Private Sector leaders in Nigeria, the like of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), and the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) said that the government’s ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) are to be blamed for the unfriendly business environment in the country. The Director-General of both the MAN and NECA, stated this during the third edition…
If You Live In Urban Areas The hot season in Nigeria is a time of high temperatures, dry air, and intense sunlight. It can be challenging to cope with the heat and stay healthy, especially if you live in urban areas where there is less ventilation and more pollution. However, there are some simple tips…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has elevated Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali, as its new Acting Director of Corporate Communications. She takes over from Dr. Abdulmumini Isa. Mrs. Ali, a recognised member of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), served as Deputy Director in the same Department at the Bank before her latest appointment….
The Senior Advisor to the Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Peter Joy Serwornoo, said that thirty countries in Africa will begin trading under the single market, next year. In an interview with the Ghanaian Times, Serwornoosaid that currently, seven countries have been trading under the AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative, adding, “A lot…
South Africa – based Oppenheimer Partners Limited has bought a 37.5 percent shares in GZ Industries Ltd; – a leading can manufacturing company with factories in Nigeria and South Africa. The acquisition, it was learned, will enable Oppenheimer to transform and drive GZI’s expansion in sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, GZI boasts an annual production of 3…
▪︎Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of CBN at the CIBN event. By Franklin Ocheneyi Olayemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has acknowledged that the foreign exchange restriction on 43 items it recently lifted is a trade policy which falls outside the apex bank’s mandates. “It is important to note that trade policy…
By Franklin Ocheneyi ” With natural gas, we are driving industrialisation, providing employments and improving the internally generated revenues (IGR) in the states where we operates.” The Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG), Mr. Ralph Gbodo, stated this during Nigeria’s largest manufacturing, Equipment and Raw Materials event hosted by Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN)…
▪︎ Dr. Abubakar Aliyu, a former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology. By: Franklin Ocheneyi THE insecurity situations across the country is seriously frustrating the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC)’s efforts to establishing factories for processing raw materials at the appropriate locations. Dr. Abubakar Aliyu, a former Permanent Secretary…
Dubai Chambers of Commerce has opened trade and investment office in Lagos, to enhance cross-border partnership between both economies. The Lagos office is Dubai Chambers’ seventh in Africa and 28th worldwide. Mohammad Lootah, the President and CEO of Dubai Chambers, disclosed this today, at an event- ‘Doing Business with Nigeria,’ organised by the Lagos Chamber…
” We encourage all our Holcim Awards winners to use this global recognition as a platform to help speed up the realisation of sustainable construction in their regions.” In the Middle East and Africa region, the projects winners were Surf Ghana Collective, Busuers a, Ghana by Juergen Strohmayer and Glenn DeRoché., Stream Co-Habitat, Tuzla, Turkey,…
