Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says opportunities abound in the Africa-Caribbean relationship being fostered through the African Export Import Bank ( Afreximbank) AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF). Sanwo-Olu spoke to the media on the sideline of the 2nd AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2023), being hostedContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has called for an integrated west African capital market to foster collaboration and tackle infrastructure gap. Sanwo-Olu said this at the third West Africa Capital Market Conference (WACMaC) on Wednesday in Lagos, with the theme: “Infrastructural Deficit and Sustainable Financing inContinue Reading
Growth By Rukayat Moisemhe Guinness Nigeria Plc has recorded a revenue of N229.4 billion for the financial year ended June 30, 2023 in spite of the severe macro-economic challenges. Dr Omobola Johnson, Chairperson, Board of Directors of Guinness Nigeria Plc, made the disclosure at the company’s 73rd Annual GeneralContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has called on banking professionals and leaders to chart a course that will leverage the vast potential inherent in Nigeria’s economy. The President/Chairman of Council, CIBN, Dr Ken Opara, made the call at the 2023 Fellowship Investiture ofContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Institute of Directors Centre for Corporate Governance (IoDCCG) has appointed Mr Urum Eke as its Chairman of the Board of Governors. This is contained in a statement by Mr Nerus Ekezie, the acting Chief Executive Officer of the centre, on Thursday in Lagos. The statement saidContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the Africa Mini-Grid Developers Association (AMDA) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote and accelerate mini-grid development in Nigeria. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Abuja, Mr Salihijo Ahmad, Managing Director of REA said that the MoUContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Centre for Human and Socio-economic Rights (CHSR) has called on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State to reopen Owode Onirin and Mile 12 International markets to prevent compounding economic hardship. The President of CHSR, Mr Alex Omotehinse, in a statement on Saturday described theContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi Experts have expressed optimism that the banking industry would soon embark on new recapitalisation drive owing to the current economic realities in the country. They said this at the official launch of Proshare Impact Report on Nigeria’s banking sector titled: ‘Reassessing Tier 1 Banks – The ClassContinue Reading
By Christian Ogbo The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has trained and empowered 40 entrepreneurs with Information Communication Technology (ICT) and digital skills in Ebonyi The Director-General of SMEDAN, Dr Olawale Fasanya, said this during the closing ceremony of a three-day training and empowermentContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The West African Power Pool, (WAPP) on Monday said it would soon commence “day-ahead electricity trading” in the regional market. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), made this known in a statement in Abuja. According to Mbah, theContinue Reading
