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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily - Nigeria has new rules for BDC operators | TechCabal

The revised guidelines, by Nigeria's apex bank, outline that Tier-1 BDCs must now have a minimum capital base of ₦2 billion ($1.4 million), while Tier-2 BDCs need ₦500 million ($349,000). More in #TCDaily.

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