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17 Apr
While the global economic slowdown in 2023 was less severe than originally projected, the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in the latest report warned that further growth deceleration could be expected this year.
28 Feb
EYIS Resources Limited has trained members of the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA) on the treatment, classification, interpretation and application of international trade procedures.
28 Feb
There are rising concerns that the disruptions in key global shipping routes following the crisis in the Red Sea, Suez Canal, Panama Canal and Black Sea, may signal unprecedented piracy challenges for global trade in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG).
28 Feb
The Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC), Dr Rabiu Olowo, said the Accounting Development Tool (ADT) project would help align the country with the global baseline for accounting practices.
23 Dec
Jennifer Okeke-Ojiudu trained as a lawyer but she works in the tech space. As Senior Ecosystem Engagements Manager at AfriLabs, she drives the most impactful convening of the African technology and innovation ecosystem.
12 Dec
The value of corruption and illicit financial flow in Nigeria and other African countries was yesterday estimated at $88.6 billion yearly.The capital flight estimate, courtesy of the Director General, African Development Bank Group...
6 Dec
A United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report on critical mineral trade flows in electric car batteries has revealed the huge opportunity in the value chain for Nigeria and other mineral-rich developing countries.
28 Nov
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the landscape of the Nigerian job market, creating new job opportunities while disrupting traditional jobs.
18 Oct 2023
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has said the valuation of the sustainable finance market now stands at $6 trillion. This is coming as global leaders gathered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to focus on the investment challenges faced by the world's developing countries amid today's global crises. The leaders said…
4 Oct 2023
Nigeria and other African countries may lag in achieving the 2050 shipping decarbonisation target by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), especially as the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has said that an additional $8 billion to $28 billion investment (with the midpoint at $18 billion) would be required yearly to decarbonise ships…
20 Sep 2023
Stakeholders have lamented that the annual investment deficit of Nigeria and other developing countries has continued to widen in the last two years, up from $2.5 trillion in 2015 to $4 trillion in 2022.
17 Aug 2023
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Secretary-General, Rebeca Grynspan, yesterday, urged African economies to key into technology-intensive global supply chains to boost prosperity. The organisation made the call during the launch of a new report, which highlighted that the continent could become a major exporter of higher value-added goods, creating growth, jobs and…
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Iranian goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini has been banned by the Iranian Football federation for Hugging a female fan after a football game. The goalkeeper was banned and fined of approximately #6.2Million for his actions which is against the country's policy as far as both genders are concerned. The incident unfolded when a female supporter's hijab slipped,…
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President Bola Tinubu has called on the nation’s Judiciary to embark on reforms that will ensure functional justice system and support economic growth.
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Dr. Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the party would provide solutions to the challenges bedevilling the country. Ganduje stated this during the APC grand finale campaign and the presentation of party flags to the 11 local council chairmanship candidates, on Wednesday in Gombe. The News Agency…
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Nigerian chess master and founder, ‘Chess in Slums Africa’, Tunde Onakoya has returned to Nigeria after he broke the Guinness World Record for the longest time playing chess without losing a game. Onakoya broke the record of Norwegian players, Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad, who played for 56-hour, 9-minute in 2018. He made his…
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The Rivers Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Isaac Kamalu, resigned his appointment on Wednesday. He is the second commissioner to resign from the cabinet on Wednesday after Gov. Siminialaye Fubara, announced a slight cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. The first to resign was Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. In the cabinet reshuffle, the governor…
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In furtherance of efforts to sanitize the mining sector, the federal government has revoked 924 dormant licences spanning exploration, mining, small-scale mining, and quarrying Licenses, six months after revoking 1,663 licences. The revocation licences include 528 exploration licenses; 20 mining licences; 101 quarry licenses, and 273 Small Scale Mining Licenses (SSML). Minister of Solid Minerals…
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Donning hijabs and floor-length abaya gowns over shorts and tank tops, Chinese students at an e-commerce school perform into a smartphone camera as they learn how to sell the clothes to overseas TikTok users. It is the final day of a two-week course on selling products abroad via the short video app -- which despite…
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said over 2.5 million Nigerian students have so far enrolled on its Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Second Registrar's workshop and 75th business meeting of the Association of Registrars of…
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Manchester City's Premier League title bid suffered a blow after Norway striker Erling Haaland was ruled out of Thursday's crucial clash at Brighton. Haaland missed City's 1-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday due to a muscle injury sustained in the Champions League quarter-final exit against Real Madrid last…
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Palestinian militant group Hamas released on Wednesday a video of an Israeli-American man held hostage in Gaza and seen alive in the footage. Israeli media identified him as Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was abducted from the Nova music festival in southern Israel during the Hamas attack on October 7. "I went to hang out with my…