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Economy4 days agoForum tasks FG on MSMEs growth
Forum of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Business Membership Organisations of Nigeria (BMO) has called on the Federal Government to remain committed to the growth of the MSMEs for economic development. A delegation of the Forum made the call on Friday during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Richard Adebayo in Abuja. According the Forum, the visit is to brief the minister on its plans and programmes as well as to seek support and areas of possible collaboration towards creating enabling environment for MSMEs operators. Dr Albert Akinyemi, Chairman Board of Trustees of the Forum, said that MSMEs could create the needed succour as Nigeria looked toward economic recovery from the current economic challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He explained that the Forum seeks to institutionalise the MSME subsector in Nigeria as it is being done in developed economies of the world..
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General news5 days agoFG inaugurates committees on National Policy on welding
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Ministry of Science and Technology on Thursday inaugurated committees on drafting of National Policy on Welding as well as National Status Survey on welding and other related fields. The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, inaugurated the committees in Abuja. Onu, while inaugurating the committees, said that welding would promote and enhance local content in the realisation of National goal of rapid industrialisation of the country. He said that the Federal Government recognised the importance of welding in the nation’s economic development. “Hence, in order to strengthen the sector, National Skills Qualification Framework was approved in 2014. “This was designed to create a career path for persons willing to acquire necessary skills in welding and related fields that can receive National Certification issued by the Nigerian Institute of Welding (NIW). “As a result of this, in addition to.
- General news1 week ago
Smart City: Lagos implementing 6,000km fibre connection — Official
By Florence Onuegbu The Lagos State Government is implementing the deployment of 6,000km of Fibre Metro Network connection across the state,, the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr Hakeem Fahm, has said. Fahm said this on Tuesday during the 2021 Ministerial Press Briefing to commemorate the second year in office of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration in Ikeja. ”The state implemented a 3,000km of Fibre Metro Network connection in Year 2020 and additional 3,000km in Year 2021 across the state, as part of the comprehensive Smart City Programme that seeks to provide a 24-hour driven economy,” he said. Fahm said that the implementation of Lagos State Smart City Project was to enable governance, connectivity and environmental security. He said that the use of technology would make reporting of security incidents easy to reach, and promote access to major stakeholders in the government The commissioner said that the project would also.
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Africa1 week agoHow can Mauritius benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)? (By Chido Pamela Mafongoya & Veedushi Mooloo)
Through Chido Pamela Mafongoya and Veedushi Mooloo Mauritius, being strategically located between Asia and Africa, boasts of having one of the most stable regulatory environments on the continent. The Mauritius Financial Center has built a reputation as a safe, reliable and competitive financial center, which has enabled it to position itself as the preferred jurisdiction for foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to the continent, since the country can serve both Francophones and Francophones. English speaking Africa. Mauritius and other African countries have long been known for the ties they share, both politically and economically. Mauritius, first in Africa, has also made its way to Africa by being a member of two of the continent’s most important trading blocks, namely the Southern African Development Community SADC and the Common Market for Eastern Africa and Southern (COMESA). Thanks to these memberships, many foreign entrepreneurs have created their business in Mauritius to benefit.
- Africa1 week ago
APICORP: Energy investments in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to exceed USD 805 billion over next five years
APICORP (www.APICORP.org), The latest investment outlook in the MENA region projects a slight increase of US $ 13 billion in committed and planned energy investments compared to the outlook for the previous year; Renewable energies represent a significant share of nearly 40% of the estimated USD 250 billion in investments in the electricity sector; Investments in gas are expected to drop from $ 9.5 billion to $ 75 billion after the completion of several megaprojects in 2020; Changes in regulations are necessary for the MENA region to realize its energy storage potential; Additional capacity – especially renewables – will make electricity trading a more commercially viable option in the MENA region; The MENA region can become a great exporting region of blue and green hydrogen thanks to low cost gas resources and strong progress in renewable energy. The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP), a multilateral development financial institution, estimates in.
