The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) of the African Development Bank has approved a technical assistance grant of $5.03 million to implement the Africa Super Energy Service Companies (ESCO) acceleration program in Rwanda, Senegal and South Africa. SEFA is a bank-managed multi-donor special fund that works to unlock private sector investments in renewable energy […]
2023 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Danbatta’s Goodwill Message On this occasion of the commemoration of International Women’s Day, today 8th March, 2023, I warmly congratulate all the women in the Commission. This occasion presents another opportunity for me to reiterate the Commission’s irrevocable commitment to promoting gender equality and inclusive participation in
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By Eyo Nsima The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has urged the incoming administration in Nigeria to give priority to trade facilitation and macroeconomic stability among others things in order to revive the nation’s economy. Mr. Muda Yusuf, Director General, CPPE, who disclosed these in the CPPE ” Economic Agenda for the
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The Nigerian economy is in a stumbling and fragile state and in dire need of a new direction. The political transition offers a great opportunity to chart a new course. ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE The administration should establish quality economic governance consistent with tested economic principles and empirical evidence, and contextualized within socio-economic peculiarities. This is critical
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BAT recognised as a Global Top Employer for a sixth consecutive year
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By Eyo Nsima British American Tobacco (Nigeria) Limited has been awarded the prestigious Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Core certification. In a statement obtained by The Daily, www.thedaily-ng.com, the company, stated: “British American Tobacco (Nigeria) Limited is pleased to announce that its Ibadan Factory, has been awarded the highly prestigious Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS)
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By Eyo Nsima As Nigerians plan to decide who their next president will be in the next four years, First Bank of Nigeria, FBN has notified of its early closure today, Friday, February 24, 2023. In an email to its customers, FBN stated: “Kindly be informed that our branches nationwide will close to customers earlier
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The African Development Bank will partner with African Hidden Champions in support of its efforts to promote the growth of African companies and aid their transformation into global champions. African Hidden Champions, co-founded by Africa Foresight Group (AFG) (www.AfricaForesight.com) and the German Investment Corporation, DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (https://apo-opa.info/3IlgZIr), identifies African firms that
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Kholo Capital Mezzanine Debt Fund I (Kholo Capital), has secured R870m in commitments for long-term mezzanine debt investment in support of growth, job creation and advancement of transformation within mid-market companies with operations in Southern Africa (i.e., South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland). These first close commitments have been secured from leading institutional investors
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The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise [CPPE] is concerned about the conflicting directives emanating from the CBN on where to deposit the old currency notes – whether the commercial banks, or Central bank. This confusion is inflicting additional pains on already traumatized millions of innocent Nigerians seeking to return the old notes. Amid
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