Alhaji Zubair Jibril, the Emir of Birnin Gwari,in Kaduna State, has urged farmers in his domain to resist the temptation to migrate to maize to groundnut production.

THE plan to create a new 26-nation liberalised trade zone for Africa, spanning the length of the continent from Cape to Cairo, could open up more possibilities for South-South cooperation that would benefit Africans.

Airtel Nigeria and the Government of Cross Rivers State has signed an agreement for the provision of integrated telecommunications solutions.

To keep advertising practitioners abreast with current developments in the marketing communications industry, the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria, APCON, has instituted a mandatory professional training for advertising practitioners across the country.

IN order to boost industrialisation in line with President Goodluck Jonathan’s transformation agenda in promoting industrialisation as a vehicle for creating wealth and job opportunities, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, UNIDO, and the Bank of Industry, BOI, have strengthened their partnership to develop the industrial sector in the country.

FBN Capital, the Investment Banking and Asset Management subsidiary of First Bank of Nigeria Plc, has been awarded the 2010 Best Syndicated Loan in Africa on Oando’s N60bn loan, and the 2010 Best Bond in Africa on Bayelsa State Government’s N50bn issuance, at the EMEA Finance 4th Annual Achievement Awards in London in June.

AT the 10th annual AGOA Forum in June, trade hubs across Africa – there are two others in East and Southern Africa – were highlighted for helping to make the law effective.

Noting that lack of mechanizationis undermining the productivity and competitiveness of rice in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), representatives of rice stakeholders in the region met recently to develop a roadmap for sustainable mechanization of the rice sector.

Demand for foreign exchange rose by 61 per cent at the Wholesale Dutch Auction System (WDAS) session held on Wednesday while the naira continued its appreciation at the official market.

Main One Cable Company, has called for the formulation of a national policy on broadband to accelerate rapid penetration of broadband, lower cost of telecommunications and to speed up economic and social development.