FG Assures Spirits and Wines Sector of Favourable Regulations
The discussion focused on the current regulatory reforms affecting the growth and stability of the sector.
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Dangote Accepts World Bank’s Appointment
The President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, says he has accepted his appointment to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab, joining a select group of global business leaders tasked with driving investment and job creation in emerging economies. In 2023, the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, co-chaired the Private…
LCCI Strengthens Ties With Deloitte Nigeria
On the 23rd of April 2025, the leadership of The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) led by the President and Chairman of Council, Mr Gabriel Idahosa, paid a courtesy visit to Deloitte Nigeria, one of the world’s leading professional services firms and a valued member of LCCI. The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and…
Lexar Brings world’s first stainless steel memory cards to market
Digital photography is much more enduring than its predecessor, analogue photography, but, at least when you expose a roll of old film to the light, the worst you can do is lose a week’s worth of holiday photos or a day’s worth of wedding shots that can never be replaced. When a plastic SD memory…
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…
Food and Beverage Industries Top in Manufacturing Energy Spends
∆ Segun Ajayi-Kadir, display Manga cement bag .The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, says the Food, Beverage & Tobacco sector spent the highest on energy among ten sectors profiled in the second half of 2024. MAN, in its analysis of Electricity Supply and Alternative Energy Costs for the period under review, said that companies in the food…
CPPE Spots Flaws in Raw Materials Bill, Calling for its Withdrawal
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has critiqued the Raw Materials Research and Development Council [RMRDC] Bill in the National Assembly, calling for its withdrawal. The RMRDC Bill proposed by Senator Peter Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, which aims to ensure local processing of at least 30 percent of Nigeria’s raw materials before exportation, has…
MAN Briefs Confederation of Indian Industry on 2025 NME/ NIRAM Expo
PREPARATIONS are in top gear for the 2025 edition of the Nigeria Manufacturing Equipment / Nigeria Raw Materials Exhibition (NME/NIRAM). Organised by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) , this year’s segment will hold in Lagos at the Balmoral Hall of the Federal Palace Hotel, August 5-7. Segun…
LCCI Attracts Chinese Paper Manufacturers ‘NIXIN’ to Invest $60m in Nigeria
The Managing Director of NIXIN Paper Mill, Eric Wang, highlighted the potential of Nigeria’s paper industry, comparing it with his hometown in China, with a population of just 300,000, supporting a paper factory that consumes over 20,000 tons monthly. The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) attracted over $60 million investment into the Nigeria’s…
Afreximbank disburses $50bn in Nigeria in 10 years
The Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has disbursed $50 billion for the execution of various projects in Nigeria in the last 19 years. The President of the bank, Prof. Benedict Oramah, disclosed this during the recently commissioned Afreximbank Africa Trade Centre, AATC, in Abuja, where he also reaffirmed the Bank’s vision to dismantle trade barriers and…