Strategic investment in youths key to Nigeria’s trn economy- Entrepreneur 

    By Taiye Olayemi     Mr Sunny Akhigbe, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, has called for strategic investment in Nigerian youths as a critical pathway to unlocking the nation’s ambition of becoming a one-trillion dollar economy.   Akhigbe, founder of “A Boy and His Dream Foundation”, made the callContinue Reading

World Bank, Afreximbank, AfDB commend FG on infrastructure development through PPP

By Okeoghene Akubuike Development Financial Institutions have commended the Nigerian Government for its commitment to infrastructure development through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), calling for more collaboration from the private sector. They made the call during the Nigeria Public Private Partnership (PPP) Summit hosted by the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission n(ICRC)Continue Reading

Stakeholders seek financial, judicial collaboration to boost economic growth

By Ginika Okoye Stakeholders in the financial and judicial sectors have called for stronger collaboration in both sectors to drive sustainable economic development in Nigeria. The stakeholders made the call at the 23rd National Seminar on Banking and Allied Matters for Judges, in Abuja. Mr Oliver Alawuba, the Group ManagingContinue Reading

CREDICORP will empower Nigerians, curb -corruption— MD

By Muhyideen Jimoh Mr Uzoma Nwagba, Managing Director of the Nigeria Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP), says the scheme is critical to improving the living standards of Nigerians and curbing corruption across the system. Nwagba stated this on Tuesday during a ‘Meet the Press’ event organised by the Presidential Media TeamContinue Reading

Tanzania honours Adesina for transforming national economy

By Lucy Ogalue The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has honoured the President, Africa Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, for his immense contributions to the country’s economic transformation. The AfDB in a statement on Tuesday, said the Tanzanian President, Samia Hassan, honoured Adesina during a ceremonyContinue Reading

FG inaugurates D-8 SME centre to deepen global cooperation, job creation

By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has called for stronger collaboration among developing countries to unlock job creation and ensure global competitiveness through enterprise development. Mr Charlse Odii, Director-General, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), said this at the inauguration of the D-8 Centre for Small andContinue Reading

Nigeria open for business, partnership- ICRC D-G

By Okeoghene Akubuike Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, Director-General (D–G), Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), has assured investors that Nigeria is open for business and partnership. Ewalefoh said this at the Nigeria Public Private Partnership(PPP) Summit hosted by the ICRC in Abuja on Tuesday. The two-day summit has the theme “Unlocking Nigeria’sContinue Reading