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WTO Predicts 8.1% Growth in Export Trade for Africa
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has forecasted that Africa’s share of the volume of the world’s merchandise export and import will increase by 8.1 per cent and 5.5 per cent
World Bank Revises Sub-Saharan Africa’s Growth Forecast to 3.4%
The World Bank has revised its growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from -5.1 per cent to 3.4 per cent growth for 2021. The Washington-based institution, in its latest Africa’s
BUA Cement grow’s after tax profit by 19.4% to N72.3bn
By Peter Egwuatu BUA Cement Plc, Nigeria’s second largest cement company has recorded increased Profit After Tax, PAT by 19.4 per cent to N72.3 billion for the financial year ended
Universal Insurance to commence micro, agric businesses
Stock. By Rosemary Iwunze Universal Insurance Plc is set to commence micro insurance business as the company has applied to the National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, for an operating license. Managing
Sanusi, Lami, others discuss 4th industrial rev at ICAN confab
By Providence Adeyinka The former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS Executive Chairman, Mohammed Lami, would speak on theme: “The 4th
Sub-Saharan Africa growth to hit 3.4% in 2021 — World Bank
By Peter Egwuatu ECONOMY Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is expected to rise between 2.3 percent and 3.4 percent in 2021 after contracting by 2 percent last year. Stating
NEXIM launches N10b Women & Youth Export fund
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) has moved to support women and youth exporters with a seed fund of N10 billion under a new programme
Kano remains Nigeria’s investment destination, says Ganduje
Governor Abdullah Umar Ganduje has declared that Kano continues to attract investments from different parts of the world because of the peaceful nature of the state. The post Kano remains
NNPC’s insolvency crisis worry stakeholders
Financial experts have said that low profitability, threatens the operations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) despite attempts to improve the institution’s transparency. The post NNPC’s insolvency crisis worry
Fintech launches app to drive digital revolution
Nigerian fintech outfit, Xerde Limited, has rolled out its application, Tudo, which provides solutions to social funding and drives digital transformation. The post Fintech launches app to drive digital revolution
