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1.7KSEC, BOI, UBA Pledge Commitment to Growth of Non-Oil Sector
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reiterated its commitment to developing the commodities ecosystem in Nigeria to boost its non-oil sector....
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1.8KChina Waives Debt for 17 African Countries
A report by Quartz Africa says that China has provided some financial relief to 17 African countries this week by waiving debt...
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FG Commits to Infrastructural Development Through PPP – ICRC
L-R: Mr Soji Adeleye, CEO, Alfe City Institution, Dr Oluseye Ajuwon, Lecturer/Researcher in Economics, University of Lagos; Mrs Maureen Chigbo, Publisher, Realnews...
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Ukraine’s Economy to Shrink by 50% in 2022-World Bank
Ukrainian refugees on Lviv railway station waiting for train to escape to Europe. Photo: Ruslan Lytvyn/ Shutterstock The war in Ukraine has...
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MAAN Commends Unity Bank for Supporting Maize Farmers
From left: Mrs. Patricia Ahunanya, Head, Agribusiness, Unity Bank Plc, Dr Bello Abubakar, President, Maize Association of Nigeria, MAAN and Mr. Usman...
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403Allianz Report: Nigeria to Register 2.3% Economic Growth in 2022
After being the slowest growing region in 2021, Africa will register mild growth in 2022 (+3.5%) as vaccination rates will remain very...
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511World Economic Forum Postpones 2022 Annual Meeting over Omicron Outbreak
The World Economic Forum will defer its Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, in the light of continued uncertainty over the Omicron outbreak....
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Absa Seeks Stronger Private Sector Participation in Dev of Infrastructure in Nigeria
Sadiq Abu CEO Absa Nigeria Sadiq Abu, CEO of Absa Nigeria, has called for a robust public-private sector investment in national infrastructure...
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AfCFTA: Why Nigeria May Lose Out in Agro-export to 1.2bn Consumers-Okakpu
Captain John T. Okakpu MD/CEO ABX World Limited The African Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to lift millions of people...
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‘Africa Must Close Science & Tech Gap to Take Advantage of AfCFTA’
H.E. Professor Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, the former President of Mauritius and Laureate of the 2007 L’Oréal-UNESCO Prize for Women in Science, delivered a...
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363UNDP Africa Director Seeks New Approach to Accelerate Nigeria’s Development
Concluding an eight-day official visit to Nigeria today, the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Assistant Administrator and...
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UNDP Unveils Accelerator Lab to Generate Solutions to Nigeria’s Dev Challenges
Today, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) officially launched the Accelerator Lab to help catalyze local solutions to some of the most...
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357UNDP, Imo, Abia States Unveil N400m Economic Program to Support 11,000 Residents
As part of efforts to support communities deeply affected by the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations Development Programme...
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377AfCFTA, UNDP Task Africa on Regulation to Drive MSMEs
African governments can turn trade barriers into accelerators that build back stronger economies and accelerate intra-continental trade. At a high-level side event...
