Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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Caixa oferece crédito de R$ 300 a R$ 1 mil pelo celular
A Caixa Econômica Federal lançou hoje (27) o programa Crédito Caixa Tem, que vai oferecer empréstimos de R$ 300 a R$ 1 mil, direto pelo aplicativo de celular Caixa Tem. A taxa de juros é de 3,99% ao mês, com pagamento em até 24 vezes. Para quem já possui a conta Poupança Social ...
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“Conversas com Norte”. “Precisamos da ciência para enfrentar o futuro”, defende responsável do ISCTE
A importância da ciência, num cenário pós-pandemia, é um dos temas abordados no livro "67 Vozes por Portugal – A Grande Oportunidade", da Editora Leya, uma iniciativa do ISCTE Executive Education. Trata-se de um livro que junta as visões do futuro de Portugal por 67 personalidades portuguesas, entre empresários, ...
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Road Blockage: Niger Youths Give Truck Drivers 48-hour Ultimatum
Youths in Niger State under the aegis of the Coalition of Youths and Civil Society Organisations, have threatened to take action if the protesting Articulated Vehicle Drivers failed to show understanding and vacate Lambata-Bida and Bida-Minna Roads within 48 hours. It could be recalled that heavy-duty vehicles and tanker drivers ...
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Gulder Ultimate Search Partners MultiChoice for Season 12
Organisers of Gulder Ultimate Search reality show, Nigerian Breweries Plc, has announced a partnership with Africa’s leading entertainment company, MultiChoice Nigeria, for the broadcast of the reality series as it makes a come back with season 12, “The Age of Craftsmanship.” The Marketing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Emmanuel Oriakhi, who ...
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Nigeria: Back to Basics - How to Make Foreign Investment Work for Nigeria
[Vanguard] WE all know that Nigeria is Africa's largest economy, and with a population of 200 million people, one with huge potential for growth.
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Capital Market Can Help Bridge Infrastructure Gap–SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has again affirmed that the capital market has the potential to bridge the infrastructure gap in the country as well as aid economic development. This was stated by executive commissioner, Operations of SEC, Mr. Dayo Obisan at the annual conference of the Finance Correspondents ...
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Kaduna Launches Five-year Blueprint
Kaduna State Government has launched a new State Development Plan (SDP) which takes into consideration the experiences, challenges and successes of the earlier development plan. The new plan is hinged on transforming Kaduna state into a knowledge-based economy that promotes growth and development, including improving the lives and welfare of ...
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NITDA To Partner e-Business Industry On Digital Economy
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has assured the Committee of e-Business Industry Heads (CeBIH) of its strong partnership and commitment to facilitate a seamless integration towards achieving a digital Nigeria. This, it said, was in line with the implementation of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS). ...
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Dangote Advocates Execution Of Sugar Master Plan To Boost Economy
Nigeria’s National Sugar Master Plan (NSMP) was designed to attract over $1 billion annually in local and foreign direct investments and create an estimated 107,000 jobs over the first ten-year period. Its aim is to raise local production of sugar to enable the country attain self-sufficiency; stem the tide of ...
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KDSG Gets Kudos For Being Pro-business
Kaduna State Government received several plaudits from investors, development partners and federal government at the 6th edition of Kaduna Investment and Economic Summit (KADINVEST) for its pro-business policies. Speaking at the event, the President of Skipper Group, Mr Jitender Sachdeva, stated that ‘’Kaduna state has a very strong leadership that ...
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Kaduna Deputy Gov Makes Case For knowledge-based Economy
Kaduna state is making the requisite investment towards transforming the state into a knowledge based economy to match the manpower needs of modern industries. The Malam Nasir El-Rufai administration is committed to the transformation of Kaduna state into a private sector-driven economy with vast opportunities and shared prosperity for all ...
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MDAs Must Get Involved In Expo For MSMEs – FG
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, has called for the endorsement and deepened involvement of the ministry of aviation and its agencies in the forthcoming EnjoyNigeria Expo 2021. The minister made the call in Abuja during a courtesy visit by the ministerial committee on EnjoyNigeria Expo 2021 ...
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MTN Education To Pilot In South Africa, Sudan, Ghana, Kaduna
His Highness, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, has leveraged his position on the global board of MTN Group, to attract the telecommunication giant’s initiative to enhance ICT knowledge in Africa, to Kaduna state. Khalifa Sanusi, who is the Vice Chairman of Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency (KADIPA), made the announcement last week ...
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Using Insurance To Curtail Financial Loss When Building Collapses
Nigeria has one of the highest housing deficits in the world and in a bid to bridge this gap, new structures, either for offices, shops or housing, are springing up on a daily basis. Some of these new buildings are structures of more than two floors. Over the years, there ...
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DBN Supports MOE+ Art Architecture, ADD.apt on Sustainability
The Development Bank of Nigeria Plc (DBN) is embarking on a collaborative initiative with MOE+Art Architecture and ADD.apt on the projection of Material Lab programmes in Nigeria. Speaking on the partnership, the managing director of the bank, Mr. Tony Okpanachi says “DBN is focused on stimulating stainable economic growth therefore, ...
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PSN Urges Buhari To Sign Pharmacy Bill Into Law
As the Nigerian joins the rest of the world to commemorate the World Pharmacists Day (WPD), the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Pharmacy Bill already passed by the National Assembly. Speaking during a press briefing to commemorate the Day on ...
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UBA Publishes Names Of Forex Policy Defaulters
In line with the directive of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that banks should publish names of individuals who fraudulently obtain foreign exchange and blacklist them, United Bank for Africa (UBA) has made public the names and account numbers of some customers who allegedly defied the forex policy. Commercial ...
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100kWP Solar Hybrid Grid, N2.2bn Market Will Boost Kaduna Economy – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the 100kWP solar hybrid mini grid and the modern market worth N2.2 billion in Kasuwan magani of Kajuru local government area of Kaduna State will boost the economy of the state. The solar hybrid mini grid is deployed by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) ...
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How I Made It – CHRISTOPHER KOLADE: Accountability, Listening Skills Key To My Success
Dr. Christopher Kolade is a veteran broadcaster, diplomat, scholar and administrator, with leadership excellence and outstanding integrity. In the last six decades, Dr Kolade has distinctly modeled leadership excellence and integrity in various positions held within and outside Nigeria. He has contributed immensely in promoting business in Nigeria. When we ...
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Interior Ministry Grants 12,000 Quota Licences To Expatriates In 2 Years
In pursuit of its policy of easing foreign direct investment without jeopardising local content considerations, the federal government has said it has granted 12,000 expatriate quota licences to foreigners seeking to work in Nigeria. The minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who gave the figure yesterday at the ongoing 6th ...
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MTN Moves To Strengthen $10bn Nigeria-US Bilateral Trade
MTN Nigeria has taken a step forward to strengthen Nigeria and United States of America (USA) economic relations, saying it would continue to encourage foreign direct investments (FDI) into Nigeria with its success story in the last 20 years. In 2019, the two-way trade in goods between the United States ...