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Does Every Life Matter? Reflecting on the Moral Argument for Equality- Ahmed Jinadu

Posted by The PALM | Mar 12, 2022 | Creative |

I have always been a movie lover and a fan of horror stories. I remember watching the Hollywood horror movie SAW and seeing how the Jigsaw Killer tested his Victims’ will to live by facing them with deadly games where they had to inflict pain on themselves and choose the body part to cut off to continue living. At one point, I paused and asked myself: if I were to lose an arm which would it be?

An Overview of the SEC Rule on Robo Advisory Services in Nigeria- Akorede Folarin

Posted by The PALM | Jan 10, 2022 | Insights |

In line with the three-pronged approach to regulating innovation in the financial services industry in Nigeria recently adopted by the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”/”Commission”), the Commission released the Rule on Robo-Advisory Services in Nigeria on 30th August 2021 in the bid to regulate the adoption and deployment of Robo-Advisory services in the Nigerian capital market.

Global Warming and Intergenerational Equity Challenge- Peter Okediya

Posted by The PALM | Dec 18, 2021 | Insights |

About 250,000 years ago, humans started using fire for various life activities. As time went by, we realized the energy potentials of water, wind and wood. Several years after, the use of steam engines ushered in the industrial revolution. Consequently, crude oil, a more effective energy source was discovered, which was used first in producing kerosene, then, to more complex usages. These series of changes in the conduct of human activities led to radical changes in our climate leading to the extinction of more than 99% of all species that ever lived.[2] Hence, the contention relayed in this paper, which is in line with the topic, is that global warming is an enormous threat to the future of mankind.

What’s Bank? When WhatsApp Meets Traditional Banking- Meshack Masibo

Posted by The PALM | Dec 16, 2021 | Insights |

In 2016, Facebook (The Parent Company that owns What’s App) secured an e-money licence in Ireland.[1] The license allows Facebook to make payments and perform elementary financial services in the Country. It is the first practical license issued to Facebook as it attempts to move beyond being a social media platform to engaging in banking and commerce.

Fintech Innovations and Financing: A Catalyst for Employment- Omolola Amusan

Posted by The PALM | Dec 8, 2021 | Africa Today, Insights |

For decades now, one of Nigeria’s major problems is high unemployment rate. Although, Nigeria is regarded as the most populated country in Africa and endowed with enormous potentials, resources and able manpower, sadly, the country is at forefront of the unemployment narrative.