Oyedele at UNGA: ‘Africa needs affordable capital to finance infrastructure’
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has called for a major shift in the global approach to financing Africa’s development, urging the international community to make affordable, long-term capital available for infrastructure and energy projects across the continent. Oyedele, who made the call at the United Nations Dialogue […]
IITA steps up efforts to save native African cassava varieties
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has stepped up efforts to save native African cassava varieties from genetic erosion, with the collection of 73 local cassava varieties from Guinea
Shareholders okay Oando’s N200bn fresh capital raising
Shareholders have endorsed the resolution by the board of directors of Oando Plc to raise additional capital of N200 billion in tranches via any method in the financial markets.
Fidelity Bank partners USAID, Olam on Agric Intervention Fund
Fidelity Bank Plc has tidied up an arrangement with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Olam Nigeria Limited that will boost the production volume of Sesame seed and rice in Nigeria for export.
Delta partners NNPC to access new gas opportunities
EVIDENTLY, not many Deltans understood the unusual energy their governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has been exerting lately on any matter that had to do with gas exploration in the country until the Monday, July 20 stakeholders’ meeting that was held at Asaba, the state capital, by the state government to sensitize the people on the National Gas Master Plan and the expected benefits to both the government and people of the state.
Is the power sector in Nigeria jinxed?
IT has become so obvious that we are a nation with leaders who are plenteous in words but short on action. We abound in great ideas and laudable policies but short on implementation.
