Nigeria’s energy gap is 180 megawatts – Operator

Bukola OdufadeNovember 22, 2018

On the sidelines at the Future Energy Nigeria event, Ujunwa Ojemeni, senior investment associate at All-On Nigeria, an impact investor in Nigerian energy companies spoke to business a.m. on the investment deficit in the Nigerian clean energy space and how the company’s presence is drawing other institutions in the industry. she also talked about the […]

Simply Nigerian Fair continues promotion of indigenous enterprises, says Shenjobi

November 13, 2018

Perturbed by the lack of opportunities to project business products and services among indigenous enterprises, Temi Shenjobi, founder and director of Simply Nigerian Fair is convening the fifth edition of the fair on the 18th of November to facilitate market links between local entrepreneurs and potential customers. Entrepreneurs across sub-sectors of fashion and footwear, home […]

Soil-less farming can fix Nigeria’s agricultural demand-supply gap

Temitayo AyetotoOctober 16, 2018

Nigeria has always had as one of its major goals, the attainment of self-sufficiency in food production. Government knows that it is imperative to meet local demand for agricultural produce, contain unnecessary capital flights on importation, create jobs and give hard-working Nigerian farmers good return on their efforts. But SAMSON OGBOLE, co-founder, Nutraceutical International Limited, […]

Unity Bank partners Selah Gardens to promote empowerment, green initiatives

October 10, 2018

Unity Bank Plc, in line with its commitment to promote eco-friendly initiatives, has partnered Selah Gardens to hold an Open Day and Exhibition for Gardeners and stakeholders in the botanical and horticultural fields. The Open Day was conceived to promote entrepreneurship amongst florists, plant farmers, garden furniture makers, handcrafters, landscape artists, and dealers in garden […]

Fintechs are drivers of growth, innovation in financial services, not disruptors to traditional banking

Justice OkamgbaSeptember 24, 2018

Fintech

Aminu Bakori, CEO and founder of Payant, a Kaduna-based invoice and payment software startup, spoke to business a.m. on the role of fintech in Nigeria’s financial services industry, the need for collaboration between traditional service providers and the new entrants, and other issues. Justice Godfrey Okamgba, brings the excerpts:    What’s your view of the fintech industry in Nigeria? Are we making […]

Tony Elumelu Foundation announces launch of world’s largest digital platform for African entrepreneurs

September 19, 2018

The Tony Elumelu Foundation has announced the launching of the world’s largest digital platform for African entrepreneurs and the African entrepreneurship ecosystem named TEFConnect. TEFConnect, according to the leading entrepreneurship focused philanthropy in Africa, would be unveiled at the 2018 TEF Forum, taking place on October 25, 2018 in Lagos, Nigeria. The foundation described TEFConnect […]

GTBank supports, showcases Africa’s fashion industry with ‘fashion weekend’

September 19, 2018

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) will, for the third consecutive year, mobilize funds and other resources towards showcasing the finest of Africa’s fashion spun by small businesses at the GTBank fashion weekend scheduled to hold Saturday, November 10 and Sunday, November 11, 2018. “We are delighted to put together the largest showcase of the talents, innovation […]

Economics of renewable makes sense in the long term

Bukola OdufadeSeptember 10, 2018

business a.m.’ BUKOLA ODUFADE recently sat down with Aniche Phil-Ebosie, director and renewable energy project developer with Togata Renewable Technologies, who revealed that his company now sources as much as 90 percent of the materials used to develop  biogas systems locally. He also spoke on how biomass projects have increased as investors and clients become […]