It is widely acknowledged that there are limited funding sources for entrepreneurs in emerging economies, such as Nigeria. Traditional financing usually comes with high-interest rates and collateral security. Consequently, alternative financing options, such as peer-to-peer lending and crowdfunding, have grown…
How to help teenagers manage their money
Parents and carers play an important role in shaping their children’s financial behaviour and attitude towards money. Many teenagers rely on their mum or dad to set the right example when it comes to managing finances. Of course it is…
Shell: ‘We’ll prove we can make money in renewables’
Finance chief says oil and gas giant will deliver ‘competitive and attractive returns’ from energy transition Shell won’t sacrifice “value for volume” while it proves its credentials as a leading player in the global power sector, said the oil and…
EU blacklists Nigeria for money laundering, terror financing risks
The European Commission has added Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Panama and other jurisdictions to a blacklist of nations seen as posing a threat because of lax controls on terrorism financing and money laundering, the EU executive said on Wednesday. The list…