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BUA Group Chairman launches $100m Africa Endowment Fund
By Babajide Komolafe Chairman, The BUA Group, Isyaku Rabiu has announced the establishment of a $100 million Africa Endowment Fund for social development and renewal. In a statement announcing the
African finance ministers pledge reforms for transparency, accountability
African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development have expressed commitment to implementing the necessary reforms needed to promote transparency and accountability to mobilise domestic and external resources. The ministers
Airlines plan ‘travel pass’ for travellers
Airlines are considering a standard ‘travel pass’ criteria for international air travellers in the COVID-19 era. The post Airlines plan ‘travel pass’ for travellers appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria
Understanding the role of Seafarers in maritime
The seafarer’s role in the maritime industry is a complex and a highly crucial one. Call him/her the unsung hero of maritime and you won’t be wrong. The post Understanding
Cautious optimism trails manufacturing investment prospects
The impact of the coronavirus, insecurity and governance issues may have significantly impacted manufacturing activities within the country, as investments in the sector dropped… The post Cautious optimism trails manufacturing
United Capital posts N7.7b PBT as index depreciates by 0.05 per cent
United Capital Plc has recorded profit before tax (PBT) of N7.95 billion in its 2020 operations against N4.95 billion achieved in the corresponding period in 2019. The post United Capital
FG to spend $1 billion on credit to small businesses
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, has said the 1 billion syndicated term loan secured by the Bank of Industry (BoI) will be used to provide
Kano Assembly approves Ganduje’s N20bn loan request
The Kano State House of Assembly has approved Gov. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s request to access N20 billion domestic loans to fund capital projects. The post Kano Assembly approves Ganduje’s N20bn
How Nigeria loses $14.2bn to bottlenecks at ports
African Centre for Supply Chain (ACSC) practitioners has disclosed that congestion at the Nigerian ports is negatively impacting the country’s gross domestic product… The post How Nigeria loses $14.2bn to
