Cadbury Says Won’t Exit Nigeria Despite Harsh Economy

Cadbury Nigeria Plc, a subsidiary of Mondelez International, has reaffirmed its commitment to doing business in the country, despite the current challenging operating environment. The company’s top brands in Nigeria are Bournvita, Hot Chocolate 3 in 1, TomTom, Buttermint, and Clorets chewing gum. In a statement,  Oyeyimika Adeboye, MD/ CEO, said: “We are not insulated…

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Meet The Newly Appointed Director – General of SON, Dr. Ifeanyi Okeke

Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke’s professional journey includes vital roles in public and private institutions, where he has excelled as a Tax Executive, Financial Consultant, and Tax Manager. Notably, he served as the Interim Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Imo State Internal Revenue Service, leading a team that significantly increased internally generated revenue from…

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Zimbabwe’s Steel Industry Revitalized with New $1.5 Billion Plant

Zimbabwe’s got itself a brand new iron and steel manufacturing plant, courtesy of the Chinese. Metal Miner reports that this U.S. $1.5 billion Chinese-built plant’s blast furnace recently came online and is already producing pig iron, a crucial ingredient for making steel. The team over at Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco), the Zimbabwean subsidiary of Chinese…

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Industrial Revolution Working Group (IRWG) Team And Mandates

On Thursday,  February 2025, President Bola Tinubu’s led administration inaugurated a 22-member Industrial Revolution Work Group (IRWG) to boost Nigeria’s manufacturing sector. IRWG Team Inaugurated in Abuja, the IRWG is led by Owan Enoh, the Minister of State for Industry, and is co-chaired by Francis Meshioye, the President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN)….

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Making Nigeria Self-Reliant in Locally Made Products

• Francis Meshioye, the President of MAN, address participants during the AGM /MiNE exhibition For 53 consecutive years, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has been passionately urging Nigerian households and all levels of government to prioritize buying locally made, high-quality products. Do these patriotic calls imply that Nigerians should refrain from purchasing any foreign-manufactured…

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