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After oil: the challenge and promise of getting the world off fossil fuels – podcast
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China’s experience with mobile payments highlights the pros and cons of a cashless society
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From waste to clean water: tiny carbon particles can do the job
Clean water is in short supply around the world. But it doesn’t have to be. borgogniels/Getty Images Salam Titinchi, University…
Naira Redesign: Kaduna Churches Lose Millions As Tithes, Offerings Reduce
Some churches in Kaduna have seen tithes and offering figures drop as members lament the difficulty in getting transport…
Bank Customers Share Ordeal After Accepting Old Notes From Banks
They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews that it had been challenging spending the two…
Hackers Allegedly Steal Over N2.9bn From Flutterwave Accounts
According to Onimole’s letter, the hack on Flutterwave’s accounts occurred about some weeks ago revealing that the said sum…
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Business owners, churches refuse to accept old Naira notes in Kaduna
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Chinese imports could undermine Ethiopian manufacturing - leaving women workers worst off
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Nigeria’s new Lekki port has doubled cargo capacity, but must not repeat previous failures
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Invisible Trillions review: global capitalism operates beyond the rule of law and threatens democracy
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