‘Mediate between US, China trade dispute and gain world accolades’
As leading economists and business captains continue to set agenda as Okonjo-Iweala assumes duty at WTO, Managing Chief of Cowry Capital, Mr. Chris Chukwu, has called on the former Nigerian Minister of Finance and World Bank managing Director, Dr. Ngozi…
How MTN Nigeria survived COVID-19 impact on business, by CEO
Ferdi Moolman, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria has given insights on how the company managed to remain in business during the teething period of Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria. While agreeing that the pandemic caused unprecedented disruption to businesses…
Dangote Grooms Nigerian Engineers at Refinery Complex on Completion
The Management of Dangote Oil Refinery is preparing young Nigerian graduates to take over the management of its 650,000 barrels per day single train refinery when it becomes operational in 2022. Already, the company has trained several Nigerian engineers in…
First shipment of Urea from the Dangote Fertiliser Plant begins this month
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele has said the first shipment of Urea from the Dangote Fertiliser Plant would begin in March to help boost agriculture in the country. He also averred that plans are on to enable…
61 investors reject concession plan of Lagos Trade Fair complex by BPE
The umbrella body for the 61 investors that secured different development lease agreements from the Federal Government through the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment and Trade Fair Management Board (TFMB) have petitioned the government for its plan to concession…
Okonjo-Iweala rolls out agenda as WTO new chief
Newly-appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and former Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who was Monday announced by the world body as the new chief of the international agency has averred that “Deep reforms that will get the…
Committee on AfCFTA flags off nationwide awareness
The National Action Committee on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has commenced a nationwide awareness and sensitisation tour in line with its mandate to prepare Nigeria to take advantage of the continental agreement. In a statement, the Committee…
U.S. President, Biden backs Okonjo-Iweala’s WTO DG bid
The United States has expressed support for the candidacy of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO). A statement from the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the U.S. said it had taken…
‘Herders attacks worst minus to Buhari’s agro revolution, food security drive’
Before the 2015 elections, issues of herders’-farmers crisis had been there but not on the current scale of destruction. However, going by the current skirmishes between farmers and herdsmen across the country, especially in the North central and South west…
Tijani, Co-Creation Hub founder to star on CNN’s Inside Africa
On this week’s Inside Africa, CNN International showcases Nigeria’s entrepreneurial spirit, meeting four start-up stars who are improving the world from Africa’s largest tech hub. Firstly, the programme meets Olatunbosun“Bosun”Tijani, the brains behind one of Africa’s biggest networks of tech…