Industry
27 Mar
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has urged the government to cut unnecessary expenses and reduce statutory expenditures, considering current economic hardship in the country..
21 Mar
As part of efforts to foster economic growth and create bilateral trade between the state of Illinois and Nigeria, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has held an inbound trade mission in Lagos.
21 Mar
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has expressed deep sadness that despite contributing the highest to value-added tax (VAT), the sector remains neglected just as its players are being forced out of business...
21 Mar
With the belief that small businesses remain the pillars of not just Nigeria but the global economy, over 40,000 small businesses will be empowered through skills and knowledge through a series of online...
21 Mar
The Managing Director, FAE Ltd, Princess Funlayo Bakare-Okeowo, said no matter the rate of digitalisation, the development could never eliminate the need and use of paper.
13 Mar
Global merchandise trade could start to show some modest gains in the first quarter of 2024 after a weak performance last year, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Goods Trade Barometer report has revealed.
13 Mar
In a bid to boost local production, ensure food security and turn Nigeria into a major food processing hub in Africa, GB Foods has announced a significant expansion of its investment in the country with an integrated tomato processing plant and expanded farm facilities in Gafara, Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi state.
13 Mar
To address the challenges posed by foreign exchange (FX) scarcity, CEO and Co-founder, SeamlessHR, Emmanuel Okeleji, has urged local businesses and industries to consider leveraging local software as a service (SaaS) solutions.
13 Mar
To sustainably solve the problem of inadequacy of sourcing raw materials for local manufacturing, the Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology, Uche Nnaji, said raw materials development and research must receive better funding and priority going forward.
7 Mar
Despite the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) being ratified in almost all African countries, intra-trade within the continent is still very poor, a report by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has revealed.
7 Mar
National Institute of Credit Administration (NICA), has again reiterated the essence of a well-functioning consumer credit system, which facilitates the acquisition of goods and services on credit, thereby diminishing the dependency on cash transactions.
10 hours ago
Data sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) suggest the economy may be relapsing to cash hoarding again a year after the chronic currency scarcity even as the proportion of currency in circulation that is held outside the banking system has returned to the pre-naira redesign level.
10 hours ago
African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said that Africa's immense economic potential is being undermined by non-transparent resource-backed loans that complicate debt resolution and compromise countries' future growth.
10 hours ago
President of the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA) and chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, has called for increased capacity building to enhance tax administration processes among members of the global body.
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The recently held 13th Convocation Ceremony of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) may have come and gone, its memories will linger for a long time to come.
10 hours ago
The Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) said the Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) has the potential to contribute significantly to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) if fully harnessed.
10 hours ago
Stakeholders at the 2024 yearly lecture of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) have called for the adoption of appropriate credit culture to pave the way for an enhanced loan securitisation process and availability of credit to the real sector.
10 hours ago
Stakeholders have highlighted significant failure in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) relating to transport in Nigeria, expressing deep concern over the country's lag in creating effective transport policies that align with SDG 11.2 which aims for safe, affordable and sustainable transport systems by 2030.
10 hours ago
With the announcement by MTN Group of the appointment of M&C Saatchi Africa as its marketing communications partner across all MTN Group, M&C Saatchi's Nigerian affiliate, SO&U Group, will be responsible for the business in Nigeria.
10 hours ago
Mastercard and the Committee of E-Banking Industry Heads for Nigeria (CeBIH) have joined forces to tackle the activities of cyber criminals in the country.
10 hours ago
United Capital Plc has assured shareholders that the firm would deploy robust digital technology to further unlock opportunities and stay ahead of trends in the industry.