By Mufutau Ojo Nigeria has unveiled the results of its inaugural National Digital Trade Survey and Mapping Exercise, according to a BusinessDay report. The results were presented on the sidelines of the inaugural AfCFTA Digital Trade Forum hosted by the AfCFTA Secretariat in Lusaka, Zambia. Nigeria, a co- champion ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has commended outgoing President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina’s efforts to strengthen the bank’s role and provide crucial funding to advance development goals across Africa. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said that El-Sisi, at aContinue Reading
The Business Council for Africa (BCA), in collaboration with BrandComms and African Business, has announced the shortlist for the third edition of the BCA Business Book of the Year Awards. The annual awards celebrate powerful business narratives that spotlight Africa’s socio-economic transformation. It honours visionary authors and publishers whose worksContinue Reading
Russia on Wednesday proposed to create the Association of Ethno-Gastronomic Tourism to strengthen cooperation between states and the private sector at the BRICS working group meeting. Nikita Kondratiev, Director of Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development made the announcement on the ministry’s website.Continue Reading
By Rita Iliya The North-South Power Company Limited (NSPCL) Niger says it has spent more than N1 billion on the execution of various community projects in the zone. Dr Samson Esumeh, NSPCL Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen at the Company/Dam Host Community Stakeholders’ Committee EngagementContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi Dangote Industries Limited is partnering critical stakeholders in the economy to grow Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Nigeria, Senior Adviser to the President of Dangote Group, Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman, has said. Speaking at the Dangote Special Day at the ongoing 2025 Nasarawa Trade Fair ExhibitionContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Alfa Designs Nigeria Limited, a leading oil and gas company, says it has secured approval to begin conversion of diesel-powered engines to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in the country. The company said the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) had done the Proof ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam An Energy Expert, Mr Quadri Fatai has advocated winding down of diesel-powered engines in the country in reducing Green House Gas (GHG) and fugitive methane emissions by 60 per cent. Fatai, Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Alfa Design Nigeria Limited gave the advice on Monday, inContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Alfa Designs Nigeria Ltd., a leading oil and gas company, says it is set to deploy Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) cascade to proximity areas to spur its availability in the country. The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr Quadri Fatai, disclosed this in anContinue Reading
More than 600 prominent figures from the film, media and cultural industries on Monday criticised the BBC’s bias in reporting. It, however, urged the British broadcaster to air the delayed Gaza documentary on the plight of medics in Gaza. The open letter, addressed to BBC Director-General Tim Davie, calls forContinue Reading
