FG scales up exclusive breastfeeding advocacies to promote nutrition

By Justina Auta The Federal Government has scaled up advocacies to increase exclusive breastfeeding practices to promote nutrition for children and mothers. Mr Uruakpa John, Director, Micro Nutrients Deficiency Control (MNDC), Federal Ministry of Health, disclosed this on Friday during a sensitisation walk in commemoration of the 2023 World BreastfeedingContinue Reading

FinTech firm unveils microfinance bank to deepen financial inclusion

By Florence Onuegbu Financial Technology (FinTech) firm, Bankly has unveiled Bankly Microfinance Bank, to deepen financial inclusion in the country. Bankly specialises in payment processing, through Point of Sale (PoS) terminals. The Chief Executive Officer, Bankly, Tomilola Majekodunmi, in a statement described the unveiling of the bank as a significantContinue Reading

Africa needs railways for rapid development — Russian railway giant

By Ikenna Uwadileke Transmashholding (TMH), Russia’s leading manufacturer of railway rolling stock, says Africa is in dire need of modern railway infrastructure to propel the continent to rapid development. The Chief Executive Officer of TMH, Mr Kiril Lipa, told newsmen in Moscow Russia, that absence of railway infrastructure in someContinue Reading