South African company leads charge to address Africa’s $40bn water deficit

Online EditorMarch 8, 2021

…Tasks AfCFTA, African governments on structural developments Onome Amuge The United Nations warns that the world  is at a risk of 40 per cent shortfall in water supply by 2030, with the African continent which already suffers from greater levels of water related problems compared to other regions likely to bear the brunt. The economic […]

AfDB rolls out AFAWA Guarantee for Growth programme targeting women

Online EditorMarch 8, 2021

* introduces first beneficiaries   Wale Ameen   The African Development Bank in collaboration with the African Guarantee Fund has announced the rollout of the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) in celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day with a showcase of the first beneficiaries of the programme. The AFFAWA Guarantee for […]

Solid mineral investors seek government intervention to curb illegal mining activities

Online EditorMarch 8, 2021

Onome Amuge Investors and registered miners in solid minerals have expressed their displeasure over the emergence and continual disruptive activities of illegal miners in Edo State, particularly in Dagbala, Akoko-Edo local government area, a community noted for its abundant gold deposit among other solid minerals. Calling on the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development […]

Covid-19 pressure holds Nigeria remittance inflows by jugular

March 8, 2021

Covid-19 pressure holds Nigeria remittance inflows by jugular

By Charles Abuede    Remittances remain significantly below 10-year historical average of $5.3bn Experts anticipate CBN sustains policy stance in 2021 to attract portfolio inflows   It is no longer news that the negative impact of the global health crisis has given several economies no further options on what routes to follow in the drive […]

Okonjo-Iweala, Aisha Yesufu, Amina Mohammed, Ezekwesili lead pack of top 100 Nigeria women leaders 

Goddey OdinMarch 6, 2021

…Biographical compendium profiles phenomenal Nigerian women ahead IWD   Ben Eguzozie, in Port Harcourt   Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who just resumed as director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and former minister of finance in Nigeria, Nigeria’s leading social crusader, Aisha Yesufu, the deputy secretary general of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, and the former minister […]

Kwik Delivery, Nigeria’s B2B delivery platform, expands service to 4-wheels vehicles

Goddey OdinMarch 6, 2021

…Becomes first full-stack last-mile delivery platform in Nigeria …Service currently covers Lagos, Abuja …Using app, customers request delivery vehicle track shipment in real time   Ben Eguzozie, in Port Harcourt   Kwik Delivery, Nigeria’s business-to-business (B2B) delivery platform, has announced it is expanding its app-based breakthrough delivery service to 4-wheels delivery vehicles. This includes vehicles […]

NLNG’s $7bn Train 7 faces headwinds over alleged non-compliance with Bonny Kingdom, core host’s local content

Goddey OdinMarch 5, 2021

…BKLCCC accuses gas company of neglect of its contractors …But NLNG says it considers core host as trusted partner   Ben Eguzozie, in Port Harcourt   Nigeria’s foremost gas liquefaction company’s (NLNG) incoming $7 billion Train 7, which is the country’s boldest effort in gas business in nearly a decade, faces headwinds over alleged non-compliance […]

PHOTO NEWS: Nigeria receives first consignment of COVID-19 vaccine

Goddey OdinMarch 2, 2021

By Wale Ameen   Nigeria this Tuesday, received its first consignment of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, thus making it the third West African country after Ghana and Ivory Coast to do so. The Covid-19 vaccine consignment with a total of 3.9 million doses was received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja by the Federal […]