Beyond GDP, UNCTAD to launch new economic indicators for measuring countries prosperity
GDP does not capture progress in well-being, equity, inclusiveness or sustainability – and it was designed as a measure of economic activity.
Read More
Afreximbank Makes Nigeria Permanent Regional Office
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says its goal to make Nigeria permanent regional office, has been achieved with its just commissioned $120 million Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC) in Abuja. The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, Prof. Benedict Oramah, said , noting that the project, which began in November 2021…
Green Manufacturing Taking Shape in Nigeria With Natural Gas, Solar Energy
By Franklin Ocheneyi GREEN manufacturing is gradually taking shapes in Nigeria as newly built industries are being powered by natural gas and through solar energy. Checks by Industrialtimesngr, shows that some ongoing industrial parks in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo , Aba and Rivers are running on renewable energies rather than the conventional fossil fuels like petroleum…
Nigerian Governments Commend Coca-Cola’s Plastic Recycling Infrastructure Hub in Lagos
▪︎▪︎In picture from left: The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin; Executive Chairman, Apapa Local Government Council, Hon. Idowu Adejumoke Senbanjo; the Chief Executive Officer, Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (CCHBC), Zoran Bogdanovic; the Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole; the Honourable Minister of…
Are Industry Ministers Leaving Manufacturers To Face Challenges?
• Collage: (Top) NAFDAC DG, Mojisola Adeseye (below): MAN President, Francis Meshioye; John Owan Enoh, Minister of State for Industry; and Minister of Industry, Jumoke Oduwole. This concerns the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) ‘s recent ban on spirit drinks in sachets and small bottles under 200ml. Since the issue arose,…
How Franchising Kills Mr Bigg’s
Mr Bigg’s had more than 170 outlets in South West Nigeria then, but now more than 95 percent of them are inactive. Some have been leased out, sold or closed down.
PAMA’s Ten Initiatives For Propelling African Manufacturing Sector – Mansur Ahmed
Headquartered in Nigeria, at the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria office in Lagos, Pan African Manufacturers Association – PAMA, was established in 2018 to servers as the hub for the promotion of the African manufacturing sector. Engr Mansur Ahmed, the Interim Chairman of PAMA, said during the relaunch of the body on the sideline of the…
Unilever, “Glocalised Brand” – MAN
“Unilever is a “glocalised” brand, one that blends global excellence with local relevance, and applauded the company’s achievement of sourcing over 60 percent of its raw materials locally.” Those words were coined by the President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Otunba Francis Meshioye.The occasion was during a delegation of the company’s management led…
How To Plant Onions on Fallen Banana Trees
Here’s innovative way of planting onions without soil. This method works on fallen banana or plantain trees, and here are the steps: Step 1: Select your usual onions and then a healthy banana or plantain tree. Step 2: Prepare the onions by soaking the setts or seeds in water. Step 3: Create small pockets on…
Johnmark Ukoko: A Memoir
Johnmark was a workaholic who was passionate about the growth of the association and the industrial sector at large.