Nigeria’s diesel-dependent economy may face tough times with prices expected to surge as United Nations (UN) rules aimed at cleaning up international shipping comes into effect on January 1, 2020 with many ships expected to […]
When National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released the second quarter GDP report, it recorded a growth of 1.94 per cent, less than what was recorded in first quarter. Analysts have said that it is a […]
Insurance Brokers, under the auspices of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB), have joined voices in the call on the federal government to prioritise constant power supply to boost economic growth and development. […]
Nigeria now occupies the inglorious position of global headquarters of poverty. The mismatch between population and economic growth is primarily responsible for that infamous rating. The next factor is the high cost of governance which […]
The West Africa Securities Regulators Association (WASRA) will hold its inaugural biennial West Africa Capital Market Conference (WACMaC) in Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire, from the 27th to the 29th of October, 2019. The conference has as […]
John Magufuli has an ambitious plan for his country. The president of Tanzania wants his country to grow into a regional powerhouse. That is fantastic. But Magufuli has a rather strange and primitive means of […]
The global financial management Services giant, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed an agreement with Enyimba Economic City to market the project to the global market. This was revealed Friday by company secretary/legal adviser, […]
The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, has said that Information Communication Technology (ICT) is a game changer and an enabler of economic growth.The EVC in a statement signed by […]
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture says the federal government has made agriculture a pivot for growth and development in response to the need to accelerate economic growth of the country. The Permanent Secretary of the […]
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, has reiterated the commitment of the corporation to reduce the cost of crude oil production in the nation’s oil and gas […]
The federal government via the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) is working to boost the astronomy sector in science and technology because of the benefits it would add to the gross domestic product […]
Nigeria’s economy may soon attain real growth that is inclusive of development if modalities and policy frameworks advocated by stakeholders in the financial industry are not only adopted but also comprehensively, pragmatically and faithfully implemented […]
AIICO Insurance Plc has unveiled free Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP), which is aimed at empowering Nigerians with the requisite knowledge and skills for business development. The company’s Head of Strategic Marketing and Communications, Atinuke Jose, […]
Renowned economists and academics Tuesday proffered strategies for the federal government to sustain the path of economic growth that had so far been gained since it overcame the 2016 recession. These economics experts spoke at the […]
Emir of Keffi and chancellor of Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK), HRH Alh. Dr ShehuChindo Yamusa III, has called on the nation’s entrepreneurial class to proffer better mechanism which will provide sound policies that will eradicate poverty and also contribute to the economic growth of Nigeria. The royal father made this appeal at the […]
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed has said that the Federal Government is willing to set up a National Savings Committee that will make recommendations to the government on the best ways to mobilise […]
A financial expert, Oghogho Osula, has said financial inclusion is set to improve access to financial services and contribute to economic growth and wealth creation in the country. The former Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Coronation Trustee […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) vice presidential candidate for the February 16 presidential poll, Dr. Peter Obi, says the country’s economic misfortunes would be reversed and repositioned to facilitate rapid economic growth, if the party […]
Nigeria’s insurance industry has continued to maintain its growth trajectory even in the face of huge challenges. This is even as experts foresee a better 2019. DAVID AGBA reports. The Nigerian economy had suffered recession […]
Mines Environmental Compliance Department (MEC) of Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD) have been charged to boost their efficiency in enforcing mining laws that will safeguard the environment in line with the global best practices. […]
Africa’s GDP growth is rising but it must do more to solidify a fragile recovery and prepare for major disruptions in the global economy, the International Monetary Fund, has said. IMF’s Director of African Department, […]
The opportunity for African countries in supporting the growth and development of their affordable housing industries is immense and transformative. The 34th African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) conference and Annual General Meeting will take […]
Federal Government has charged Governors of the 36 states to use Public Private Partnership (PPP) model to improve public service deliver, and mainly infrastructure across Nigeria. The acting Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commissio, ICRC, Mr. Chidi […]
In order to survive in a fiercely competitive contemporary world, the existence of a modern nation state must be more economic than political. Modern nation states can be likened to business entities that are competing […]
A senior lecturer with the Department of Islamic Economics, University of Southern California, United States, Prof. Mozar Kahf has called on the federal government to use SUKUK in the building of viable infrastructure in the […]
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