Chairperson, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria Export Promotion Group (MANEG), Odiri Erewa-Meggison, has stressed the need to strenghten the administration of the Export Expansion Grant (EEG) incentive initiative in the country, saying Nigeria’s non-oil exports sector holds huge potential to diversify the economy away from oil for economic development. She underscored the critical role of the…
Seplat Energy Plc has said Nigeria’s development would require significant improvements in access to energy because lower-cost, more reliable energy will drive job creation, prosperity and social development and achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Its Chief Executive Officer, Roger Brown, in his keynote at the ongoing 42nd Nigerian Association of Petroleum…
Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority has granted a Free Zone Enterprise Licence to Portland Gas Limited to establish a state-of-the-art Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion and refilling center in the Onne Free Trade Zone, Port Harcourt, a move that will help to accelerate the country’s transition to cleaner energy. A statement explained that…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued a stern warning to electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) over the reported directive asking customers to pay for the replacement of faulty and obsolete meters. In a statement via its official X handle yesterday, NERC emphasised that such instruction “contravenes the Commission’s Order No. NERC/246/2021, Structured Replacement of…
TD Africa officially launched the TecHERdemy program yesterday, an initiative aimed at equipping 400 young Nigerian women with essential digital skills to succeed in today’s technology-driven world marking a significant milestone for women empowerment in the tech space. The launch event, held in the Yudala Height Building of the company and co-sponsored by global brands…
Vice President Sen Kashim Shettima, at the weekend in Lagos said President Bola Tinubu remained laser-focused on building a resilient economy and ensuring sustainable economic development for the general wellbeing of the citizens and the future of the country. The VP spoke when he officially declared open the Commercial and Industrial Trade Fair Fair 2024…
Glovo, Lagos State government and She Code Africa have partnered to empower women with digital skills to promote gender inclusivity in the tech ecosystem. The partnership saw Glovo hosting its Women in Tech Bootcamp Program, a ground-breaking initiative, aimed at fostering tech inclusion, providing skills training, and empowering women to build successful careers in technology…
Schneider Electric, the world’s most sustainable company and leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is the power infrastructure provider for East Africa’s first Hyperscale, AI-ready, carrier-neutral data centre, NBOX1. Operated by iXAfrica Data Centres, NBOX1’s power infrastructure is built around among others Schneider Electric’s medium voltage (Mv) and low voltage (Lv)…
Access to capital has been identified as one of the challenges facing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country. All over the world, SMEs are considered as the engine of the economy as they help governments to close the unemployment gap by creating jobs too. Speaking at a forum tagged: Investors 2.0, at the…
