The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says some factors are affecting night travel operations. The federal agency listed paucity of funds, poor infrastructure and insecurity. Capt. Musa Nuhu, NCAA Director-General spoke with Newsmen. Citing the African Development Bank (AfDB) report,…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, has said that its financial sector portfolio in Nigeria is currently valued at $1.3 billion of which the figure represents 30 per cent of the bank’s portfolio. This was made known by the Director-General,…
In a bid to modernise Nigeria’s capital markets and ensure that it is well positioned to support economic transformation driven by private sector investment, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) have signed an…
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has approved the establishment of African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation for Africa’s access to technologies. According to the bank, this is for the manufacture of medicines, vaccines and other pharmaceutical products.…
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) says access to finance, markets and technologies for women will guarantee full transformation on the continent’s food system. Ms Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, the Director-General, West Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office of the Bank,…
The African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (AGF) has launched a training and mentorship programme for 80 youth-led start-ups and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in Nigeria. The Group Communications and Public Relations Manager, AGF, Diana Aluga…
The Taraba Government in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AFDB) on Monday presented 239 youths in state training on various skills with tool kits and starter packs. The beneficiaries are 120 trained Village Level Operations and Maintenance Mechanics (VLOMs)…
The President African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina,said the bank will continue to make Africa proud by supporting implementation of impactful and life-transforming projects across the continent. Adesina said this via a tweet on Sunday, through his verified…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group says it has obtained approval from its Board of Governors to develop a Security Index Investment Bond to address insecurity in Africa. Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the AfDB Group, said this at…
Nigeria’s Policy Efforts portend well for meeting the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 on climate action by 2030. However, risks abound, the African Development Bank (AfDB) economic report reveals. The AfDB’s African Economic Outlook 2022 unveiled at the Bank’s Annual…
