By Rukayat Moisemhe Mr Hans Essaadi, Managing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, has said that the country’s market fundamentals in 2024 remained positive. Essaadi said this at the Pre-Annual General Meeting news conference organised by the company on Wednesday in Lagos. He noted that 2023 was characterised with economic volatilities suchContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it will intensify monitoring and enforcement in formal and informal markets to ensure that business owners do not unfairly inflate prices. Dr Adamu Abdullahi, the Acting Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, was reacting to complaints by consumersContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) rebounded on Wednesday, gaining N57 billion to close at N56.504 trillion. This increase follows eight consecutive sessions of losses. The market capitalisation, which opened at N56.447 trillion, rose by 0.10 per cent to reach N56.504 trillion by the close of trading. Similarly,Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) has announced the 2024 edition of its annual business pitch competition for entrepreneurs, to support their growth and development. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ABH prize competition is a pan-Africa philanthropic initiative sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and AlibabaContinue Reading
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma The Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) has called for increase in women representation in leadership positions in Nigeria. The Chairman of Board of Trustees of WIMBIZ, Ms Bisi Adeyemi, made the call at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos. Adeyemi said that womenContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Dean, Lagos Business School (LBS), Prof. Chris Ogbechie, has highlighted the need for tailored support geared towards ensuring the longevity and continued success of family businesses. Ogbechie made the call in Lagos on Wednesday in a communique of a programme organised to assess and guard againstContinue Reading
By Aisha Cole The Lilypond Export Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says its Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme (NESS) payment stood at N1.39 billion as at first quarter of the year. The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Lilypond Export Command, Comptroller Ajibola Odunsanya, said this at a news conference inContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The May & Baker Nigeria Plc has reiterated its commitment to enhance healthy living of Nigerians through the production of quality and international standard medical products. The Managing Director of the company, Mr Patrick Ajah, made this known at the company’s 2024 Customer Forum on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has said that the introduction of the National Single Window (NSW) project would facilitate national and regional integration. Tinubu said this during the inauguration of the National Steering Committee of the NSW on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said that Nigeria wouldContinue Reading
The Government of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria has signed the hosting agreement for the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025). The Host Agreement Signing Ceremony took place in Algiers on Monday. The ceremony was hosted by Afreximbank in collaboration with the African Union, the African Continental FreeContinue Reading
