The Pan-African Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has issued an urgent alert regarding the devastating effects of insecurity on Africa’s manufacturing sector. In its February 2025 news bulletin, PAMA pointed to grave examples, particularly the destruction wrought by Boko Haram, ISWAP, and Ansaru in Nigeria’s northeastern regions, which have forced more than 60 manufacturing firms to shutter…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed a commitment to collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and various relevant institutions and corporate entities to address and eliminate trade barriers between Nigeria and Morocco. During a recent stakeholders’ meeting focused on Nigeria-Morocco…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has called on the organized private sector to consistently demand quality products and services from the public sector in order to foster a culture of quality across the country. Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, highlighted the importance of quality during a workshop on the Sustainable…
Mr. Manish Mundra is the Managing Director of Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals Limited (IEPL). Under his watch, the company has become a major player in Nigeria’s economy. It provides raw materials for over 300 plastics manufacturers, generating employment for a teeming population and improving the lives of host communities The firm provides world-class products at competitive…
“I’m resting after delivering the $20 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery.” Alhaji Aliko Dangote made this comment, today, in response to Mr Femi Otedola’s invitation to come and invest in Eko Atlantic city. He spoke during the groundbreaking ceremony of the 43-storey building new First Bank Head Office at Eko Atlantic City in Lagos. Dangote said:…
By Dare Adekanmbi LONG before Nigeria claimed its independence in 1960, agriculture was the heartbeat of its economy. The stories of the First Republic highlight how various regions flourished— from the North’s bustling groundnut pyramids to the fertile cocoa farms in the West, and the East’s thriving rubber and palm oil production. Each region carved…
The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment is in discussion with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to establish carbon markets across the country. The aim is to guarantee economic and sustainable industrial growth. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, the Minister of the sector, disclosed this when she was featured in a ministerial briefing by the Ministry of Information…
Comptroller Michael Ugbagu , the Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘C’, of the Nigeria Customs Service, Owerri, urged the public to refrain from patronising second-hand clothing and support local manufacturers. Comptroller Ugbagu made the call during a press briefing at the command’s headquarters in Owerri, on Wednesday. He highlighted the dangers posed by smuggling used clothing,…
The federal government is making frantic efforts to ensure the return of over 60 percent of manufacturing firms, which had exited the national grid. The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed yesterday, during the release of a National Integrated Electricity Policy (NIEP) to drive the transformation of Nigeria’s power industry. At the event, Adelabu…
