The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved $17.4 million in grants for Sao Tome and Príncipe to shore up the national budget and enhance public service delivery as part of the economic response to support public finance and energy sector reforms following several external shocks. The government will receive […]
The newly appointed Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe has assumed office and held his first official meeting with the Directors and management of the Board. Ogbe was appointed on Thursday by President Bola Tinubu,replacing Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, who had served for seven and half
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced the death of a former Group Managing Director (GMD) and Acting Alternate Chairman of the Board of the defunct Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Thomas Maurice Asuquo John, at the age of 84. A quintessential administrator and oil & gas industry professional, Dr. John
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… Pledges to maintain level of dividends projected in MTEF The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has assured that the projections on crude oil production and price benchmark for the 2024 Budget were realistic and realizable. The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Company, Mr. Mele Kyari, gave the assurance during an
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The Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD) has inaugurated its annual Leadership Bootcamp for Directors Programme in Barcelona, Spain, attracting directors from various sectors of the economy. The 2023 edition, declared open by CIoD’s President Alhaji Tijjani Borodo, is centered around the theme “Directors’ Role in Driving Business Transformation and Succession Planning.” In his opening
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Meeting in Abidjan on 13 December 2023, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved a loan of $105.19 million to Angola to implement the Agriculture Sector Reform Programme. The programme is intended to strengthen agriculture policy and the business environment to improve food production and contribute to economic diversification. “The
Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo has urged the private sector investors in the oil and gas sector to commit more funds into their corporate social responsibility programmes, particularly in the education and health sectors. Ekpo made the remarks yesterday at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
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By Eyo Nsima Prof. Hilary I. Inyang, a Visiting Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B), Mumbai, India; and Founding Chairman and Distinguished Professor, Global Institute for Sustainable Development, Advanced Analyses and Design (GISDAAD), Concord, North Carolina, USA, has made a presentation on Approaches to Contaminated Site Remediation at the Indian
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Raff Military Textile, a renowned Turkish military textile manufacturer and exporter, is embarking on a strategic venture aimed at strengthening its global presence. The company’s focus is to establish a dynamic partnership with Nigeria, a nation whose evolving defense and security needs make it central to regional stability and peacekeeping efforts. Known for its commitment
Despite rising food and fuel costs, weakening currencies, climate change effects, security threats, political instability, rolling power cuts, infrastructure limitations, and several economic and social challenges, Africa will be one of the fastest-growing regions in 2024. That’s one of the key findings in the 2024 edition of the Top 100 Business Opportunities in Africa to
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