- Business1 week ago
NGX records N419bn growth in April
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock (NGX) recorded a growth of N419 billion in April due to impressive first quarter results declared by some companies. Specifically, the market capitalisation which closed trading in March at N20.428 trillion rose by N419 billion to close at N20.847 trillion in April. Similarly, the All-Share Index inched higher by 789.29 points to close at 39,834.42 in contrast with 39,045.13 recorded in March. Royal Exchange Assurance emerged the best performing stock for April in percentage terms, growing by 89.29 per cent to close at 58k per share against 28k recorded in March. Linkage trailed with 41.87 per cent to close at 85k in contrast with 60k posted in the comparative month. Also, Japaul Gold came third with 36.36 per cent growth to close at 60k against 44k achieved in March. Conversely, NCR was the worst performing stock in percentage terms in.
- General news2 weeks ago
Strategic engagements with China key to resolving insecurity -IPCR boss
By Mark Longyen Dr Bakut O.Bakut, Director-General, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), says strategic engagements with China by African countries are key to tackling insecurity challenges in Africa. Bakut said this in Abuja on Friday at the second quarter roundtable discussion organised by the institute to interrogate issues pertaining to insecurity and China-Africa relations. The theme of the roundtable is “Vaccine War and Our Shared Future: Strengthening Africa-China Relations in the Era of Health Insecurity”. “It is our hope that the harmonious engagements between Africa and China in responding to national, regional, continental and global threats will bring out the desired result for the peace, security, development and prosperity of Africa, China and the global environment. “On assumption of office, I decided to centralise the Institute’s engagement with China by institutionalising this laudable collaboration with the inauguration of the Africa-China Research Unit (ACRU) “This, with the view to.
- General news2 weeks ago
Africa’s startups ecosystem: Google to offer 40,000 scholarship
By Stellamaris Ashinze Google on Thursday restated its commitment to the startup ecosystem in Africa, by offering a total of 40,000 scholarships to developers, spread across Mobile and Cloud development tracks. The announcement was made during a virtual event hosted by Google for key industry players, policy leads, startup executives and investors driving the growth of Africa’s tech ecosystem. Onajite Emerhor, Head of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa, said that the top 1,000 students at the end of the training would earn full scholarship to certify on Android or Cloud development. Emerhor, announcing the opening of applications for the 6th Class of the Google for Startups Accelerator programme, and the launch of new developer scholarships, said it was in partnership with Pluralsight and Andela. She said that the the aim of the scholarship was to support the growth of the startups through their crucial growth phases. According to her, for Google’s new developer scholarships,.
- General news3 weeks ago
WIBAT Nigeria charges governments. on tourism development
By Joshua Olomu The Women in Business and Tourism Society Nigeria (WIBAT Nigeria) called on government at all levels to develop the rich tourism opportunities that abound in the country for income and job creation. Sophia Khan, the institution’s national president, made the appeal Thursday during a courtesy visit by its members to the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Ambassador Mariaam Katagum in Abuja . She said the group was in the ministry to brief the minister on their visions and mandate and to look for possible areas of collaboration. Khan explained that WIBAT Nigeria was designed to promote domestic tourism by developing, promoting and marketing tourism centers in Nigeria. According to Khan, as Nigeria seeks economic diversification from oil, its tourism potential is a gold mine that can serve as a suitable alternative, if properly capped. “There is no state in Nigeria that does not have.
- Foreign3 weeks ago
At 100, the Chinese Communist Party transformed China, the world – Ambassador
By Ifeanyi Nwoko Chinese Ambassador-designate to Nigeria Cui Jianchun said that under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) currently led by Xi Jinping, China has been very developed. Nigeria’s news agency reports that Jianchun was speaking in Abuja on Thursday on the 100th anniversary of the party’s existence. The envoy said the party not only improved China, but contributed immensely to the development of the world. Giving an overview of the party’s history, he said that the CCP, which started with just 57 members, now has over 90 million members, making it the largest political party in the world. He said that although the party was formed in 1921, it took about 28 years of struggle to gain power in 1949, when it began the central development of the nation. The Ambassador-designate stressed that the party has paved the way in the field of industrial development, poverty reduction, economic growth and.
