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Africa must focus on industrialisation of export commodities to generate sustainable wealth, economic experts advise
Onome Amuge African countries need to diversify their economies by replicating East Asia’s aggressive focus on manufactured exports rather than...
Read moreDetailsNigerians initiated transaction valued at N158trn in 2020 as a result of the pandemic – NIBSS
Charles Abuede The total value of transactions effected via the electronic fund transfer (ETF) grew 50 per cent to...
Read moreDetailsWorld leaders call for expansion of debt suspension to enable low-income countries achieve sustainable economic recovery
Meeting called by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica and the UN Secretary-General,...
Read moreDetailsNigeria set to play strategic role in new world energy order – Kyari
…But experts query country’s $340m spend in North-East oil search, additional N27bn in seismic expedition …But Kyari said transition fuels...
Read moreDetailsNigeria, other AU states to receive 400m J&J single-shot doses of COVID-19 vaccines as Africa signs historic agreement
…220m doses first tranche, with 180m order later …Afreximbank acts as transaction advisers, guarantors, instalment payment advisers, payment agents …Deal...
Read moreDetailsRespite as Suez Canal ship ‘partially refloated’, but still stuck in canal
…Consumers could see shortage of goods, higher prices if ship not freed for weeks …367 vessels carrying crude oil,...
Read moreDetailsUnemployment defies govt. policies, worsens misery index
By Charles Abuede Despite government’s huge investment funding, youth employment initiatives United Capital, FBNQuest, Afrinvest analysts weigh in Analysts...
Read moreDetailsStocks edge higher on Thursday as buying interest in banking and ICT indices fuelled N106.5bn profit for investors
Charles Abuede The consecutive positive tides continued in the market for a second straight session as a result of...
Read moreDetailsNigerian staff in CMA-CGM, allege anti-labour practices by shipping logistics company
…Point French national as chief offender …Raise complain to Shippers Council Ben Eguzozie, in Port Harcourt Nigerian...
Read moreDetailsGTBank in acquisition talks with Kenyan lender in continent-wide expansion drive
Awaits regulatory approval to transition into financial HoldCo by H1 2021 Charles Abuede Nigeria’s biggest lender, Guaranty Trust...
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