31 h. ago MTN Nigeria’s A’isha Mumuni calls for policy, investment reforms to boost Africa’s creative economy at NECLive

The Chief Digital Officer of MTN Nigeria, A’isha Umar Mumuni, has urged governments, investors, and stakeholders to prioritise policy, infrastructure, and investment reforms to ensure African creators can compete globally and profit from their work. The MTN executive made the call while delivering a keynote speech on “Accessing the Global Creative Innovation in a Digital […]

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60 h. ago Katsina unveils 2026 business reform plan to boost investment

The Katsina State government has unveiled its 2026 plan to reform the state’s economic landscape, with a focus on creating read more Katsina unveils 2026 business reform plan to boost investment

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4 d. ago Johnvents, Ondo reaffirm investment in agribusiness, manufacturing

Johnvents Group has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening partnerships, investing in capacity, and building industries that will accelerate Nigeria’s economic transformation and boost Africa’s global competitiveness. The resolve came as the Ondo State Government restated its ambition to position the state as a competitive hub for agribusiness, manufacturing, technology, and energy. According to a statement, Read More: https://punchng.com/johnvents-ondo-reaffirm-investment-in-agribusiness-manufacturing/

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4 d. ago MTN Nigeria announces winners of the 2025 Nigeria PachiPanda challenge

.Team OneGrid Energies, Joshua Ndaman and Divine Peter advance to Africa finals MTN Nigeria has announced the winners of the 2025 Nigeria PachiPanda Challenge, a national innovation programme delivered in partnership with Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) through its local partner, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Nigeria. The […]

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4 d. ago How Nigeria’s creative economy success offers a blueprint for every sector

Nigeria’s entertainment industry didn’t accidentally become a global force. While the rest of Nigerian business was still debating whether digital read more How Nigeria’s creative economy success offers a blueprint for every sector

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5 d. ago CMC: SEC unveils broad market reforms, targets T+1 settlement

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced wide-ranging reforms aimed at strengthening market efficiency, deepening investor confidence, and accelerating the digital transformation of Nigeria’s capital market. SEC Director-General, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, unveiled the initiatives during the second Capital Market Committee (CMC) meeting for 2025, where he also confirmed Nigeria’s move toward a T+1, and […]

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5 d. ago Africa’s mining value addition gets boost as Comfort Ogaji wins women in mining award

Africa’s push for mining value addition received a major boost in December as Comfort Asokoro Ogaji, Executive Director of Women read more Africa’s mining value addition gets boost as Comfort Ogaji wins women in mining award

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5 d. ago Nigeria activates plans for T+1 settlement as SEC unveils broad market reforms

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has disclosed a series of wide-ranging reforms aimed at strengthening market efficiency, deepening investor read more Nigeria activates plans for T+1 settlement as SEC unveils broad market reforms

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6 d. ago EU commits €12m to boost security in Lagos, other African ports

The European Union (EU), in partnership with regional and international agencies, has unveiled a €12 million project aimed at strengthening read more EU commits €12m to boost security in Lagos, other African ports

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7 d. ago Africa urged to speed up reforms as investors seek clearer entry into Nigeria

Africa must accelerate economic reforms or risk falling behind in a rapidly shifting global economy, as experts say the continent read more Africa urged to speed up reforms as investors seek clearer entry into Nigeria

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8 d. ago MTN, Small Businesses Agency Partner To Boost 40m SMEs In Digital Growth, Job Creation

MTN Nigeria and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have signed a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the growth, digital capacity, and sustainability of Nigeria’s 40 million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Speaking at the signing ceremony held in Lagos, the chief operating officer, MTN Nigeria, Ayham Moussa, reiterated MTN’s […]

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9 d. ago Nollywood Should Adopt Global Production Standards – Ope Banwo

Lawyer and movie producer, Ope Banwo, has called for some reforms in Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood. The attorney who has invested into the movie industry stated that Nollywood should adopt Global Production Standards. The author said that  Nollywood must stop hiding behind the excuse, ‘Nigeria is different’. “The global market is one. If we want […]

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9 d. ago Invest At Home To Boost Foreign Investor Confidence, Dangote Tells African Entrepreneurs

  The president and chief executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has called on African entrepreneurs to invest in the continent as a priority. Dangote made the call while speaking at the ‘Imo State Economic Summit 2025’ held in the state on Thursday. According to him, local investments will in turn attract foreign investments, […]

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9 d. ago Reps call for immediate rescission of curriculum policy review

The House resolved to set up an ad-hoc committee with a view to considering the sensitivity and limited time...

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9 d. ago Nigeria joins Arab Africa trade bridges program to boost agribusiness, industrial growth

Nigeria has officially joined the Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program, strengthening its position as a key player in advancing read more Nigeria joins Arab Africa trade bridges program to boost agribusiness, industrial growth

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1 week ago Power project probe: Reps committee accuses DisCos of crippling nation’s power system

.NERC threatens sanctions over poor MAP refund compliance THE House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating Nigeria’s power sector reforms and expenditure from 2007 to 2024 has accused electricity distribution companies of crippling the power supply system through years of poor investment, inadequate expansion, and failure to meet obligations outlined in their original business plans. […]

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1 week ago Reps accuse electricity distribution companies of crippling power system

House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating Nigeria’s power sector reforms and expenditure from 2007 to

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1 week ago 36 States, FCT to showcase cultural heritage during foods, culture festival

Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa on Tuesday disclosed that plans have been

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1 week ago Synergix Africa’s 2025 Cohort 1 Ends With Funfare, N10m Funding Boost For Young Entrepreneurs

A spirit of triumph defined the atmosphere as Synergix Africa concluded the first edition of its 2025 Webinar Series, marking the end of an intensive programme that brought young entrepreneurs together in a journey of learning, resilience, and transformation. What began quietly as a digital experiment had grown into a nationwide movement that blended virtual […]

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1 week ago Nigeria Tax Act 2025 offers strategic openings for banks, says university don

A leading capital market scholar, Professor Uche Uwaleke, has identified significant strategic opportunities for Nigeria’s banking sector as the country prepares to implement the Nigeria Tax Act, 2025—a sweeping fiscal reform expected to reshape revenue mobilisation, compliance culture, and investment behaviour. Delivering the keynote address at the Access Bank Tax Forum held in Lagos on […]

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