Business

Manufacturers Drum Support for Dangote Refinery, Says Govt’s Backing will Encourage Investments in Downstream

Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have solicited the support of both Nigerians and the government for Dangote Refinery, to enable it to perform optimally. The support they canvassed will also serve as an impetus for other investors to invest in the downstream sector of the petroleum industry in the country. The President of MAN, Otunba Francis […]

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Business

AfriGoPay CEO Harps on Partnership, Collaboration Among Stakeholders as Panacea for Driving Card Technology Deployment in Nigeria

There is a growing adoption of card technology across the globe not just to drive and deepen financial inclusion but for the easy of business transaction, however for Nigeria the trend seems slow. And to leapfrog that, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), AfriGoPay Financial Services Limited (a financial services business affiliate of the Nigeria Inter-Bank […]

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Business

Deutsche Bank Awards Ecobank Nigeria with Client Excellence Award

Ecobank Nigeria, an affiliate of Ecobank Group, has been honored with the Client Excellence Award for outstanding performance in institutional cash management for the previous year by Deutsche Bank AG. During the award presentation in Lagos, Andreas Voss, Chief Country Representative of Deutsche Bank AG, Corporate Bank, congratulated Ecobank for this recognition. He emphasized that […]

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Business

Nigerian Customs  in Just One Year Makes N5.7trl Worth of Revenue 

The Nigeria Customs Service in just one made a revenue of N5.7 trillion. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this on Wednesday at the ongoing 2024 Comptroller-General of Customs Conference in Abuja. According to him, the revenue as November 2024  exceeded its target for the year by 10 per cent.The conference is themed “Nigeria […]

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Business

MTN Nigeria Challenges MDAs on Importance of Digital Marketing to Govt Business

Telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria, has enlightened some Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government on benefits of digital advertising, its numerous possibilities for businesses within the public sector. The company gave the enlightenment at a breakfast meeting with MDAs and Non-profit Organisations on Tuesday in Abuja. The Chief Digital Officer of MTN, Aisha Mumuni, said […]

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News

Airtel Nigeria, UNICEF Reviews Rolls in Nigeria’s Youth Empowerment, Say Over 1,200 Schools Enjoy Digital Learning

Airtel Nigeria and UNICEF are satisfied that its roll in empowering Nigerian youth is gaining ground and benefitting the target audience. Speaking at the hosting of the 2024 UNICEF Generation Unlimited (GenU) Steering Committee meeting at the Airtel Nigeria headquarters,  Chief Executive Officer at Airtel Nigeria, Carl Cruz expressed Airtel’s dedication to supporting the youth. […]

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Business

Seplat Harps on Improved Energy Access as Key to Nigeria’s Development

Seplat Energy Plc, indigenous energy company, said Nigeria’s development will require significant improvements in access to energy. According to the Company, lower-cost, more reliable energy will drive job creation, prosperity and social development and achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Chief Executive Officer, Seplat Energy Plc, Mr. Roger Brown, said this […]

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Financial

Lagos Seeks About $33bn to Fund Energy Projects by 2030 Says Govt Official

The Lagos State Government said it will require an investment of 14 billion dollars to 33 billion dollars to meet its energy generation needs by 2030. Mr Kamaldeen Balogun, General Manager of the Lagos State Electricity Board, disclosed this at the 15th Ralph Alabi Memorial Lecture and Induction of new corporate members of the Nigerian […]

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Business

Expert Harp on Digital Public Infrastructure and Unified Data Highways as key to Africa’s Economic Growth

 For the African continent to unlock its vast economic potential, it must look to the example set by other large emerging markets like India which has embraced digitisation and innovation and transformed its economy. For Africa to achieve similar success, it must adopt these strategies, leveraging technology including Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and Unified Data […]

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Internet

President Tinubu’s Govt Has Abandon Quest for Reliable, Efficient Telecoms Services, Forced Sector into Distress, Say Operators

The telecommunications operators in Nigeria are worried that the present situation in the telecoms industry gives the impression that the Government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may have abandoned the sector to go into distress stressing that what the sector needs to service a digital economy is lacking. According to the Association of License Telecommunications […]

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