3 h. ago All Encumbrances To Investment Being Eliminated, VP Shettima Tells EU Delegation

The Nigerian government has reiterated its deep commitment to strategic partnership with the European Union (EU), as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) prepares to open its first West Africa office in Lagos. Nigeria officially became the EBRD’s 77th shareholder in February 2025, following the bank’s limited and incremental expansion to sub-Saharan Africa […]

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15 h. ago GBfoods Commits $10m To GBHub Africa To Boost Food Value Chain

GBfoods Africa has committed $10 million in seed funding to launch GBHub Africa, an impact-driven initiative dedicated to enhancing both Nigeria’s and Africa’s food value chain. The investment aimed to enhance nutrition, address food security challenges and create sustainable jobs for youth and women. Speaking at the launch yesterday in Abuja, executive-director of GBHub Africa, […]

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50 h. ago Shipowner advocates single digit rate for disbursement of $700m CVFF

By Steve Agbota The President of the African Shipowners Association (ASA), Captain Ladi Olubowale, has said that the disbursement of the $700 million Cabotage Vessels Finance Fund (CVFF) to Nigerian shipowners at a single-digit interest rate will create abundant growth opportunities, boost capacity-building, local content development and develop Nigeria as a maritime nation in Africa. […] The post Shipowner advocates single digit rate for disbursement of $700m CVFF appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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53 h. ago FG warns Nigerians against growing threat of cyber slavery in West Africa

From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja The Federal Government, has warned Nigerians against the growing threat of cyber slavery within the West African sub-region. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement issued in Abuja by its Acting Spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, noted with grave concern the alarming rise of cyber slavery across parts of West Africa, […] The post FG warns Nigerians against growing threat of cyber slavery in West Africa appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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54 h. ago UNAIDs seeks community collaboration for HIV response in Africa

From Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has advocated for community leadership in Africa and collaboration in driving the strategies for global response to end the epidemic by 2030. UNAIDS highlighted thia critical role of community leadership in Africa’s HIV response during a thematic consultative virtual meeting with Civil Society […] The post UNAIDs seeks community collaboration for HIV response in Africa appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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62 h. ago Nigeria’s resilient, youthful population eager to embrace new technologies, drive our investment – Adukia

Canon, a major player in the optical imaging industry, has empowered and developed youths in Africa with in-demand photography and read more Nigeria’s resilient, youthful population eager to embrace new technologies, drive our investment – Adukia

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62 h. ago NCAC, Africa Centre partner to champion Africa heritage, innovations among Nigeria youths

…To promote intellectual, digital development The Nigeria leading cultural agency, the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) and The read more NCAC, Africa Centre partner to champion Africa heritage, innovations among Nigeria youths

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4 d. ago “U.S. Tariffs Will Have Minimal Impact On Africa’s Trade” – Okonjo

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), recently addressed the potential effects of U.S. tariffs on Africa during an interview with Nigerian journalists at the World Bank’s Spring Meetings in Washington D.C on Friday. According to Okonjo-Iweala, the impact of the tariffs on the continent would be relatively minor due to […] The post “U.S. Tariffs Will Have Minimal Impact On Africa’s Trade” – Okonjo-Iweala appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Unjust tariffs threaten global supply chains – Nigerian expert warns

Arogundade Oluwasegun, founder of Leagile Supply Services, has said that ongoing trade tensions and increasing reciprocal tariffs are causing major read more Unjust tariffs threaten global supply chains – Nigerian expert warns

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4 d. ago Emzor Reaffirms Commitment To Eradicating Malaria Across Africa

Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, a leading name in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical sector, has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to supporting both national and international efforts aimed at combating the high prevalence of malaria in Nigeria and across Sub-Saharan Africa. World Malaria Day, is celebrated on April 25th each year. The day is used to highlight the burden […]

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4 d. ago From Nigeria to Kenya: How crypto regulation is spreading across Africa

As digital assets continue to gain traction across Africa, countries are stepping up efforts to regulate the space. Kenya is read more From Nigeria to Kenya: How crypto regulation is spreading across Africa

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4 d. ago Guinness World Record Fight: Bash Ali Wants Tinubu To Reconstitute Organizing Committee

Former World Boxing Federation Cruiserweight Champion, Bashiru Lawrence Ali, aka Bash Ali, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently re-inaugurate the Bash Ali Boxing Project Local Organizing Committee (LOC) to prevent the derailment of what could be Africa’s first-ever Guinness World Record Boxing Championship GWRBC) in Nigeria. Addressing a world press conference yesterday […]

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4 d. ago Morocco’s $10b plan shows Nigeria how to use rail to strengthen a nation’s economy

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI gave the go-ahead on Thursday for a rail expansion plan worth $10.3 billion, a good example read more Morocco’s $10b plan shows Nigeria how to use rail to strengthen a nation’s economy

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4 d. ago ‘Nigeria, other emerging economies face longer period of tighter financing’

By Adewale Sanyaolu with agency reports Nigeria and other emerging economies will have to grapple with tighter global financing conditions for longer while the future of risk-free assets is very much in focus, the head of South Africa’s central bank has said. The World Bank views Nigeria as an emerging economy, recognizing its significant economic […] The post ‘Nigeria, other emerging economies face longer period of tighter financing’ appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago ‘70% Shipment From Nigeria To US Returned Over Trump Tariff Policy’

Since the implementation of Donald Trump’s Tariff Policy, especially, on Africa, more than 70% of shipments sent from Nigeria to the U.S. via airport have either been refused entry or placed on hold. The chief commercial officer, AAJ Express Logistics Limited, Ini Daniel, who disclosed this yesterday, noted that this alarming trend has caused substantial […]

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7 d. ago Afreximbank: Leveraging trade hubs to redefine Africa’s financial landscape

By Uche Usim The African export import bank (Afreximbank) is redefining the African financial landscape. Aside from being a strategic regional lender, the banking behemoth is reshaping the future of African trade and hoisting Africa’s flag boldly on the global financial arena. It is doing this through various initiatives. One of them is leveraging trade […] The post Afreximbank: Leveraging trade hubs to redefine Africa’s financial landscape appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Holistic reforms panacea for advancing Nigeria’s democracy – Yiaga Africa

A civil society organisation, Yiaga Africa, has called for holistic legal and institutional reforms to strengthen Nigeria’s democratic process. Executive read more Holistic reforms panacea for advancing Nigeria’s democracy – Yiaga Africa

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9 d. ago Nigeria’s largest bank is betting on Africa. Its margins are paying the price

Access Holdings Plc is stitching together a pan-African banking empire but its acquisitions are coming at a steep cost, for read more Nigeria’s largest bank is betting on Africa. Its margins are paying the price

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9 d. ago Nigeria as Africa’s largest economy offers a dynamic market brimming with opportunities – Debbiche

HAITHEM DEBBICHE is the managing director of Tetra Pak West Africa who, in the last 21 years, has built his read more Nigeria as Africa’s largest economy offers a dynamic market brimming with opportunities – Debbiche

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1 week ago Trump Jolts Nigeria, other Africa Nations just Emerging From ‘Great Funding Squeeze’

African governments can barely catch a break. Just as regional finance ministers were beginning to get over what the International read more Trump Jolts Nigeria, other Africa Nations just Emerging From ‘Great Funding Squeeze’

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