Economy
300,000MT of Maize for Release in February 2021 in Nigeria, Price of Maize Set to Crash
About 300,000 metric tonnes of maize are soon to be released into the Nigerian market from strategic anchors under the...
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Nigerian Government Sets up Implementation Committee for N50bn Export Expansion Facility Programme
Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo has inaugurated a Steering Committee to implement its N50 billion...
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160,000 Nigerian women to benefit from Government’s cash grant
The Federal Government of Nigeria is targeting over 160,000 poor and vulnerable rural women, to benefit from the N20,000 cash...
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Nigeria welcomes Microsoft’s offer to support Government’s Economic Sustainability Plan
Microsoft Corporation, has disclosed plans to partner with the Federal Government for the benefit of the Nigerian people, especially young...
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World Bank to invest over $5 Billion in Drylands in Africa
The World Bank plans to invest over $5 billion over the next five years to help restore degraded landscapes, improve...
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GDP: IMF Ranks Nigeria 1st In Africa, 26th In The World
Nigeria stands as the number one country in Africa in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) 2020 World Economic Outlook’s ratings...
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BoI Gets $1 Billion Loan to Help Businesses
Nigeria’s Bank of Industry has concluded a $1 billion three-year syndicated loan to support businesses and revitalize the industrial sector...
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Tony Elumelu Foundation, EU Partner to Empower 2,500 African Women Entrepreneurs in 2021
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), in its commitment to empowering young African entrepreneurs, has announced a partnership with the European...
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Survey reveals 95 percent of African SMEs did not receive government aid during COVID-19 pandemic
African Union, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and AfriLabs worked together to create the Rollo Africa Business Simulation Programme to...
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Visa openness solutions can boost Africa’s economic recovery – 2020 Africa Visa Openness Index
A record 54% of the continent is accessible for African visitors who no longer need a visa to travel or...
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