Dangote Laments Difficulties of Getting African Visas
I don’t have the time to go and drop my passports in embassies to get a visa.
May 2024
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FAO wins King Hassan II of Morocco’s Great World Water Prize
The prize is awarded every three years during a special ceremony held during the World Water Forum.
Cuba laments collapse of iconic sugar industry
Today, sugar receives less than 3% of state investment as the Cuban government backs tourism as its main economic motor instead.
FG appoints InfraCorp as developer for green industrial zones
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria (InfraCorp) as the lead arranger and developer of Evergreen City, Nigeria’s green industrial zone. The Nation reported that Ajuri Ngelale, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, said InfraCorp will be responsible for the selection of partners and consultants to undertake critical development…
Johnmark Ukoko: A Memoir
Johnmark was a workaholic who was passionate about the growth of the association and the industrial sector at large.
What’s the Difference Between Modem and Router Functions?
The proper name for “WiFi” is actually IEEE 802.11. “WiFi” was a product name created to market the technology in 1999. It’s a shortening of “wireless fidelity” but is basically a marketing label.
Youth Minister Plans Cottage Industry Per Local Govt
The Minister of State for Youths, Mr. Ayodele Olawande, has revealed plans to collaborate with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to offer opportunities for youth in every nook and cranny of the country to establish and develop cottage industries relevant to their communities. “My ambition is to set the pace and drive the formation of…
Clean Cooking in Africa: IEA, AfDB Source $2.2bn funding
The International Energy Agency, the African Development Bank and many other global partners have mobilised $2.2 billion out of the $4 billion needed annually to provide clean cooking alternatives to populations in Africa. IEA reports detailed that polluting and unsafe cooking methods cause the premature deaths of approximately 600,000 women and children every year. The…
NACCIMA Recommends Strategy for Stronger Naira
Dele Kelvin Oye, the National President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to stabilise the Naira by pegging and defending it, rather than leaving it to market forces. Oye said that pegging and defending the nation’s currency is a…