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7 Mar
The real sector has absorbed so much pressure and could collapse if urgent measures are not taken, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has warned.
31 Jan
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has expressed surprise over the sudden and unexpected announcement of the ban on the production, distribution and use of styrofoam as well as single-use plastic (SUP) by the Lagos State Government.
5 Jan
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has predicted a challenging year for businesses, especially during the first half. In its manufacturing outlook for the year, MAN’s Director-General, Segun Ajayi-Kadir
11 Dec
The nation has lost over 15 foreign businesses in the last three years to unfavourable environment, according to data from the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA).
24 Nov
A series of unfavourable factors are contributing to the stunted growth experienced by the manufacturing sector. Specifically, FX scarcity, naira depreciation, high-interest rates and cost of raw materials, multiple taxations from state and non-state actors...
21 Nov
The Director-General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Segun Ajayi-Kadir, said that the seventh edition of the Nigerian Manufacturing and Equipment Expo (NME Expo) and the Nigeria Raw Materials Exposition ...
1 Nov
With Africa being regarded as the world’s fastest-growing continental economy and its business-to-business market fundamental to this boom, B2B expenditure in the continent’s manufacturing landscape is projected to reach $666.3 billion by 2030
27 Sep 2023
The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has called on the Federal Government and labour unions to work hard to avert the looming disruption of socio-economic activities in the country.
24 Sep 2023
The Director General of the Manufacturing Association of Nigeria (MAN), Mr. Segun Ajayi-Kadir, alongside other executives, last week visited the factory of H&Y Furniture Manufacturers in Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The executives, who were conducted on the tour of the factory by the Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Feyisola Abiru and her management team, applauded…
30 Aug 2023
Stakeholders in the manufacturing and industrial sector have called on the new Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, to actively and sincerely engage them to give life to the ailing industries across the country.....
22 Aug 2023
• Poor infrastructure, FX scarcity, credit crunch are pain points The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has expressed worry over the country’s bloated debt profile, saying as of December 2022 had increased by 17 percent from the record of December 2021. Director-General, MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, lamented that in the absence of commensurate infrastructural development and…
12 Jul 2023
Just last week, President Bola Tinubu suspended some tax measures, to address concerns of multiple and over-taxation raised by manufacturers and stakeholders, which they said is suffocating the productive sector.

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