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FG, International Donors To Raise $200Mn For MSMEs

The Federal Government in collaboration with International philanthropic organisations have partnered to raise $200 million to support the nation’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with the attendant positive potential for job creation in the country. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on MSMEs and Job Creation in the Office of the Vice President, […]

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AfDB Member-Countries Endorse Framework For Africa’s Inclusive Devt

To reaffirm its commitment to collaborate with its 54 regional member-countries to support and implement projects and programmes for inclusive development in Africa,  the African Development Bank (AfDB) last week hosted a ‘High-level Member-States Engagement Framework Workshop’ in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire. The event featured nearly 100 ministry of Foreign Affairs’ directors of protocol and Bank […]

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Producers’ Supply Cuts Won’t Affect Oil Surplus In 2024 – IEA

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has projected that supply cuts by some oil producing countries may not affect oil surplus in 2024. The head of the agency’s oil markets and industry division, Toril Bosoni, was quoted in a news report by Reuters as making the forecast on Tuesday during an interview. Bosoni, who shared some […]

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Ogun Commences 2nd Phase Of N1Bn Grant Disbursement To MSMEs

Ogun State Government has commenced the second phase of the disbursement of the N1 billion grant to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as part of its efforts to alleviate poverty and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on businesses in the state. The Commissioner for Industry, Trade, and Investment and a member of the Ogun […]

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Germany Pledges $4.4Bn For Africa-EU Green Energy Initiative

German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has pledged his country’s $4.4 billion support for Africa-European Green Energy Initiative at the ongoing G20 Compact with Africa Investment Summit in Berlin, Germany. The Chancellor said that the funding would cover the initiative through 2030 with his country importing a significant portion of its green hydrogen from African countries. Scholz […]

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Again, Tinubu Urges Foreign Investors To Explore Nigeria’s Opportunities

President Bola Tinubu has assured international investors that Nigeria remains a secured destination with high prospects for returns for their investments. Tinubu, who gave the assurance while speaking as a participant in a panel discussion on fostering local value chains and investments in Africa at the 4th G20 Investment Summit in Berlin, Germany, highlighted  Nigeria’s […]

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CBN Forecasts Sustained Inflationary Pressures In Near Term

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has projected that current inflationary pressures may continue in the near term based on the prevailing micro and macroeconomic indices of the economy The apex bank, which made this prediction in its  just published second quarter ‘Economic Outlook’  report, pointed out that the removal of fuel subsidy, depreciation of […]

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Tinubu’s Reforms Promising For Nigeria’s Income, Investments – Morgan Stanley

  ….Rates Buhari’s Tenure As Challenging For Businesses, Nigerians An analyst at Morgan Stanley, one of the leading global investment banks, Steven Quattry, has predicted that current reforms by President Bola Tinubu to reposition Nigeria’s economy on the path of sustainable growth may lead to a strong increase in the nation’s annual income, despite the […]

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UBA Restates Commitment To $6Bn AfCTA’s Funding Pact Implementation

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading deposit money banks (DMBs)  has restated its commitment to deepening intra-Africa trade to for regional self-reliance and economic development through its financing for up to US$6bn over the next three years to eligible businesses across the continent. The bank’s Deputy Managing Director, Muyiwa Akinyemi, made this […]

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Maida Lauds Project Train 3M On ICT Skills

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has lauded the proposal by the Hon. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, to enlist and train three million Nigerians over a period of four years, which will make the country an exporter of digital skills. Maida, who […]