His emergence as MAN president places him at the helm of an influential industry association whose relationship with the Federal Government is critical to efforts to strengthen domestic manufacturing, attract investment and expand Nigeria’s industrial base.
The joint technical review is expected to identify implementation bottlenecks, accelerate project execution and ensure that ongoing AfDB-supported operations are aligned with the Federal Government’s development objectives.
The United States, China and India as major AI-producing economies, while several Asian countries, including Thailand, were contributing to the infrastructure supporting the technology.
Afreximbank congratulated the African Union, the African Peer Review Mechanism and other stakeholders involved in establishing the agency, expressing optimism that it would contribute to more transparent and efficient African financial markets.
His emergence as MAN president places him at the helm of an influential industry association whose relationship with the Federal Government is critical to efforts to strengthen domestic manufacturing, attract investment and expand Nigeria’s industrial base.
The joint technical review is expected to identify implementation bottlenecks, accelerate project execution and ensure that ongoing AfDB-supported operations are aligned with the Federal Government’s development objectives.
The United States, China and India as major AI-producing economies, while several Asian countries, including Thailand, were contributing to the infrastructure supporting the technology.
Afreximbank congratulated the African Union, the African Peer Review Mechanism and other stakeholders involved in establishing the agency, expressing optimism that it would contribute to more transparent and efficient African financial markets.
Dr. Okoye is the Chief Executive Officer of Juhel Nigeria Limited, a wholly indigenous pharmaceutical manufacturing company headquartered in Enugu, Enugu State.
AfCRA was launched in Mauritius on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 , to address gaps in how African risk is understood and priced by international rating agencies – S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s Ratings, and Fitch Ratings.
This means if NNPC’s landing cost is N1300, it will sell fuel to Nigerians, especially commercial vehicles, at the same price.
He pledged to represent Africa effectively in the coalition and ensure that the interests of the continent’s oil palm smallholders receive adequate attention.
Manufacturing currently contributes about 7.5 per cent of Nigeria’s GDP, compared with about 14 per cent in Egypt, 15 per cent in Morocco, 25 per cent in Vietnam, 19 per cent in Indonesia, and 20 per cent in Bangladesh.”
The former president said Dangote’s industrial expansion illustrated what could be achieved when Nigerian entrepreneurs were encouraged to invest in production rather than depend heavily on imports.
