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Grid Energy Challenge Launched in Nigeria
April 19, 2022
The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) has partnered with GE Africa to launch the Power Africa Off-Grid Energy Challenge, a three-year, $2 million challenge that will award 20 or more grants of up to $100,000 each to African companies and organizations providing off-grid solutions that deploy renewable resources and power economic activities. This is funded … Continue reading Grid Energy Challenge Launched in Nigeria
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China to Provide Free TV Programs to Nigeria
April 19, 2022
China’s State Council Information Office (SCIO) has signed an agreement with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) to provide Nigeria with Chinese documentaries and other TV programs for free. Li Wufeng, Vice Minister of the SCIO, and Mayaki B. Musa, director general of the NTA, were present for the signing of the agreement on Sept. 17. … Continue reading China to Provide Free TV Programs to Nigeria
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FG To Issue New Yellow Fever Certificates
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, has said that Government will start issuing new International Certificate of Vaccination and Prophylaxis from October, and will be a more secured version. He said this at the launch of the new “Yellow Card” certificate in Abuja. He said, “It was agreed at the meeting that the Federal … Continue reading FG To Issue New Yellow Fever Certificates
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Honda Establishes Automobile Plant in Nigeria
April 19, 2022
Honda International has announced the establishment of Honda Automobile Western Africa Ltd. (HAWA), a wholly-owned Honda subsidiary for the import and sales of automobiles and automobile parts in Nigeria. It is the second local automobile subsidiary established by Honda in the African continent following South Africa. The centre, according to Honda, “Will import City from … Continue reading Honda Establishes Automobile Plant in Nigeria
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Sovereign Wealth Fund: Nigeria Invests in $200 Million US Bonds
April 19, 2022
Nigeria through its Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) has invested $200 million in the bond market of the United States. This, according to SWF, “Is the 20% stabilization fund set aside from the $1 billion wealth fund, to be used for foreign financial market investment.” Nigeria’s SWF is $1 billion and was derived from oil income, … Continue reading Sovereign Wealth Fund: Nigeria Invests in $200 Million US Bonds
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CBN Revises e-Payment System in Nigeria
April 19, 2022
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched Release 2 of its Payment System Vision 2020. The document, “urges operators to mobilize available technology to take mobile financial services to the grassroots.” According to Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, CBN Governor, “launching the PSV2020 Strategy (Release 2) document was a proactive response to address the identified … Continue reading CBN Revises e-Payment System in Nigeria
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Kano State Delegation Visits Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority
April 19, 2022
Salamatu Rabiu Musa, Governor of Kano State, has led a delegation on a visit to the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), United Arab Emirates. The DSOA is the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis, an integrated free zone technology park. Shahla Ahmed Abdul Razak, Deputy CEO, DSOA, welcomed the nine-member delegation that included Kano’s Commissioner … Continue reading Kano State Delegation Visits Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority
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FG Enters Partnership with France to Develop SMEs In Nigeria
April 19, 2022
Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the French Government to facilitate the growth and development of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. Bature Masari, Director-General of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), and Viginie Poncet, head of the Banque Publique d’Investisement (BPI France), signed on behalf of the Nigerian … Continue reading FG Enters Partnership with France to Develop SMEs In Nigeria
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WORLD CUP PLAYOFF DRAWS
April 19, 2022
The draw to determine Africa’s representatives at next year’s football mundial was held at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) headquarters in Cairo today. Nigeria has been paired with Ethiopia who is seeking to make its World Cup debut in Brasil next year. Last year’s AFCON finalist, Burkina Faso, will face a tough challenge from … Continue reading WORLD CUP PLAYOFF DRAWS
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Nigeria’s Economic Market Size now $247 Billion – Report
April 19, 2022
Mediafacts, an annual publication of MediaReach OMD, has revealed that Nigeria’s economic market size is around $247 billion (₦39.52 trillion). This is about 41 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of West Africa. The report also says, “the sheer market size has placed the country among the top African economies and a destination of choice … Continue reading Nigeria’s Economic Market Size now $247 Billion – Report
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How Cell Phones are Transforming Health Care in Africa
April 19, 2022
Mobile communications can help bridge a huge knowledge gap and reimagine healthcare across Africa. In a little over a decade, Africa has gone from a region with virtually no fixed-line telecoms infrastructure to a continent where one in six of the billion inhabitants now owns a cell phone. But as this mass adoption of technology … Continue reading How Cell Phones are Transforming Health Care in Africa
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Low-cost Airline to Take Off in 2014 – Aviation Expert
April 19, 2022
French investors are planning to launch a low-cost airline in Nigeria, says a Dutch Aviation expert and former Managing Director of Arik Air, Alex Van Elk. He said plans are underway and consultations are being made, to have the ‘unnamed’ carrier operational in Nigeria by mid-2014. “We have made contacts with Nigerian authorities and … Continue reading Low-cost Airline to Take Off in 2014 – Aviation Expert
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FG to Establish Three Automobile Training Centres in Nigeria
April 19, 2022
The Federal Government has revealed plans to create three automobile centres in Nigeria across three zones. The centres, to be located in Lagos (Ibadan Zone), Nnewi (Aba Zone) and Kano (Kaduna zone), would train Nigerians in auto maintenance and spare parts production, according to the Minster for Trade and Investments, Olusegun Aganga. At the 2013 … Continue reading FG to Establish Three Automobile Training Centres in Nigeria
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Arik Air Introduces Mobile Booking
April 19, 2022
Arik Air has announced its partnership with mobile commerce firm, SlimTrader, to provide a new mobile booking service for passengers. This, according to the Airline, is aimed at revamping its technology offering and enhancing the airline’s customer experience. The Global Chief Executive Officer of Arik Air, Dr. Michael Arumemi-Ikhide, said, “The popularity of mobile commerce … Continue reading Arik Air Introduces Mobile Booking
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Rita Marley To Attend Felabration
April 19, 2022
THE 2013 edition of Felabration, a concert which celebrates the life and times of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, is set to hold soon. Rita Marley, widow of late reggae icon, Bob Marley, is expected at the event. Rita Marley will arrive Lagos and grace the event as a special guest speaker, and would be sharing … Continue reading Rita Marley To Attend Felabration
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