LACK of developed transportation network in Africa is among the hurdles hindering landlocked countries from maximising the benefits from the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA).

Stockbrokers have called on the federal government to provide a stimulus package worth about N500 billion for the Nigerian capital market if it is serious about reviving the fortunes of the market.

The Immediate Past National President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Dr. Simon Chukwuemeka Okolo has called on the federal government to have a thorough re-assessment of Nigeria’s monetary policy regime with a view to coming up with a fiscal policy that will best address the nation’s current economic woes.

Ecobank Group said it has integrated all its existing subsidiaries into a single point of contact with the intent on delivering a seamless customer brand experience across the network.

Barely two weeks after the Dana airplane crashed in Lagos killing everyone on board and some people on ground, reports say that another tragedy was averted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja when a British Airways aircraft overshot the taxiway of the runway. This was attributed to the failure of the airfield lighting on the runway, which made it impossible for planes to either take off or land.