Nigeria key player in $15tr global leisure travel boom

Nigeria stands to benefit significantly from a global leisure travel revolution that will see spending triple to $15 trillion by 2040, this is according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Titled:  ‘Unpacking the $15 Trillion Opportunity in Leisure Travel’, the report said the country is uniquely positioned both as a source of…

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‘MTN to power innovators with cloud accelerator program’

Tech firm, MTN Nigeria, said it is committed to powering Africa’s innovators to create, scale and redefine industries with the products. Its Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Lynda Saint-Nwafor, said through MTN Cloud Accelerator program, it will keep powering the continent’s startup ecosystem which already brimming with innovation as the numbers show. Nigeria, Egypt, and Kenya…

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Globacom begins massive network expansion projects across markets

As part of the conditions spelt out by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for approving a 50 per cent end user tariff adjustment of telecom services, Globacom has taken the lead by announcing ongoing network upgrade efforts aimed at enhancing the customer experience. The company disclosed that it has been working nonstop to guarantee that…

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Vandalism threatening Nigeria’s telecom sector over $1b fresh infrastructure investment

Persistent telecom infrastructure vandalism is undermining the over $1billion new investment in the sector, industry sources have lamented. This resurgent spate of wilful vandalism continued to be perpetrated in spite of President Bola Tinubu’s genuine efforts to address the menace. Recall the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had earlier in the year…

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Dutch govt, 2SCALE push for inclusive agribusiness

By Zainab Olufemi The Towards Sustainable Clusters in Agribusiness through Learning in Entrepreneurship (2SCALE Programme), in partnership with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands,  has called for an inclusive agribusiness in the country. The group gave the advice during the formal conclusion its 13-year effort to transform Nigeria’s agricultural sector through inclusive agribusiness….

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West Africa sets timeline for achieving refinery hub goals

The West African region has unveiled the timeline for accomplishing its refinery hub goals. Countries in the subregion are to sign harmonized refinery regulatory agreements in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025. The timeline was part of the highlights from the two-day Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA)/ S&P Global Commodity Insights Conference…

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Elumelu okays N25b for Produce for Lagos programme

Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony Elumelu, has donated N25 billion to support the Produce for Lagos Programme, an initiative of the Lagos Food Systems Infrastructure Company. The programme was creayed to enhance food security and promote economic development in the state. Elumelu announced the donation yesterday during the launch of the initiative…

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Glo offers customers protection on phones, devices

Telecom solutions provider, Globacom, has launched an initiative tagged Device Protection Service to remove anxieties from the subscribers about the safety of their handheld devices. The first of its kind initiative in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector is in partnership with Cubecover, the country’s leading technology solutions enabler. In a press statement issued in Lagos, Globacom noted…

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