Multi-Agency Group To Lead Crypto Regulation

Kenya is initiating efforts toward crypto regulation, with the government forming a multi-agency team that includes the central bank.

23.04 / 08:35

Binance Binance Executive Who Fled Nigerian Custody Found in Kenya Facing Extradition: Reports

Nadeem Anjarwalla, a Binance executive facing charges in Nigeria who escaped from custody , was recently apprehended in Kenya after fleeing custody while awaiting extradition. Government sources familiar with the matter revealed that Anjarwalla’s arrest came after a concerted effort by law enforcement agencies from Nigeria and Kenya.

20.04 / 14:36

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20.04 / 03:48

Binance Cooper CEO Platform travelers Courts Binance Working Closely with Nigerian Authorities to Resolve Detention of Executives

Binance has been actively engaged in close cooperation with Nigerian authorities following the detention of its head of financial crime compliance.

15.04 / 08:51

Binance security cover reports Courts International Fleeing Binance Executive Traced to Kenya, Nigeria Pursues Extradition

The Nigerian government has traced the whereabouts of Nadeem Anjarwalla, a high-ranking executive of Binance, to Kenya.

12.04 / 08:47

markets Career trends Diversity country audience reports Do You Speak the Language of Employment?

Ethnologue data). This may be a function of a more globalised world and the need for a common language. Interestingly, English is not a rigid language and has various versions across different geographies to help the local population converse more seamlessly.

12.04 / 02:11

UPS Sustainability reports Relationships International Don’t frame ties with India, other emerging powers based on Russia, China competition: US think tank warns American admin

Carnegie Endowment said the US has limited ability to influence the trajectory of emerging powers such as India. In a report released Tuesday, it said besides India, other emerging powers—Argentina, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand and Türkiye—have taken stances that contrast or directly clash with US positions on China and Russia over the past few years.

11.04 / 18:09

Platform Fighting Instagram Photos Meta Platforms social testing Features Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion

Instagram says it’s deploying new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion

11.04 / 03:01

FIVE Southern wellness reports Courts Investigations bowling Family of Nigerian businessman killed in California helicopter crash sues charter company

The family of a Nigerian business leader who died in a Southern California helicopter crash that killed five others filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming the flight should have been grounded because of treacherous weather

08.04 / 19:09

markets UPS economy country consequences International Global worker migration patterns will inevitably shift

The global labour market is in the midst of a gradual but significant transformation. Driven by a dramatic collapse in birth rates, impeded globalization, changes in the capital intensity of growth, a preference shift towards fewer work hours, initial use cases of artificial intelligence (AI) and societal angst over immigration, labour market dislocations have already begun and are only about to go further out-of-whack with time. The manifestations and initial responses are different, country by country, but the meta phenomenon is a major upheaval in labour markets that will necessitate responses.

08.04 / 15:17

Binance CEO Platform security reports Investigations Binance Executive NOT Binance Executive Pleads Not Guilty to Money Laundering Charges in Nigeria

Detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan has pleaded not guilty to four counts of money laundering charges in Nigeria.

08.04 / 14:59

Fighting Sustainability community country blues rights International A Dubai company’s staggering land deals in Africa raise fears about risks to Indigenous livelihoods

A raft of agreements between African countries and Dubai-based company Blue Carbon could give the company control over large swaths of land for conservation projects

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