Pascal Oparada

Education: Mass Communications, Yaba College of Technology, Google News Initiative (GNI) News Lab: Advanced digital reporting 2024

Experience: Brands and Marketing Reporter, Daily Independent (2008-2014), Brands and Tech Reporter, TheNiche (2014-2019), Brands and Marketing Editor, The Nigerian Xpress (2019-2021), Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ)

Awards: PwC Media Excellence Award (2018)

For over a decade, Pascal Oparada has reported on tech, energy, stocks, investment, and the economy. He has worked in many media organizations such as Daily Independent, TheNiche newspaper, and the Nigerian Xpress. He is a 2018 PwC Media Excellence Award winner. Email:pascal.oparada@corp.legit.ng

3964 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Google, others invests $110m in Moniepoint to rival, Flutterwave, as it achieves unicorn status

Moniepoint has secured another $110 million in funding from top investors including Google Verod Capital, Google's Africa Investment Fund and others.

CreditCorp opens application link for Nigerians to get loans to convert their vehicles to CNG, get solar kits

The Nigerian CreditCorp has opened applications for the CALM Fund with MoFi and the Presidential Initiative on CNG for access to credit for CNG and Solar

New airline begins operations in Nigeria with scheduled flights on Lagos-Abuja route

XEJet, a new airline, will launch a scheduled flight on the Lagos-Abuja-Abuja route beginning November 2, 2004, and will serve four more destinations.

10,000 filling stations to shut down as Dangote ships 79 million litres of petrol to Lagos

Petroleum product marketers have disclosed that about 10,000 filling stations are about to shut down due to low petrol consumption due to price hikes.

World Bank-owned IFC partners CBN to boost currency financing for Nigerian businesses

The International Finance Corporation has signed an agreement with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to increase local currency financing for businesses in Nigeria.

After crashing prices, Elon Musk’s Starlink reportedly halts new orders in 3 Nigerian cities

Starlink, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has suspended further sales of its terminals as the devices have reportedly sold out in three Nigerian cities.

After shipping 79 million litres of petrol, Dangote invests N460 billion in fuel priced at N200

The Dangote Group has unveiled plans to transition its entire truck fleet in Dangote Cement to CNG by 2026 to promote Nigeria's compressed natural gas initiative.

First Bank Holdings proposes new name after upgrading banking platforms

FBN Holdings Plc, the parent company of First Bank, has proposed a new name at its upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM), which shareholders are expected to approve.

Naira may rank as worst currency globally as pressure mounts in parallel market at N1,740 per dollar

The Nigerian naira has depreciated to N1,740 per dollar in the parallel market, which may make it the worst-performing currency globally by year-end.

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