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The occasion of the Founders Day of the University of Benin presented an opportunity for deeper reflection on the dreams and aspirations of the founders of the institution, The University was established to, among other things, help to think Nigeria out of its underdevelopment. Focusing on the journey so far, Prof. Soludo chose China as a metaphor to frame the issue of Nigeria's challenges ahead. Click Here For His Speech

The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Chukwuma C. Soludo called for Constitutional amendment relating to sections dealing with the distribution of oil revenue, if proceeds derived from oil and other natural resources are to be prudently managed. Click Here For More

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in collaboration with the National Organizing Committee (NOC) on the International Year of Micro Credit will hold an International Microfinance Conference from 14th to 15th December, 2006. The theme of the Conference is "The Challenges of Microfinance Intermediation in an Emerging Economy" Click here for more on the conference.

SAN JOSE, Calif., November 20, 2006 - Cisco® today announced the shipment of its 10 millionth Cisco Unified Internet Protocol (IP) Phone which has been delivered to Bank of America, one of the world's largest financial institutions. Bank of America, working with its integration partner EDS, has deployed the phone as part of an ongoing project that is fueling business transformation and next-generation retail banking service innovations. Bank of America began piloting Cisco ...