The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank have signed a grant agreement to implement Phase 1 of the Upstream Project for Digital Market Development in Africa. The signing ceremony took place on November 17 at AUC Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The AUC Commissioner for Economic Development, …
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Kenya is set to benefit from a US$3 billion Country Programme from African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). This was announced during a meeting between Kenya’s President, His Excellency Dr William Ruto, and Professor Benedict Okey Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank. During the meeting held at …
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The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo yesterday in Abuja launched the `Export4Survival’ campaign’ to boost the Nigeria’s non-oil export. Daily Trust reports that `Export4Survival’ campaign is a flagship theme of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) aimed at sensitising the business community on inherent benefits in …
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The Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund, Sir Joseph Ari on Monday called for more synergy among agencies of government in the area of human capacity building so as to tackle the rising level of unemployment in the country. Ari stated this during a paper titled, “Technical Education and National …
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The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has reiterated the place of standards in the growth of industries, noting that the industry is the heart of the nation. The Director General of SON, Mallam Farouk Salim made the remark yesterday at a stakeholders’ sensitisation workshop/MANCAP certification presentation, where he emphasised the need …
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said at the weekend that it was committing $7 billion to Nigeria and other African countries over the next four years, just as the head of the organisation, Bill Gates has warned that the Ukraine crisis was reducing the amount of aid flowing to …
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday, departed Abuja for Ottawa, the Canadian capital, for a three-day state visit. According to a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, this would be the first high-level visit by a Nigerian leader to …
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President General Muhammadu Buhari, to “promptly set up a presidential panel of enquiry to thoroughly, impartially, effectively and transparently investigate spending on all social safety-nets and poverty alleviation programmes and projects executed between 2015 and 2022.” SERAP also urged him “to ensure …
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The Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (A Division of the Nigerian Society of Engineers) on Wednesday honoured the Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), with NIMechE Honourary Fellowship at the NADDC Headquarters, Abuja. Speaking in his address, the Chairman, Board of Fellow Engr. Prof. Oluwatoyin Ashiru, FNSE, …
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday arrested 18 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation carried out in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. The suspects according to a statement signed by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwajuaren, included Adeleye Ayodeji, Muhammed Ayub, Odelade Samuel, Sodiq Olanrewaju, Ola Francis, …
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