MAN: CBN’s Rate Cut Still Disrupting Manufacturing Production and Investment Plans

• CBN monetary policy committee members The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) reacted today to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) July interest rate cut. The Association is complaining that the persistent increase in the rate over the years has impacted the sector negatively, especially the disruptions on manufacturing production and investment plans. Segun Ajayi-Kadir, MAN…

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Nigerian Breweries Deepens Partnership with MAN

• From left: Dr. Uzodinma Odenigbo, Nigerian Breweries PLC Corporate Affairs Director: Mr. Thibaut Boidin MD/CEO;, President of MAN, Otunba Francis Meshioye; and the Director-General, Mr. Segun Ajayi-Kadir. Nigerian Breweries Plc and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) deepened their partnership during a familiarisation visit by its new Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Thibaut Boidin. Mr. Boidin,…

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50 Years On, MAN Yet to Elect a Woman President

Since its establishment in 1971, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has remained a dominant voice in the country’s industrial landscape. For over five decades, the association has played a crucial role in shaping policy, advocating for local manufacturing, and driving industrial growth. Yet, a glaring omission remains, no woman has ever held the position…

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NECA, NLC Disagree with NBS on improvements in macroeconomic indicators

• Dr. Ifeanyi Okoye, NECA President The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have dismissed the claims by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, NBS, improvement in some macroeconomic indicators. The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has just released its latest Composite Consumer Price Index indicating that inflation declined for the…

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MAN Praises Ogun State’s Plastics for Cash” and “Blue Box” initiatives

” The Plastics for Cash program allows residents to exchange sorted plastic waste for monetary value or goods, creating income opportunities for youth, women, and informal waste collectors.“ The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has praised the Ogun State Government for its “Plastics for Cash” and “Blue Box” initiatives aimed at managing plastic waste, particularly…

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Why Hasn’t NASME, NASSI OR NECA Chair OPSN?

The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) comprises the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) the National Association of Small-Scale Industrialists ( NASSI), and the Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises ( NASME). Over the years, the…

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Plastics Ban Doesn’t Support Jobs, Investment Attractions – MAN DG

“The ban on plastics does not support job creation, investment attraction, or economic welfare.” The Director-General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Segun Ajayi-Kadir, stated the above facts, after he visited several factories engaged in different stages of plastic production and the recycling value chain in Lagos and Kano. “We always aim to influence…

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MAN Visits Bright Star Plastic Limited and Pharmadex Nigeria Limited, Kano

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) embarked on a three-day industrial working visit to manufacturing companies in Kano State.Among the companies visited are Bright Star Plastic Limited and Pharmadex Nigeria Limited. The delegation was led by Mr. Joseph Emoleke, Director of Membership Services, who represented the Director -General on day one. Bright Star Plastics Nigeria…

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