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Gov. Adeleke Seeks Collaboration with NASENI On Job Creation, Economic Development of Osun State …As EVC/CE Craves Support of Governors’ Forum for Agency   The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has expressed interest by the Osun State citizens to participate in the ongoing Skill Acquisition Training and Youth Empowerment Programme by the National Agency for […]

This is the first time the EIB (https://www.EIB.org) and the Mauritanian financial sector have worked together since 2006, and is among the first operations under the new 2023-2027 agreement between the European Commission and the EIB for financing the private sector in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. The impact of this partnership will include

African Development Bank (http://www.AfDB.org) Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure, and Industrialisation Solomon Quaynor has called for unity to unlock the potential of African sovereign wealth funds, strategic investment funds, pensions, and life insurance assets, estimated at $2.3 trillion. Speaking at the Second Annual Meeting of the Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF) in Kigali last

Omoniyi Ibietan’s book on Cyber Politics for public presentation 25 July   A book by the Head of Media Relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Omoniyi Ibietan, will be formally presented to the public on 25 July 2023, publishers of the book have said.   Premium Times Books said in a statement on

Appoint chartered accounts into your cabinet —ICAN By Eyo Nsima The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint its members to occupy cabinet positions in the administration. In a statement obtained by The Daily, http://www.thedaily-ng.com, the President of ICAN, Innocent Okwuosa, stated: “The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) identifies

DANGOTE GRANITE MINES OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS TO HOST COMMUNITIES STUDENTS …Promises automatic employment for exemplary ones   It was an atmosphere of excitement at the weekend as Dangote Granite Mines, Ijebu Igbo, a subsidiary of Dangote Group, awarded multi-million Naira scholarships to 60 host communities’ students in various schools in the country as part of its

According to the 2023 Tax Transparency in Africa (https://apo-opa.info/3D4ydri) progress report unveiled at the 13th Meeting of the Africa Initiative in Cape Town today, African countries have realised additional revenues totalling €1.69 billion thanks to voluntary disclosures, the implementation of information exchange mechanisms, and rigorous offshore investigations. Download document (1): https://apo-opa.info/44Axz0s Download document (2): https://apo-opa.info/3PINYM3

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and other multilateral development institutions have released a set of principles to ensure climate financing aligns with the goals of the Paris Agreement (https://apo-opa.info/44g4ebC). The MDBs are collaborating to help accelerate the successful transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient future by supporting appropriate long-term development pathways in line with the

Metering: Indigenous manufacturers petition FG, caution against TCN’s World Bank-funded bid leading to sack of 40,000 workers, others . Say TCN, NERC, CBN, others should continue 4m meters bid By Eyo Nsima The Association of Meter Manufacturers of Nigeria, AMMON, has petitioned the federal government over the ongoing Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN’s World Bank-funded

Telecoms Investment in Nigeria now $75.6bn, Danbatta declares   ·      As sector added N10.126 trillion to GDP in 2022   The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has officially announced that the investment profile in the nation’s telecommunications sector, comprising foreign direct investment (FDI) and local investment, has