The Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Tony Elumelu, has said that his foundation has funded 700 healthcare entrepreneurs in Africa, with a gender distribution ratio of 49% male to 51% female. Elumelu stated this in his remarks during the Abu Dhabi Health Forum held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He said that the…
Cadbury, a member of the Mondelez International, and the parent company of Cadbury Nigeria, is 200 years in operations, this year (1824-2024).Here’s the inspiring story of it’s journey, from a grocery shop, to a factory, to the Cadbury we know today. This is the story of a father and two sons, and how their generosity…
In 2023, over 20 percent of Nescafé’s coffee was sourced from farmers implementing regenerative agriculture practices. This is disclosed by Nestlé’ in its second Nescafé Plan 2030 Progress Report, released on Tuesday. The report also shows the increased adoption of regenerative agriculture practices, contributing to improved farm yield, and reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This data is based…
The primary objective was to foster collaboration and explore opportunities for increasing the export of petrochemical products from Nigeria. The visit saw the convergence of key stakeholders, including representatives from NEPC and the management team of Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals Limited. A comprehensive facility tour provided insights into the company’s cutting-edge infrastructure, production processes, and quality…
▪︎Akinbode Oluwafemi, Executive Director of CAPPA Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned a five-year deal between Grammy Award-winning artiste Burna Boy’s company, BrkFst, and Aspire North America, LLC, a subsidiary of Inspire Technology Inc., for the manufacture and distribution of vaping products in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, and Europe. According to CAPPA,…
FlourMills of Nigeria (FMN) Group Chairman, Mr. John G. Coumantaros led a fireside conversation on how the Group has been successfully navigating the business environment during The Economist’s World Ahead 2024 Dinner Launch. Source: #FMNGroup
The Registrar-General/CEO, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, cut the tape to formally flag off activities at the centre entre for Bulk Registration of Point of Sale (PoS) Operators, in Abuja on Wednesday, April 8, 2024
In this New Telegraph’s interview, a former National President of Association of Nigeria Customs License Agents (ANCLA), and the Managing Director of Skelas Nigeria Limited, Mr. Olayiwola Shittu, speaks on the need for Nigeria to domesticate and enforce all maritime conventions and protocols it entered into. Do you support the organised private sector’s (OPS) proposal…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has called on trade finance institutions the like of Afreximbank, the Development Bank of Nigeria, AfDB, etc, as well as the governments and regulators, to improve women-owned businesses access to finance, especially in Nigeria and the other emerging markets. IFC made the call in its latest country studies results, titled…
