1. The management of
Dangote Cement Plc. has announced the commencement of operations at its new plant in Pout, Senegal.
2.
Unilever is planning to raise its stake in its Nigerian unit to 75 percent in order to benefit from the expected economic growth in Africa’s most populous nation.
3. The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has released its results for 2014 and reported a
31 per cent growth in its total comprehensive income from $87.3 million to $113.9 million.
4.
Microsoft Nigeria has highlighted benefits of adopting its Dynamics offerings (CRM and ERP) while also announcing that it is extending availability of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online to Nigeria.
5.
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has restated its commitment to driving financial literacy among the youths and the unbanked segment of the economy.
6. The national headquarter of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the
promotion of 2,065 senior officers who participated in the 2014 promotion exercise.
7.
The Federal Government has committed about $118 million to the construction of the proposed Lekki Deep Seaport in Lagos State.
8. The Federal Government – through the National Enterprise Development Programme – has
introduced a N1bn special credit line for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and cooperative societies in Lagos State.
9. Phase3 Telecom, West Africa’s largest independent fibre optic infrastructure and telecommunications services provider has
announced plans to commence the deployment of aerial fibre optic infrastructure from Kano in Nigeria to Gazaoua in the Republic of Niger.
10.
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc’s 2014 full year audited results has shown that the consolidation of its African operations and enhanced productivity across the group are sustaining the financial institution’s growth momentum.
