SMEDAN Data Insights: Over 50 Million Informal Businesses in Lagos

Dr. Olubunmi Kole-Dawodu, State Manager for the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), has disclosed that Lagos is home to over 50 million informal businesses. This announcement was made during a recent stakeholders’ forum on Economic Data Performance, organized by the Lagos Bureau of Statistics (LBS) at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce…

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fairtrade Messe Unfolds What’s New in 2026 for Agrofood & Plastprintpack in Nigeria and The Netherlands

fairtrade Messe has announced that the next edition of its Agrofood & Plastprintpack Nigeria will take place from March 24 to 26, 2026, once again at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos. Looking ahead, the organisers has also announced The Netherlands as the official Guest of Honour for the 2026 edition, saying that it reflects the…

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GCCA Gets New President – Fernando Gonzalez of Cemex, Mexico

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has announced Fernando Gonzalez, CEO of Cemex as its  new President. Mr. Gonzalez has been GCCA Vice President since 2018 and succeeds the outgoing President, Jan Jenisch, whose term of office now ends after two years.  Fernando Gonzalez is CEO of Mexico-based Cemex and has been with the company since 1998.Mr. Gonzalez…

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