By Okeoghene Akubuike Aliko Dangote, Founder and President/Chief Executive of Dangote Group, says that job creation is essential for making Africa great again. Dangote made the statement while addressing the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings 2025 (AAM2025) in Abuja. He spoke on the topic “The Path to Making Africa Great Again”.Continue Reading
Impact By Vivian Ihechu President Bola Tinubu has praised the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for its vital role in driving economic development and integration across the African continent. He particularly commended the bank’s “audacious leadership” and its “generational impacts” on Africa’s economic future. Speaking at the 32nd Afreximbank Annual MeetingsContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Financial Times of UK has listed Nigerian commodity export and trading company, Neveah Ltd, among Africa’s fastest-growing companies. The firm stands at number one in the metals and mining category, and at 21 in the overall ranking of the 2025 Financial Times Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies report.Continue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN), has inaugurated a digital registration and certification verification platform. According to the Registrar-General of CIPMN, Mr Henry Mbadiwe, it is aimed at strengthening professional standards and regulatory enforcement in Nigeria’s project management space. Mbadiwe said this at theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Pan-African Manufacturers Association (PAMA), and the Pan-African Alliance of Small and Medium Industries (PAOSMI), have agreed to strengthen Africa’s manufacturing sector and enhance small and medium industries (SMIs) competitiveness. Mr Henry Emejuo, the Director-General, PAOSMI said this on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Sabotage The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says it has uncovered an emerging coordinated sabotage campaign being waged by a syndicate of known and faceless actors, within and outside the organisation. A statement issued on Friday by the management of NNPC Ltd., said that theContinue Reading
Progress Okeoghene Akubuike Mr Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, has lauded the progress made toward realising the vision of Africa’s founding fathers for economic integration. Speaking at the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM) 2025 in Abuja, Mene underscored the vital role of economicContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike A former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has called for a re-examination of governance systems in Africa to achieve African Renaissance. Obansanjo said this while speaking on the topic “African Renaissance in an Era of Turbulence: Are the Lions Still on the Move?” at the 32ndContinue Reading
Okeoghene Akubuike Africa recorded a growth rate of 3.2 per cent in 2024, in spite of the challenging global environment, says Afreximbank Research Report. Dr Yemi Kale, Group Chief Economist, Afreximbank disclosed this while presenting the 2025 African Trade and Economic Outlook (ATEO) Report at the Afreximbank 32 AnnualContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Nigerian insurance industry has recorded a gross written premium of N1.562 trillion in the 2024 financial year. Mr Kunle Ahmed, Chairman, Nigerian Insurers Association, disclosed this during the 54th Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Insurers AssociationContinue Reading
