Edo State Government and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have unveiled a Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) development fund worth N2bn to support entrepreneurs in the state. The fund was launched during a citizens’ engagement session organized by the Edo State Skills Development Agency, also known as EdoJobs, held at the Government House, in […]
Apparently determined to attract private investments into the state’s infrastructure sector, the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has signed the Infrastructure Development and Social Investment Tax Credit Scheme Order 2021. The Order signed by the governor on 11 May 2021 introduces the Infrastructure Development and Social Investment Tax Credit Scheme, a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement […]
The Executive Chairman of Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS), Mr. Igbinidu Inneh, has warned traders’ associations in the state on illegal collection of revenues. The EIRS boss in a statement issued on Sunday by the Service’s Head, Corporate Communications Unit, Mr Eboigbe Courage, gave the warning during a meeting with members of Electronics and […]
Tizeti, one of West Africa’s leading solar-based Internet service provider, is rolling out its 4G LTE network in Edo State, with monthly fixed broadband costs pegged at four thousand Naira ($8). The deployment of the 4G LTE network, is part of the company’s commitment to ensuring access to affordable broadband connectivity in Africa’s underserved populations, […]
The Edo State Government has approved a N700 million, as initial investment for the multi-million Naira modular refinery and petrochemical company to be sited in Benin City, the state capital, as part of its sustain drive to boost industrial activities in the state. At its meeting last Friday, the state’s Executive Council (EXCO) approved the […]