TEF 2018 Records over 4,000 Beneficiaries…Unveils TEFConnect to host entrepreneurial ideas digitally
Founder TEF, Tony Elumelu Now in its fourth year, the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum marked the graduation of the 2018 cohort of the…
Nigeria, Morocco partner to tackle economic challenges
King Mohammed VI and President Buhari Nigeria and Morocco have mapped out strategies to tackle various economic challenges confronting both countries. The initiative, championed by the…
Nigeria’s VertoFX Heads to Silicon Valley as DEMO Africa Announces 2018 Winners
Participants at 2018 DEMO Africa Event The 7th edition of the Pan African showcase, DEMO Africa ended in Casablanca, Morocco and five selected startups: Chefaa (Egypt), Khourtim(Morocco),…
Africa leading institutions move to support free trade implementation
African Export -Import Bank (Afreximbank) says Africa’s leading private sector institutions have established a Pan-African Private Sector Trade and Investment Committee (PAFTRAC) to ensure implementation of the African Continental…
Nigeria’s paint industry to hit $377m growth by 2025 — Expert
Nigeria’s paint industry is projected to record five per cent growth rate from its present estimated $268 million (N96.50 billion) to $377 million (N135.80 billion) by 2025, a…
Explore the Possibility of Mergers and Acquisitions, CBN tells MFBs as it increases capital requirements
By: Theresa Igata The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has increased the capital requirements for microfinance banks in the country in a bid to strengthen the sub-sector…
Nigerians spend $8b annually on importation of vehicles – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said in Abuja that Nigerians spent about 8 billion dollars, annually, on importation of vehicles. Osinbajo, who was represented by the Director-General, National Automotive Design and…
$8.1bn Row: MTN still in talks… Seeks ‘Acceptable Solution’ to Dispute
Telecoms firm MTN said on Tuesday that it was continuing talks with Nigerian officials to find a mutually acceptable solution to a dispute over the alleged transfer of…
MDXI achieves Microsoft Gold Data Centre competency, SAP recertification
Gbenga Adegbiji, GM, MDXI West Africa’s largest full-scale data centre provider MDXI has attained the Gold Data Centre certification from Microsoft, thus strengthening its position as one…
CBN injects $337m, CNY53m into Inter-Bank Forex Market
In another round of intervention, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Friday, injected over 337 million dollars in the Inter-Bank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market. The CBN also intervened…