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Three Dangote Industries Sign MoU with NNPCL to Deepen Nigeria’s Energy Sector Ahead of 2023 Target

Three subsidiaries of Dangote Industries Limited, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Dangote Fertiliser Plant and Dangote Cement Plc have scaled up their Gas Sales and Purchase Agreements (GSPA) with subsidiaries of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd): Nigerian Gas Marketing Limited and NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC). The upscaled Supply Agreements will help […]

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Mobile Money Users in Emerging Markets to Reach 2.2 Billion by 2030, as Interoperability and Integration Drive Growth

Over 53% of the adult population in emerging markets will use mobile money services by 2030; expected to gain over 370 million additional users from 2026. A study by Juniper Research identified the rising adoption of open platforms and APIs as being key to enabling interoperability saying that these changes allow providers to integrate seamlessly […]

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L-R: Mr. Anandam Duraisamy, Technical Director, Mr. Anand Rao, Dangote Transport and Mr. Rabiuel Mohammed.
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Dangote Cement Launches FairPlay Initiative to Drive Behavioural Change & Cultural Shift

Dangote Cement Plc’s Ibese Plant in Ogun State has launched a Safety FairPlay Initiative to drive behavioural change and cultural shift towards safety conducts among its employees. The roll-out scheduled to be replicated at all the plants of Dangote Cement Plc marked a significant milestone in strengthening the Company’s safety culture. The pilot launch of […]

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Over 100 New Engineers Complete Graduate Trainee Program at Dangote Cement

Dangote Cement Plc has inducted almost 200 newly trained engineers and other professionals into its workforce following the successful completion of its Graduate Trainee Programme, reaffirming the company’s commitment to job creation, skills development, and local capacity building in Nigeria. The trainees, drawn from various engineering, finance, IT and other disciplines, were formally inducted over […]

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Mr Tony Elumelu , Chairman UBA Plc
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Elumelu Joins Seplat Energy Board as Heirs Group Acquires Over 20% Shares

Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group, Heirs Energies, Transcorp Group, Mr Tony Elumelu has joined the Seplat Energy board as non-executive director following the sale of Etablissements Maurel et Prom SA (“M&P”) 20.07% shareholding in Seplat to a combination of Heirs Holdings Limited and Heirs Energies Limited. According to a statement by the […]

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MoMo PSB Expands Business Operation into More African Countries 

MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB), the financial subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, has expanded its cross-border transfer service, extending outbound coverage to additional African markets (including Kenya and South Sudan), while also deepening inbound remittance capabilities from the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, and Europe. With the latest expansion, MoMo PSB customers in Nigeria can […]

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NITDA Boss Meets Permanent Secretary’s Team Ahead of 2026 Initiatives implementation

The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa held talks with the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Engr. Nadungu Gagare ahead of full implementation the year 2026 initiatives of NITDA. The session provided a strategic overview of NITDA’s evolution since its establishment in 2001 and reaffirmed its […]

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Over 2,000 Young Nigerians Begin Free ICT Business Skills Acquisition from MTN Foundation 

In line with the Federal Government’s National Digital Economy and SME Development agenda, MTN Foundation commenced the seventh phase of its ICT business skills onboarding for more than 2,000 entrepreneurs drawn largely from Nigeria’s growing small and medium-scale enterprise (SME) sector. The first week of the virtual training programme ran from Monday, January 5, 2026, […]

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Dangote Industries Vision 2030 Strategy to Fast‑tracking Africa’s Industrialisation

Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has announced an ambitious Vision 2030 strategy designed to fast‑tracking Africa’s industrialisation, strengthening economic self‑sufficiency, and empowering the continent’s next generation. President of the Group, Aliko Dangote, reaffirmed that the company’s long‑term direction is focused on building Africa’s capacity to feed itself, power its economy, and develop its people sustainably. Revealing […]

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Respite for Environment, Society, and Economy Key Problems of Nigeria’s Oil & Gas Problems, Says Seplat Chief

Seplat Energy Plc has reiterated that oil and gas will continue to play a critical role in Nigeria’s energy mix, while stressing the need for operators to conduct their activities responsibly, efficiently, and sustainably. This position was articulated by Mr. Okechukwu Mba, Director, Gas & New Energy, Seplat Energy Plc, who represented the Company’s Chief […]

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