The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs, has announced three senior executive appointments, effective February 1, 2021. This follows the launch of the 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, on www.TEFConnect.com, which this year prioritises the economic recovery of…
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo has assured investors of government’s patronage to ensure the growth of investment in Nigeria. Adebayo said this in Abuja while addressing a delegation of Daniel Franco Institute who visited him to…
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed has said the newly signed finance act will significantly aid the recovery of the country’s economy from recession and place it on the path of growth. Ahmed stated this during…
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has been ranked as Africa’s #1 mandated lead arranger in sub-Saharan Africa, according to Bloomberg’s 2020 full-year “Capital Markets League Tables”. This assessment of the Bank’s transactions recognises the institution’s leadership role in mobilising capital from…
The Rice Processors Association of Nigeria (RPAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to criminalise the sales of foreign rice in the country. The Director General of the association, Mr Andy Ekwelem stated this while addressing journalists in Abuja on Saturday…
The Fixed Income and Currencies (FIC) markets have recorded a total transaction turnover of N215.08 trillion in 2020, indicating a Year on Year (YoY) decline of 7.57 per cent, compared to N232.69 trillion recorded in Full Year (FY) 2019. For…
FBN Holdings Plc has announced the appointments of Mr Seni Adetu and Mrs Juliet Anammah as Independent Non-Executive Directors. The company also appointed Mr Otu Hughes as a Non-Executive Director. Dr Oba Otudeko, Group Chairman of FBN Holdings, disclosed this…
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has applauded the approval of the National Quality Policy by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Alhaji Abubakar Al-Mujtaba, President, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) gave the commendation on Friday in…
Bloomberg’s 2020 full-year Capital Markets League Tables has ranked African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Africa’s number one Mandated Lead Arranger (MLA) in sub-Saharan Africa. The bank made this known in a statement it issued on Friday in Cairo. According to the…
Mr Francis Anatogu, Executive Secretary, National Action Committee on African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA), has urged Nigeria to make itself Africa’s premier choice in a number of products and services, if it is considering growing its exports. Anatogu gave…
