Ben Eguzozie
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Ben Eguzozie is business a.m. regional lead based in Port Harcourt, providing regional and national coverage for economy, business and finance
You can contact him on ben.eguzozie@businessamlive.com with stories and commentary.
Global banking industry to lose $3.7trn over five years – research
Ben EguzozieDecember 30, 2020
Post-Covid recovery still remote Sector to lose $1.9trn LLPs by 2021, rising north to $3.7trn by 2024 In Africa, NPLs to rise
Wike’s Rivers lockdown plan receives knocks from CSOs, citizens for being counterproductive
Ben EguzozieDecember 30, 2020
Cite World Bank report which downgraded 79% Rivers’ households drawing down their savings Many citizens and civil
Shell, Rivers face-off over OML 11, Kidney Island brews up for epic battle
Ben EguzozieDecember 30, 2020
Rivers takes over Kidney Island State says implementing court judgement Shell says action premature, unlawful Cites on-going appeal
Rivers’ commissioner, Nsirim, says Governor Wike’s projects to attract investors
Ben EguzozieDecember 30, 2020
But analysts want governor to balance projects with economic growth, job creation Paulinus Nsirim, Rivers State’s
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Akwa Ibom’s $4.2bn deep seaport gets FG’s gazette, but state still searching for core investors
Ben EguzozieDecember 24, 2020
60% equity to accrue to investors; state, FG to retain 20% each Oil-rich Akwa Ibom State’s deep seaport, a $4.2
Seplat Petroleum signs crude purchase agreement with Waltersmith refinery
Ben EguzozieDecember 24, 2020
CPA involves 2000–4000-bpd crude for Waltersmith’s 5,000-bpd refinery First private commercial in-country crude refining
AfCFTA: Southern Africa’s $53bn export potential puts it in pole position
Ben EguzozieDecember 22, 2020
Nigeria and West Africa in distant third with just $9.5bn South Africa accounts for 80% of Southern region’s untapped export
New economic fortunes seen for Nigeria’s south-east in Waltersmith’s 5,000-bpd refinery
Ben EguzozieDecember 18, 2020
Will boost energy output, manufacturing, downstream jobs Will facilitate petroleum products supply, contribute to development,
UK energy company, InterGen, to build world’s largest city power bank
Ben EguzozieDecember 18, 2020
With 320MW/640 MWh, facility can provide 2hrs electricity to 300,000 homes Project’s construction 2022, completion 2024, at
Shell Nigeria Gas CEO leads Nigeria Gas Association to 2022 in oil transition era
Ben EguzozieDecember 17, 2020
Passionate new team faces task to drive Nigeria gas industry in oil transition era Ed Ubong, the managing