Category: Investment
Top 10 African Countries on Facebook and Internet 2021
As of January 2021, only two African countries made it into the Top 20 Facebook users in the world - Egypt and Nigeria. The current ... Read More
Okonjo-Iweala Appointed First Female, African WTO Director-General
Nigerian economist and former minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was on Monday appointed as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization. This was announced ... Read More
Buhari calls for ECOWAS commitment as AfCFTA begins Jan. 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for the commitments of member states of the Economic Community of West Africa State (ECOWAS) as the African Continental Free ... Read More
COVID-19 Disruptions and Survival of MSMEs
By Chijioke Okoronkwo One of the critical areas of global economy adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic is the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) ... Read More
NNPC, Partners Resolve OML 130 Dispute
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has agreed with its partners to settle all outstanding issues surrounding the development of Oil Mining Lease (OML), 130. ... Read More
ExxonMobil Nigeria Gets New Chief Executive
ExxonMobil on Saturday announced the appointment of Richard Laing as Chairman and Managing Director of its three affiliates in Nigeria. Mr Ogechukwu Udeagha, Manager, Media ... Read More
WTO Begins Second Phase of Selection For DG
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Wednesday in Geneva began the second phase of the selection process for the position of Director-General. Former Finance Minister ... Read More
CBN Gives Directive to Ban Importation of Maize
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all authorized dealers to discontinue the processing of Form M for the importation of maize with immediate ... Read More
CIS Urges Nigerians to Support FG’s Growth Plan Through Sukuk
The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) has urged Nigerians to support the Federal Government’s growth initiatives by subscribing to its N150 billion Sukuk. The N150 ... Read More
Gov Ayade Recalls Garment Factory Workers for Mass Production of Masks
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has recalled workers of the state- owned Garment Factory back to work, for the mass production of face and ... Read More
Makinde, Obi, Dabiri, Others Urge Nigerians in Diaspora to Invest at Home
Nigerians in the Diaspora (NiDO) have been advised to change their negative perception about their country and return home to take the huge responsibility of ... Read More
First Ever Nigeria-Saudi Investment Forum Opens in Abuja
The Investment Forum which is to create new opportunities for investment between Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia attracted more than 50 Corporate and ... Read More
President Buhari Welcomes Proposal by Hyundai to Set up Car Plant in Nigeria
Nigeria will collaborate with and support Hyundai Engineering Company Limited to set up a car plant, and also rehabilitate petroleum refineries, President Muhammadu Buhari has ... Read More
Niger Community to Enjoy N34bn Investment from Flour Mills
Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) PLC says it plans to spend about N34billion over the next 10 years to develop Sunti community in Niger State ... Read More
Cooperatives to Now Access Housing Loans
Cooperative societies across the country will now be able to access housing loans from the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria. This is major fallout of ... Read More
Osinbajo, Okowa Agree: MSMEs Sure Way to Economic Growth
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Delta Governor, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday said Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) were the fastest ways ... Read More
Xerox to Buy PC Maker HP $27bn
Xerox Holdings Corp is considering making a cash-and-stock offer for personal computer maker HP Inc at a premium to its market value of about $27 ... Read More
Governors Attend 4th Istanbul PPP Week to Foster Ways to Improve Lives
Five Governors of Adamawa Ekiti, Kwara, Imo and Yobe State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri .Kayode Fayemi, Abdurrahman Abdurrazaq, Emeka Ihedioha and Mala Buni respectively at the ... Read More
Fire Razes Maiduguri GSM Market
<!-- wp:gallery {"ids":} --> Dozens of shops and property worth millions of Naira were destroyed on Thursday night as fire razes the Maiduguri GSM market. ... Read More
Nestle Sales Academy Graduates Pioneer Students
The graduates with the MD/CEO Nestle Nigeria Plc, Mauricio Alarcon, 6th from right; Mr Chandana Fernando, Commercial Manager, Nestlé Nigeria, 4th from right; Dr Ogechi ... Read More