Nigeria and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed the Host Country Agreement for the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM), scheduled for Abuja between June 23 and 28, 2025. The Afreximbank Annual Meetings are among Africa’s most significant economic gatherings, featuring high-level policy discussions, expert presentations, and networking sessions focused on trade, investment, and economic…
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) it has ramped up its night surveillance operations, leaving no hiding place for persons hiding under the cover of darkness, to dispose of their waste at illegal locations. The agency has reiterated its commitment to enforcing environmental laws, ensuring that offenders are identified and prosecuted. Speaking on the renewed…
‘An Assistant Comptroller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Clement Amaweh, has stressed the importance of promoting Cross Border Trade (CBT) to enhance Nigeria’s economic growth Amaweh, the officer-in-charge of Ohumbe Outstation, Yewa North, made the statement while delivering a lecture during the Festival of Art for Economic Development in Idiroko, Ogun. The programme had:…
The Managing Director, Kuda Microfinance Bank, Musty Mustapha, has called for enhanced cybersecurity measures to protect consumers and sustain fintech growth. He said the fintech revolution has transformed financial access, but it comes with a rising threat of cybercrime. According to the Oxford University World Cybercrime Index 2024, Nigeria ranks fifth globally for cyber-related crimes,…
The President of Giessen Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Germany, Dr. Mathias Leder, has revealed that he is the country to help chart ways Nigeria can adopt to improve her export and change the trade imbalance existing between the two countries. Leder, who made an allusion to the trade imbalance between Nigeria and Germany that…
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has promised to train over 10,000 maritime truck drivers and motor boys as part of efforts to reduce accidents on highways. Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, disclosed this yesterday during a sensitisation programme organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation and the Lagos…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has sealed a $6 million strategic deal with United Arab Emirates (UAE) Office of Development Affairs and Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (an affiliate of Erth Zayed) to empower additional 1000 young African entrepreneurs. The benefiting entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries will receive business training, mentorship, access to…
President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of both the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Africa Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) Abuja, Prof Benedict Oramah, has said the tertiary-level multi-specialty medical institution will help Nigeria retain the over $1.1 billion lost annually to outbound medical tourism, redirecting those resources towards strengthening her own systems….
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said beginning from today, Nigerian workers and other willing citizens should boycott the services of MTN, Airtel, and GLO daily between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM until the end of February 2025. Recall that MTN Nigeria had on Monday started the implementation of the 50per cent tariff adjustment approved by…
