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Bitget Wallet expands payment options with stablecoin-powered virtual card

Bitget Wallet has launched a virtual card in Nigeria, allowing users to spend stablecoin balances at Visa merchants worldwide via its self-custodial app. Read More: https://punchng.com/bitget-wallet-expands-payment-options-with-stablecoin-powered-virtual-card/

Bitget Wallet expands payment options with stablecoin-powered virtual card

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Presco Grows Profit by 8.5% to N151.5bn in Nine Months

Presco Plc has announced an improved performance for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, as profit before tax moved to N151.5 billion, about 8.5 per cent increase over N139.65

  • Presco's profit before tax grew 8.5% to N151.5 billion in nine months
  • Profit after tax increased 0.35% to N111.18 billion
  • Revenue rose 0.74% to N276.54 billion

Okoro Harps on Trust as Institutions Set to Promote Stablecoins

Quidax, an African-founded digital assets exchange and the first to receive a provisional licence from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is working to build a digital asset framework that

  • Buchi Okoro stresses trust as key for stablecoin adoption
  • Quidax aims to be trusted partner for institutions
  • SEC reports 32% increase in sub-Saharan Africa's on-chain value

Emeje: Logistics Will Contribute More to Nigeria’s GDP Than Oil and Gas

The courier, logistics, transport and management sub-sector can contribute more to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) than oil and gas if fully harnessed, the Executive Chairman of the Courier and

  • Logistics sector in Nigeria could surpass oil and gas in GDP contribution.
  • Pre-event briefing highlights potential to fight poverty and create jobs.
  • CLMI conference to address governance, administration, and politics in logistics.

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