Entrepreneurship

Ololade Omosan-Agie As part of its commitment to boost trade relationships with Nigeria, the Italian Trade Agency has unveiled its training programme for entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector. The Italian Trade Agency Director for West Africa, Alessandro Gerbino, in a statement on Tuesday, said the agency had unveiled an E-Lab …

Oluwasina Phillip Federal Government has reiterated its resolve to prioritize social protection across the country, with the training of over 54 Government functionaries drawn from various Ministries, Departments and Agencies . Speaking at the 3-day training on social protection’ organized by the Child Development Grant Programme and Save the Children …

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, yesterday in Abuja presented cheques amounting to N125m to four entrepreneurs and innovators who were adjudged winners of Jaiz Bank’s Covid-19 challenge competition. The challenge is part of the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility aimed at spurring ideas and …

China has removed the last remaining counties from a list of poor regions, in what officials described as achieving President Xi Jinping’s longstanding political goal of eliminating extreme poverty by the end of this year. The milestone was achieved by lifting 93 million people out of poverty since 2013, China’s …

The Dangote Group of Companies says its intervention in education development in Nigeria through the philanthropic arm, Aliko Dangote Foundation so far, has hit N10 billion. The figure was contained in a statement issued by Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Corporate Communication, Dangote Group, in Lokoja on Wednesday. According …

Nigeria will need to create 5 million new jobs yearly over the next ten years to prevent an increase in the unemployment rate, IMF experts said in a recent report. According to the document, this figure includes the growing number of young people entering the labor market each year. With …

Following the sack of Frank Lampard on Monday,Chelsea FC has confirmed the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as manager. Recall that Lampard was sacked following a string of bad runs in the EPL. A statement on the website of the club said Tuchel has signed an 18-month contract with the possibility …

The Kano branch of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called for the proper positioning of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) at the Nation’s entry points in preparation for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).  National Vice President of MAN, North West Zone, Alhaji …

The African Development Bank AfDB) have announced twenty-five finalists for this year’s AYAF AgriPitch Competition with six Nigerian youth-led technology solution driven companies making the list. According to the AfDB’s report, Nigeria’s Farmspeak Technology, One Kiosk, Releaf and seven other African agric companies were selected in the Start-ups category. Over …

As the implementation of the Economic Sustainability Plan progresses, the payment of N30,000 one-time grant to 330,000 Nigerian artisans across the country is now in progress, Office of the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has announced. The payments are being made to sets of verified beneficiaries of the Artisan Support Scheme, …