Afreximbank, Anambra Govt. sign 0m development agreement

    By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed financial advisory mandates worth two hundred million dollars ($200m) with the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency. The signing ceremony took place on the sidelines of the ongoing 2023 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), Africa’s largest trade andContinue Reading

FG donates solar mini grids to Nasarawa households, businesses

By Constance Athekame The Federal Government has donated solar- powered mini grids to 2000 households and businesses in Toto community in Nasarawa state. The 352-24 Kilowatts Peak (KWP) project, Nigeria’s first Interconnected grid, was executed under the Rural Electrification Agency (REA)-Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP) and funded by the World Bank.Continue Reading

Circular economy: Stakeholders task FG on efficient recycling plants

By Muhyideen Jimoh Stakeholders in the sustainability sector have called on the Nigeria government to partner the private sector in scaling up efficient recycling plants across the country. The experts stated this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday at  the 8th annual  Circular EconomyContinue Reading

UNHCR, Al-Habibiyya to mobilise N500m to support 3m IDPs annually

By Salisu Sani-Idris United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Al-Habibiyya Islamic Society have agreed to to mobilise N500 million annually, to improve the living conditions of three million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country. The National Chief Imam of Al-Habibiyyah, Fuad Adeyemi, made this known while addressingContinue Reading

African leaders reiterate importance of accelerating continent’s industrial devt.

By Lucy Ogalue Some African leaders have reiterated the importance of accelerating industrial development on the continent. They spoke at the ongoing Africa Investment Forum (AIF) Market Place in Marrakech, Morocco. The theme of the Forum is: “Unlocking Africa’s Value Chains”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that theContinue Reading

Onyema advises African govts on attracting investments

By Lucy Ogalue The Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Group Plc., Oscar Onyema, has advised African governments to reposition their economies to attract financial investments. Onyema said this while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the ongoing 2023 African Investment Forum (AIF)Continue Reading

Export of processed agric products, Africa’s highway to wealth — Adesina

By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, says the highway to wealth on the continent is from the export of value-added agricultural products. Akinwumi said this at the ongoing 2023 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) Market Place in Marrakesh, Morocco on Wednesday. The theme of theContinue Reading

ESG: LASG, private sector stakeholders seek collaboration for circular economy

  By Rukayat Moisemhe Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and private sector stakeholders have emphasised the importance of collaboration to enhance Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) integration into manufacturing operations to drive the circular economy. They spoke at a private sector ESG forum on Wednesday in Lagos withContinue Reading