By Emmanuel Afonne The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it has approved $100 million for the establishment of the Nigerian Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank. Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President and Chairman, Board of Directors, AfDB, said this in Abuja on Friday, when he delivered the 14th Convocation Lecture of the NationalContinue Reading

By Lucy Ogalue Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the African Development Bank’s President, says implementation of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs) in Nigeria will reduce food imports, strengthen the Naira, and generate millions of jobs. Adesina stated this on Thursday in Calabar, Cross River, at the groundbreaking of the SAPZ projectContinue Reading

By Martha Agas The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has called for stronger collaboration among customs administrations in West and Central Africa (WCA). Adeniyi made this appeal during the Cultural Night-Out and Dinner at the fourth World Customs Organisation – WCA Donor Conference held on Thursday.Continue Reading

By Nana Musa Dr Stephen Akintayo, Chairman of GText Holdings, has announced a major business conference aimed at empowering over one million Nigerian entrepreneurs. Speaking at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, Akintayo said the initiative would tackle economic hardship and support government policies on entrepreneurship development. He explainedContinue Reading

By Okeoghene Akubuike President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC) in Abuja, calling for more commitment to build a stronger, more interconnected and prosperous Africa. The President, represented by Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said to achieve this, new trade corridorsContinue Reading

  By Rukayat Moisemhe The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) has called for the support of government and private sector players in the building of its N3.5 billion national secretariat in Lagos.   Mr Francis Olawale, Honorary Treasurer, ICSAN, made the call during a news conferenceContinue Reading

By Ifeoma Aka The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it has established the Export Process Terminal (EPTs) to simplify the process of exporting Nigerian goods. The Principal Manager Tariff and Billing, Mr Asuquo Okon, made the disclosure during the NPA’s special day at the ongoing Enugu International Trade Fair inContinue Reading

By Okeoghene Akubuike President Bola Tinubu has commissioned the Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC) in Abuja, calling for more commitment to build a stronger, more interconnected and prosperous Africa. The President, represented by Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said to achieve this, new trade corridorsContinue Reading