Ebuka Daniel The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and the African Union Commission’s Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Development have launched a guide towards boosting intra-African agricultural trade under the new African Continental Free Trade Area agreement. This is coming on the expectation …
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Ebuka Daniel The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Edo/Delta chapter, has lamented the multiple taxation on its members by the Delta State government.The chairman of the association, Okwara Udensi, spoke on Wednesday when he led its exco on a courtesy visit to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State in Asaba. He …
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Oluwasina Philip French President, Emmanuel Macron, has invited the Chairman of BUA Group, Abdulsalmad Rabiu, amidst rift with Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. The development was confirmed on Wednesday by BUA Group via its official twitter account. According to the company, French Minister for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, Franck …
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Oluwasina Phillip One of Nigeria’s biggest retail store, Shoprite is planning to sell its Nigerian Business to Persianas Group Nigeria, according to reports. The company in August last year classified its Nigerian business as a discontinued operation after it was approached by potential investors willing to take over its Nigerian …
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Ololade Omosan-Agie The Industrial Training Fund has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding, with the Nigerian Air Force and a private firm, to establish the framework with which the parties will work together for optimal performance as well as enhance productivity. The Director-General, Industrial Training Fund, Joseph Ari, said the …
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Oluwasina Phillip The outgoing Chairman, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Governing Board, and Nigerian Ambassador designate to Spain, Mr. Ademola Seriki, has said the commission is presently seeking the approval of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), to ensure that registered entities do not benefit from government contracts unless they filed their …
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Ebuka Daniel BUA Cement has said that among the reasons for raising N115bn Series 1 corporate bond is to enable it to compete with other big cement production companies in the country. Nigeria’s cement industry has become highly competitive with Dangote cement having about 60 per cent of the market …
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Oluwasina Phillip The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo on Tuesday called for the establishment of Nigeria-France Business Council to enhance trade relations between the two countries He explained that the council which would be private sector-driven would perform the statutory roles of coordinating and promoting enabling …
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Babajide Iletogun The BUA Group yesterday set first quarter of next year target for the completion of its sugar refinery that is presently under construction in Lafiagi, Kwara State. The Senior General Manager, Lafiagi Sugar Company (LASUCO), a subsidiary of the BUA Group, Mr. Abdulrasheed Olayiwola, said that the company …
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Ololade Omosan-Agie The New Multi-billion Naira Building of the Industrial Training Fund projected to be completed and occupied by June this year. The ultra-modern twelve storey building, strategically located in Maitama, surrounded by the Nigeria Export Promotion Council, NEPC House, Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing system for Agricultural Lending, Corporate Affairs …
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