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5 Best Investment Options In Nigeria For 2021
April 19, 2022
What are the best investment options in Nigeria this year? You’re probably asking this question if you are looking for ways to grow your wealth in 2021. You know the candidates often tossed up by investment advisors. But you’re not sure if they are best for the peculiar times we’re in. Read more about … Continue reading 5 Best Investment Options In Nigeria For 2021
Did You Know? Nigeria is the World’s Third Largest Producer of Sweet Potatoes
April 19, 2022
Sweet potatoes are starchy tuberous roots that are prized for their pleasant taste. When cooked, they may form part of a broader dish or can be consumed alone. This potato’s sweet taste sets it apart from other root-derived foods. Read more about Business Nigeria produces about 4 million tons of sweet potatoes annually. This makes … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigeria is the World’s Third Largest Producer of Sweet Potatoes
Nourishing Africa Entrepreneur Support Program
April 19, 2022
Nourishing Africa has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation and U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) to launch the Entrepreneurs Support Program. Read more about Agriculture This program is designed to support MSMEs across Nigerian agriculture and food landscapes to rebuild and strengthen their businesses. This program targets micro and small-scale enterprises run by young people critical … Continue reading Nourishing Africa Entrepreneur Support Program
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Did You Know? Nigeria is the Second Largest Producer Of Okra in the World
April 19, 2022
Okra (okro) is a big part of traditional cuisine in many parts of Nigeria. The vegetable features in dishes consumed by people in locations as far apart as Lagos and Kano. Many recognize its value in the slimy characteristic it brings to traditional soups. The widespread consumption of okra in Nigeria is helped by farmers … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigeria is the Second Largest Producer Of Okra in the World
Malay Apple Farming In Nigeria |2
April 19, 2022
Malay Apple is majorly in three colours – red, green and cream with many varieties of each type. In Nigeria, the commonest type is the red colour, the green is scanty, while the cream colour may not be readily available now. It has a sweet-sour taste. It also comes in three different shapes – … Continue reading Malay Apple Farming In Nigeria |2
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Stanbic IBTC AgriBusiness Solutions
April 19, 2022
Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC supports Agribusiness because this is equivalent to food sustainability. We support both the farmers and the business side of agriculture. Read more about Food It cannot be over-emphasized that investing in the agricultural sector is very key to nation-building. Therefore, we must keep providing entrepreneurial and financial capacities as well … Continue reading Stanbic IBTC AgriBusiness Solutions
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Up To ₦1 Million On Offer In The Ekiti Enterprise Challenge 2020
April 19, 2022
The Ekiti Enterprise Challenge is a competition organized to encourage the entrepreneurial drive of businesspeople in Ekiti State. Entrepreneurs with ideas that can generate significant revenues, lead to the employment of many people, and scale beyond the state are invited to apply. Read more about Business Selected participants will pitch their idea at the … Continue reading Up To ₦1 Million On Offer In The Ekiti Enterprise Challenge 2020
Agriculture BUSINESS Did You Know? Economy
Did You Know? Nigeria is Africa’s Second Largest Producer of Onions
April 19, 2022
Onions feature in a wide variety of meals consumed in Nigeria. They are present in stews and soups, grilled meat preparations, and even in snacks. Without them, much of our culinary delights would lack their characteristic taste. Read more about Business Nigeria produces a lot of this vegetable. Each year, about 1.4 million tonnes of … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigeria is Africa’s Second Largest Producer of Onions
App Of The Week: Thrive Agric
April 19, 2022
Thrive Agric is an investment platform that supports farmers by helping them commercialise their ventures and enables investors to support farmers by channelling their resources in the right platform. Thrive Agric provides support for agricultural ventures by enabling people to invest in farms at certain seasons. The platform is open to investors who want … Continue reading App Of The Week: Thrive Agric
Websites We Love: Thrive Agric
April 19, 2022
Fresh out of Covenant University with a Bachelor’s in Biochemistry, Uka Eje never envisaged that his burning desire to solve problems in the agricultural sector would birth a solution for thousands of farmers around the continent. However, today, it should come as no surprise that all the steps he took towards identifying and tackling … Continue reading Websites We Love: Thrive Agric
Social Media Accounts To Follow: 5 Nigerian Agric Investment Platforms You Should Know
April 19, 2022
There are so many reasons to invest in agriculture. First, it is more sustainable than stocks. This is evident given the recent fall in stocks following the COVID-19 outbreak. Agriculture is not affected by such factors because it involves a physical plot of land, which only appreciates over time. It is also a great … Continue reading Social Media Accounts To Follow: 5 Nigerian Agric Investment Platforms You Should Know
2019 CN’s Top 100 Emerging SMEs: Farmers’ Corner and Agro-Allied Limited
April 19, 2022
Low output and meager incomes have characterized the end of the farming season for many farmers in rural Nigeria. Farm yields of cultivators in Nigeria and other parts of the African continent are dwarfed by those of their counterparts elsewhere in the world. Traditional causes of this have included poor irrigation methods, high input costs, … Continue reading 2019 CN’s Top 100 Emerging SMEs: Farmers’ Corner and Agro-Allied Limited
Tomato Jos Gets €3.9 Million to Build Irrigation and Tomato Processing Plant
April 19, 2022
Tomato Jos, a company that’s helping farmers in northern Nigeria increase their crop yields, has secured funding worth €3.9 million from a group of investors. The company will be deploying the funds to build a large tomato processing plant. Since its founding in 2014, Tomato Jos has worked with local tomato farmers to improve their … Continue reading Tomato Jos Gets €3.9 Million to Build Irrigation and Tomato Processing Plant
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Three Sectors Bigger Than the Oil Industry in Nigeria
April 19, 2022
The National Bureau of Statistics recently released data on the growth of Nigeria’s economy in 2019. The GDP report showed that the country’s economy had grown by 2.27 percent in the year just passed. It had performed slightly better than many analysts (including those at the IMF) had expected. But it will need to grow … Continue reading Three Sectors Bigger Than the Oil Industry in Nigeria
Ecobank is Partnering USAID and Robobank to Double its Loans to Farmers
April 19, 2022
Ecobank says it’s entering a partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Netherlands-based Robobank to expand its loan facilities to Nigerian farmers. According to officials in the bank, this collaboration will lead to a doubling of its assistance to players in the country’s agricultural industry. Read more about Ecobank. Reports say … Continue reading Ecobank is Partnering USAID and Robobank to Double its Loans to Farmers
