The Bashir Adeniyi Centre for International Trade and Investment (BACITI) of the Nigerian Institute Of international Affairs (NIIA), called on the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to accelerate full digitalization of the port community system (PCS) across all major ports in the country. BACITI made the call in its just released May Economic Insight, noting that…
• Arnold Ekpe “In line with the principles of good corporate governance and succession planning, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc hereby announces the retirement of our esteemed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, effective June 16, 2025.” The company’s secretary, Temitope Hassan, said in a statement on Wednesday. It said…
•FIRS Executive Chairman, Zaacheus Adedeji The agency hopes the new SOP will make tax services better for Nigerians and increase public trust in the system. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to fix inconsistencies in tax services across its over 300 offices nationwide. The move aims to…
(Reuters): South Africa’s manufacturing output fell 6.3% year on year in April, after falling by a revised 1.2% in March, statistics agency data showed on Tuesday.Factory production rose 1.9% month on month in April after falling by a revised 2.5% in March.
PHOTO (L-R): Femi Otedola; Bill Gates: President Bola Tinubu, and Aliko Dangote, during the tour of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals complex. “I landed here with four wise men. I will say wise men,” Tinubu said. “Jim Ovia of reputable Zenith Bank, who has been acknowledged worldwide. Femi Otedola, my baby brother. Samad Rabiu…
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has revamped Ibom Paint, located in Etinan Local Government Area, formerly known as Peacock Paints. Governor Eno directed all those handling state government projects to patronize Ibom Paint, assuring that his administration will continue partnering with Akwa Ibom Investment Corporation (AKICORP), to ensure all state-owned enterprises function optimally….
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has engaged the St. Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce ahead of the 2025 Investment Gateway Summit. A statement by ACCI’s Media & Strategy Officer Olayemi John-Mensah said, the engagement took place at the headquarters of the St. Kitts and Nevis Chamber in Basseterre, before…
The Bonny Kingdom Chamber of Commerce is set to kick off the first Bonny Investment and Tourism Expo. The Investment and Tourism Expo is scheduled to hold between June 9 and June 12, 2025. The President of Bonny Chamber of Commerce, Mrs Constance Nwokejiobi, disclosed this to journalists in Port Harcourt, yesterday. She said that…
Benin Republic has emerged as the textile hub in West Africa.The Republic of Benin has quietly emerged as a hub for sourcing textiles for international and regional markets in West Africa. The Glo Djibe Industrial Zone (GDIZ), situated 45km from Cotonou, has aided Benin Republic’s emergence as the focal point for ultra-modern textile facilities where…
• Inside Innoplas factory during the visit “The solution to Lagos’ plastic waste challenge is not the blunt force of outright ban,” but the deliberate design of integrated waste collection systems, investment in recycling infrastructure, and circular partnerships between government and industry.” The Director-General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Segun Ajayi-Kadir, commented when…
