Abuja: The African Development Bank (AfDB) has advised African countries, including Nigeria, to ensure that borrowed funds are invested in productive assets capable of generating economic growth and improving living standards. Prof Kevin Urama, AfDB’s…
Enugu: Dr. Adedokun Adebowale, Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), has urged procurement officers to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies to enhance efficiency and accountability in public procur…
Abuja: The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA), with support from the German Government and the European Union (EU), inaugurated the National Guidelines for Interconnecting Solar Mini-Grids to Distribution Networks in Abuja. This i…
Abuja: Dr Chris Ndibe, former General Manager of the Calabar Free Trade Zone, has called for the urgent review of Nigeria’s Free Zones Act, describing it as outdated and unsuitable for current economic realities in the country. He made the call in Abu…
Abuja: A former Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Malam Lamido Yuguda, has called on the government to align Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) with monetary policy objectives to achieve better economic outcomes. Yuguda…
Paris: In a small community market in northern Nigeria, a trader receives payment for goods through a mobile transfer instead of cash. In a rural town in the South-West, a young Point-of-Sale (PoS) agent helps residents withdraw money, pay bills, and …
Abuja: Free Trade Zones (FTZs) are essential to driving Nigeria’s industrialisation and maximising gains from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). An expert, Dr. Chris Ndibe, made this assertion at the launch of his books, ‘Reimagining Fr…
Lagos: The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has commended the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) for restoring airtime credit services across major networks. Mr Gbenga Adebayo, Chairma…