In Africa, coffee accounts for approximately 12% of the global production. Image credit: Expressowork The government of Italy is making €15 million available to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) for the promotion of sustainable coffee production in Africa. Ohibaba.com reports that the funding arrangement was signed recently by Debora Lepre, the Ambassador and…
The Nigerian government has committed 14.3% in counterpart funding, with UNIDO mobilizing the remainder through partnerships and donor contributions. ∆ Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu The Federal Government of Nigeria, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO),have earmarked a total of $174.6 million budget for the implementation of the Programme for Country Partnership (PCP). At…
The Association of Food, Beverage, Tobacco Employers (AFBTE) has requested the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to reduce the frequency of regulatory checking on their productions process . The AFBTE Chairman, Mr. Fred Chiazor, bore the minds of the member companies during a courtesy visit to the Director- General/Chief Executive of SON, Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwunonso…
A technical working group comprising the Financial Reporting Council and the Organised Private Sector, is being set up to address the concerns raised by Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), and the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) on the 10 percent monthly default penalty imposed on non-listed companies by the Council. The Minister of Industry, Trade…
∆ President Bola Tinubu The House of Representatives has passed a bill to give foreign investors in Nigerian Citizenship for second reading. The proposed legislation titled , “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to include Citizenship by Investment as one of the classes of Citizenship…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, warmly urges foreign cold storage infrastructure companies to come and invest in Nigeria’s cold chain sector and potentially reap the profits. Kyari made the call during the 7th West African Cold Chain Summit and Exhibition (WACCSE 2025) and the 10th Agrofood and Plastprintpack Nigeria exhibition…
Nestlé Nigeria recently launched a fully ready-to-eat cereal – Golden Morn 3in1 into the markets. This product combines Nigeria’s favourite Maize and Soya cereal with milk, requiring only the addition of water to serve a complete meal that can be enjoyed at any time of the day. Wassim Elhusseini, the Managing Director and CEO of…
The evolution from NAWORG to WCCIMA signifies a commitment to continuity, building on a legacy of almost 20 years of coordinating women’s activities within the Chamber Movement. The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines & Agriculture (NACCIMA) has transformed its Women’s Business Group (NAWORG) into the Women Chamber of Commerce Industry Mines and…
The Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (WCCIMA), has applauded the Bank of Industry (BOI) for its ₦10 billion initiative called Project Guaranteed Loans for Women (GLOW) to support female entrepreneurs in Nigeria. WCCIMA Director – General Dr. Weyinmi Eribo, praised BOI for the GLOW Fund and expressed commitment to ensuring these initiatives…
