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.

  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

  Cite World Bank report which downgraded 79% Rivers’ households drawing down their savings   Many citizens and civil

Rivers takes over Kidney Island State says implementing court judgement Shell says action premature‭, ‬unlawful Cites on-going appeal

  But analysts want governor to balance projects with economic growth, job creation     Paulinus Nsirim, Rivers State’s
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  60% equity to accrue to investors; state, FG to retain 20% each     Oil-rich Akwa Ibom State’s deep seaport, a $4.2

  CPA involves 2000–4000-bpd crude for Waltersmith’s 5,000-bpd refinery First private commercial in-country crude refining

Nigeria and West Africa in distant third with just‭ $‬9.5bn South Africa accounts for 80%‭ ‬of Southern region’s untapped export ‭

  Will boost energy output, manufacturing, downstream jobs Will facilitate petroleum products supply, contribute to development,

  With 320MW/640 MWh, facility can provide 2hrs electricity to 300,000 homes Project’s construction 2022, completion 2024, at

  Passionate new team faces task to drive Nigeria gas industry in oil transition era     Ed Ubong, the managing