INSPIRING AFRICA'S BUSINESS LEADERS TO INNOVATE BETTER, GROW FASTER AND DO MORE . . .
NIGERIA – The Central Bank of Nigeria says it will support the agriculture sector, the Small and Medium Enterprises, and infrastructure development to stimulate the economy. The Deputy Governor (Corporate Services), Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Edward Adamu, said this during a…
AFRICA – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Office of Private Capital and Microenterprise (PCM), has awarded Palladium a USD 250 million contract known as CATALYZE. CATALYZE is a project by USAID aimed stimulating impact investments in frontier…
NIGERIA – The World Bank has said the number of Nigerians living in extreme poverty may increase by more than 30 million by 2030 and the country will be home to 25 per cent of the world’s destitute people if the government…
NIGERIA – The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that the new UNIDO Country Program (2018-2022) will help Nigeria to achieve Inclusive and sustainable industrial development. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo, said this during a partnership round table…
EGYPT – Fitch Ratings Inc, an American credit rating agency has maintained Egypt’s long-term foreign-currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B+’ with a stable outlook. Fitch attributed the decision to the country’s recent track record of economic and fiscal reforms, and…
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s Economy which is the largest in Africa in terms of nominal GDP attracted a total of US$19.67 billion worth of investments during the first 9 months of 2019, figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics have revealed. The…