$1trn economy: NACCIMA woos Chinese investors to boost industrialisation
By Yinka Kolawole The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has announced the third edition of its Business and Investment Forum in Guangzhou, China, as part of efforts to attract sustainable foreign direct investment (FDI) and support the Federal Government’s ambition of building a $1 trillion economy by 2030. The forum, […]
Association to establish central fish centre in Ibadan
As part of its effort to ensure that fish consumers are not exploited, the Oyo State branch of the Association of Fish Farmers and Aqua-culturists of Nigeria (AFFAN), plans to open a central fish market at the Eleyele area of Ibadan this year.
IMF raises growth forecast for Africa to 4.2%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reviewed upwards its growth estimate for Africa to 4.2 per cent.
The Fund predicted last October that Africa will grow by 4.0 per cent. It also raised its growth estimate for 2011 to f.3 per cent from 5.2 per cent.
FRS Global wins most Innovative Reporting Tool award
FRSGlobal, the only provider of risk management and regulatory compliance reporting solutions on a unified platform, has, again, won the financial-i award for the Mmost Innovative Regulatory Reporting Solution for the third consecutive year.
CRFFN move to checkmate foreigners in freight forwarding practice
THE Council for the Regulation of Freight For warders in Nigeria (CRFFN) has commenced moves to checkmate foreigners involved in the practice of freight forwarding practice in Nigeria.
Expert faults NIMASA over sea worthiness of Indigenous vessels
A maritime expert and shipowner, Captain Emmanuel Ihenacho has faulted claims by the management of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) that indigenous shipowners do get jobs in the petroleum sector because most of their ships are not sea worthy.
