It seems Nigeria's Central Bank may not be bluffing this time as they have said there is no going back on the set deadline. Customers who fail to meet the October 31 deadline for the Bank Verification Number (BVN) enrollment will be denied total access to their accounts. | Show notes: https://awesound.com/@VenturesAfrica/bvn-deadline-why-the-central-bank-may-not-be-bl?auid=as7zV9bg

These are the four outstanding officials during president Goodluck Jonathan's administration. Akinwunmi Adeshina, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala and Omobola Johnson and Arunma Oteh. | Show notes: https://awesound.com/@VenturesAfrica/these-are-the-four-outstanding-officials-from-p?auid=as7zV9bg

In the list of 21 names sent to the senate president for approval, only 3 women were featured. Will President Muhammadu Buhari will make good on his promise of fair representation of women in positions of power. | Show notes: https://awesound.com/@VenturesAfrica/does-nigerias-president-muhammadu-buhari-have-a?auid=as7zV9bg

FBN Capital recently released a report forecasting favorable tendencies in Nigeria's manufacturing sector, however, how trustworthy is this report? | Show notes: https://awesound.com/@VenturesAfrica/nigerias-manufacturing-sector-is-on-the-road-to?auid=as7zV9bg

With the stigma attached to fertility treatments in Africa, how receptive will the continent be of a womb transplant? | Show notes: https://awesound.com/@VenturesAfrica/womb-transplant-in-africa-will-it-be-a-success-?auid=as7zV9bg

Twitter names Jack Dorsey as full time Chief Executive Officer. | Show notes: https://awesound.com/@VenturesAfrica/what-jack-dorseys-appointment-as-ceo-means-for-?auid=as7zV9bg

President Buhari will implement policies to reflect economy diversification to stop over dependence on oil. What natural resources should he concentrate on? | Show notes: https://awesound.com/@VenturesAfrica/four-natural-resources-the-nigerian-government-?auid=as7zV9bg

The UK has been named the best place to die following its end-of-life care practices. Here's what other countries can learn. | Show notes: https://awesound.com/@VenturesAfrica/the-uk-ranks-first-as-the-best-place-to-die?auid=as7zV9bg

Sir Ketumile Masire, former president of Botswana, says that governance in Africa will improve if governments embrace meritocracy. | Show notes: https://awesound.com/@VenturesAfrica/governance-in-africa-will-improve-if-government?auid=as7zV9bg

Should African countries ignore treatments for people with mental illness? | Show notes: https://awesound.com/@VenturesAfrica/the-shackles-of-mental-illness-in-africa?auid=as7zV9bg