CPPE cautions against RMRDC bill’s 30% mandate, citing economic risks

Onome Amuge Muda Yusuf, CEO, CPPE The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has issued a warning against a proposed  bill by the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) Bill currently before the National Assembly, which seeks to ban the export of primary products without at least 30 per cent local value […]

Nigeria’s industrial development at risk from U.S. tariffs, MAN warns

Onome Amuge Segun Ajayi-Kadir, director general of MAN The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has voiced strong concerns about the 14 per cent tariff imposed by the U.S on Nigerian exports, warning of potentially devastating consequences for the country’s manufacturing sector and its industrial development. Segun Ajayi-Kadir, director general of MAN, described the tariff as […]

Moniepoint taps UK’s underserved African diaspora with MonieWorld remittance service

Onome Amuge L-R: Ravi Jakhodia, CEO of Moniepoint GB with Felix Ike, co-founder and CTO at Moniepoint Moniepoint Inc, one of Nigeria’s leading business payments and banking services platforms, has launched MonieWorld; a new remittance and digital financial services solution – specifically to meet the fragmented, underserved needs of the UK’s African diaspora.  The MonieWorld […]

Pepsodent marks 2025 World Oral Health Day with dental outreach across 20 States

targets 3 million people in 2025 through its various initiatives L-R: Gloria Uzoigwe, director/head of dentistry division, Federal Ministry of Health;  Tope Adeyemi, immediate past president, Nigerian Dental Association; Mary Akindola, brand manager, Pepsodent; Emedom Elias, president, Nigerian Dental Association;  and Uchenna Nwakamma, personal care research & development, head of Africa, Unilever, during a press […]

Moniepoint DreamDevs bootcamp advances Nigeria’s digital economy ambition

Business a.m. Moniepoint Inc, Africa’s leading digital financial services provider, has taken a significant step in shaping the future of African tech talent with its DreamDevs initiative. Designed to nurture the brightest minds on the continent, this transformative programme aims to equip recent graduates with practical tech skills and invaluable real-world experience, addressing the persistent […]

PalmPay launches Wealth Wish initiative to reward customers

Onome Amuge PalmPay, a leading Nigerian digital bank, has unveiled its Wealth Wish Day campaign, aiming to empower users to enhance their savings through a gamified and rewarding initiative. The campaign, which commenced on April 2nd and will run until April 20th, 2025, offers participants the opportunity to win a range of prizes, from daily […]

DHL Group, Temu ink MoU to boost support for local businesses

Onome Amuge DHL Group, the world’s leading logistics company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the e-commerce marketplace Temu to deepen their cooperation and to further expand their successful partnership.  The agreement aims to enhance collaboration to better support local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in established markets as well as in growth […]

BUA Foods crosses trillion-Naira revenue threshold on market momentum

Offers N13 dividend on robust 2024 growth Onome Amuge BUA Foods Plc, a major player in Nigeria’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, recorded a financial milestone in the 2024 financial year, reporting a 109 percent increase in revenue that has propelled the company past the one trillion naira mark for the first time since 2021. […]

Palmpay expands offerings with new debit card launch

Onome Amuge L-R: Chibuzor Melah, head of partnership, PalmPay Limited;  Uche Uzoebo, managing director/chief executive officer (MD/CEO) of Shared Agent Network Expansion Facilities Limited (SANEF); Chika Nwosu, managing director, PalmPay Limited; Paul Ohakim, vice president, Issuing and Acquiring, Africa, Interswitch; Sofia Zab, chief marketing officer, PalmPay; and Chidi Oluaoha, head of marketing, Interswitch  at the […]

d.light champions sustainable energy solutions, mitigating 40m tonnes of CO₂

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Onome Amuge d.light,  a global leader in making transformative products available and affordable to low-income families,  has successfully mitigated 40 million tonnes of carbon dioxide—equivalent to the total annual emissions of Norway, a development considered a significant milestone for off-grid solar and global efforts to combat climate change,  This achievement emphasises the crucial role off-grid […]