FG Assures Spirits and Wines Sector of Favourable Regulations
The discussion focused on the current regulatory reforms affecting the growth and stability of the sector.
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Food and Beverage Industries Top in Manufacturing Energy Spends
∆ Segun Ajayi-Kadir, display Manga cement bag .The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, says the Food, Beverage & Tobacco sector spent the highest on energy among ten sectors profiled in the second half of 2024. MAN, in its analysis of Electricity Supply and Alternative Energy Costs for the period under review, said that companies in the food…
MAN Briefs Confederation of Indian Industry on 2025 NME/ NIRAM Expo
PREPARATIONS are in top gear for the 2025 edition of the Nigeria Manufacturing Equipment / Nigeria Raw Materials Exhibition (NME/NIRAM). Organised by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) , this year’s segment will hold in Lagos at the Balmoral Hall of the Federal Palace Hotel, August 5-7. Segun…
Nigerian Manufacturers Position on U.S. Tariffs
• Segun Ajayi-Kadir, MAN DG, during a factory visit to a company in Kano ,recently. The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the Federal Government not to bow to potential pressure to reciprocate by reducing its own tariffs on U.S. goods entering the Nigerian market. MAN, in its position document on the new…
Highlights of SON DG’s Participation in AnnCon25 in Dallas
AnnCon25 served as a vital hub for learning, networking, and driving excellence in the global accreditation community. The Director- General, Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke recently participated in AnnCon25: American Association for Laboratory Accreditation’s (A2LA) Annual Conference. The programme took place from the 6th – 9th April,2025, at the Hilton Anatole…
Nigeria Increasing Coffee and Tea Production By 28,000 Hectares
Coffee, cotton, and cacao used to be significant cash crops that earned Nigeria millions of dollars in revenue in the 1960s and 1970s, but have failed, in the last decades, to attract the quality of investment it needs. The National Coffee and Tea Association of Nigeria (NACOFTAN) is embarking on the cultivation of 28,000 hectares…
Food and Beverage Manufacturers Ask SON to Reduce Frequency of Checks on Factories
The Association of Food, Beverage, Tobacco Employers (AFBTE) has requested the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to reduce the frequency of regulatory checking on their productions process . The AFBTE Chairman, Mr. Fred Chiazor, bore the minds of the member companies during a courtesy visit to the Director- General/Chief Executive of SON, Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwunonso…
MAN Tasks Financial Reporting Council on Annual Fees for Private Companies
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) to reconsider the implementation of annual turnover fees for private companies. Segun Ajayi-Kadir, the Director-General of MAN, highlighted the potential negative impact these fees could have on manufacturing firms, particularly those that are classified as non-listed entities, and urged…
Diverse Perspectives from MAN and NACCIMA on FTZs Tax Reform Bills
Two prominent organizations within Nigeria’s Organized Private Sector (OPS), the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA), have articulated differing positions regarding the proposed 2024 Tax Bill amendments related to Free Trade Zone (FTZ) operations in Nigeria. During the 3rd Nigerian Economic Zones Association…
PAMA Anticipates Top Ten African Countries for Global FDI in 2025
The Pan African Manufacturers Association (PAMA) is looking forward to the top ten countries on the continent that are poised to attract significant foreign direct investment inflow in 2025. PAMA has identified these promising nations by analyzing their GDP, inflation, exchange rate, and interest rate trends over the past two years. Engr Mansur Ahmed, the…