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The Executive Vice President Intra African Trade, Afreximbank, Kanayo Awani The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has earmarked $1bn to fund local vehicle manufacturers in the continent. The bank has also doubled its financing for intra-African trade from $20bn to $40bn, the Executive Vice President of intra-African Trade, Afreximbank, Kanayo Awani …

Since August 2021, Nestlé Nigeria has helped 332 women to scale up their businesses by 300% and to sustain the new level through the Nestlé Empowering Rural Women in Nigeria Project. The beneficiaries are women within Nestlé Nigeria’s value chain, running small businesses in rural areas across Nigeria. Empowering Rural …

  Acting Police IGP Kayode Egbetokun The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has announced the establishment of an ad hoc committee tasked with the comprehensive review of firearms licensing and regulations by the Nigeria Police Force in line with the Firearms Act and other extant laws, in …

Ecobank Ecobank Nigeria is offering special loan packages for parents and guardians to enable them pay school fees for their children and wards ahead of resumption for the 2023/2024 school year. In another master stroke, the bank is making special infrastructure loans available to educational institutions. This, according to the …

Immediate past National President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (NACCIMA) and an ex-officio member of the Council of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Ude John C. Udeagbala would represent Nigeria at the African-Korea Business scheduled for Tuesday, 12th September 2023.   The summit with …

At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011 in Davos, Switzerland, Aliko Dangote, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Group, learned about the Forum of Young Global Leaders (YGLs) and the tremendous potential of this unique World Economic Forum community to develop the next generation of African leaders …

LAGOS.08.09.23. Retail lender, Unity Bank Plc grew its deposits to N333.38 billion, representing a marginal increase of 2% compared to N327.42 billion recorded in H1’22 in its Half-Year unaudited financial statement submitted to the Nigeria Exchange Group Limited. The growth in deposits demonstrates incremental gains by the lender from its commitment …

     The second edition of the annual Consumer Value Awards, was held on Thursday in Lagos where Globacom won in two significant categories for the company’s enormous contributions to the growth of the country’s telecoms industry. Globacom, which just celebrated its 20th anniversary, won the awards for “Best Value …

Sources close to the Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Aisha Ahmad have denied insinuations in some quarters that she is under arrest. In light of the ongoing investigation into the activities of the Godwin Emefiele led Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as instructed by President Bola Tinubu, …

  LAGOS.09.09.23. As part of its corporate social responsibility and commitment to promoting the development of the education sector in Nigeria, Unity Bank Plc has donated N10 million to Fiditi National Open University in Oyo Sate, Southwest Nigeria. Making the donation at the launch/ground breaking ceremony over the weekend, the …