Last Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari announced that people holding African passports can now apply for a visa upon arrival in Nigeria. “We in Nigeria have already taken the strategic decision to bring down barriers that have hindered the free movement…
DEAL: Visa to acquire 20% stake in Interswitch, valuing it at $1 billion
Visa is set to acquire a 20% stake in Interswitch, a deal which will see Interswitch become Africa’s latest technology ‘unicorn’. Visa is thought to be paying $200 million, valuing Interswitch at about $1 billion (N360 billion). Helios bought 52…
“Build America” Visa Replaces Green Card In Trump’s New US Entry Plan
Every year the US issues nearly 1.1 million green cards, which gives foreign nationals life-time permission to live and work in the US and a path to citizenship in five years. Donald Trump has said he will replace the existing…