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Diamond Bank Launches Diamond Woman Initiative

  Diamond Woman is a much anticipated initiative by Diamond Bank designed specifically for women, and by women. Whether you’re a professional, an entrepreneur or a homemaker, Diamond Woman provides you with financial, business and lifestyle advice to help

General Electric to Discuss Innovation for Power Sector Reforms with CNBC Africa Wole Famurewa on the 29th of April

  In this month’s edition of Innovation Africa with General Electric, CNBC Africa’s Wole Famurewa will engage some prominent Nigerians in discussing innovation in the formulation of government policies for power sector reforms across Africa. For an hour long, CNBC

Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company Starts Distribution of 6,000 Pre-paid Meters

  Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, Ikeja Disco, has announced that it has commenced the installation of over 6,000 pre-paid meters within the zone. Speaking to News Agency of Nigeria, Pekun Adeyanju, Assistant General Manager, Public Affairs of Ikeja Disco, said

Investors Advised to Follow Right Channels

  Muhammad Yusuf Lere, the special adviser to Kaduna State Governor on Trade and Investment has urged those willing to invest in Nigeria not to ‘go through the back door’ but follow the right channels. He said this at a

Nigeria’s Merchandise Trade Hit N317bn in First Quarter of 2014

  According to figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria recorded an increase of N317bn in total external merchandise trade from N5.341tn in the second quarter of 2013 to N5.658tn in the third quarter. In the trade report

Dangote Group, Honeywell, others generate 15,000mw Captive Power

Dangote Group, Honeywell, BUA Group and other cement, food and beverage manufacturing plants across the country are generating over 15,000 megawatts of electricity that are not in the national grid. This was disclosed by the President and Chief Executive Officer

Power Generation Hits 4,105 Megawatts, Says Nigerian Government

The Nigerian government, yesterday, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, announced that the country’s generated power hit a record high of 4,105megawatts. According to a statement issued by the Special Assistant to the Minister of Power on Communications, Ms. Kande Daniel, the

FG Should Explore the Cooperatives Option for Job Creation – Fareed Joels

  Mr. Eben Fareed Joels, President of FOBA has urged the Federal government to explore the cooperatives option to create jobs for youths across the country. According to him, government should understand that the cooperative society is also a business

Stallion Ranch and its Innovative Approach Towards Housing, Community Development

  This is new but sounds like a lifetime of horse racing fun for those who would go for it. A community in Lagos is set to start out what can be described as the first of its kind in

About the 2nd WIE Africa Symposium

The WIE Symposium, following its successful launch last year will break new ground in Nigeria by bringing together the continent’s stars and emerging young female leaders to empower and inspire the next generation. The WIE Africa will be held on

FG Urged to Establish Entrepreneurship Development Centers

Mr. Gbenga Owolabi, a director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) South South EDC has urged the federal government to establish more Entrepreneurial Development Centers (EDC) across the country to improve access to affordable costs for aspiring and existing

Ashamu, Omamuli Emerge as Winners of Mo Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship

Two Nigerian economists and an Ivorian emerge as winners of the Mo Ibrahim Leadership fellowship which will take place at the executive offices of Pan-African Economic Institutions for a year long period. Charlotte Ashamu, a Nigerian, a former Senior Associate

UBA Posts N68b Gross Earnings in Q1

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc’s un-audited result for the first quarter, 2014 released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) showed that the bank’s gross earnings rose from N63 billion in 2013 to N68 billion in Q1, 2014, representing a

Nigerian Breweries Plc Creates Mass Opportunity in Agricultural Sector

  Nigerian Breweries (NB) Plc is said to have emerged as a top brewer of opportunities for wealth creation in Nigeria creating inroads into agriculture and agro allied services which is engaging over 250,000 people. The company recently revealed that

Transcorp to Raise $1b to Build Power Plants

Transnational Corporation of Nigeria (TRANSCORP) is positioned to boost Nigeria’s power needs through its recently acquired Ugheli Power plant in the Niger delta and plans to boost its output to 700 megawatts by the end of the year after spending

Thirteen More SMART Turbines Sold in Nigeria

Smart Hydro Power recently signed a deal for thirteen additional kinetic water turbines in Nigeria, after the successful installation of two turbines at the end of 2013. This month, the third SMART turbine from the previous order in Nigeria

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