Trade facilitation: Customs unveils digital baggage import declaration
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has announced the deployment of a Simplified Baggage Import Declaration System at the Seme Area Command. This marks a new phase in its drive for digital innovation, trade facilitation, and improved passenger clearance processes. The initiative is designed to streamline baggage declaration, reduce clearance time, and enhance transparency for legitimate […]
$8.4m grant for micro finance banks
EXECUTIVE secretary/chief executive officer of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, Alhaji Mustapha Bello, has disclosed that six micro-finance banks in the country will receive about $8.4 million grant this year. Bello who spoke in Kaduna at the Business Development Services fair jointly organised by the World Bank and the Federal Government, said the lifeline was to address the problem of poor access to loan and equity capital confronting micro, small and medium enterprises in Nigeria.
Why govt policies implementations fail – Adedipe
Dr. Biodun Adedipe is the Chief Consultant of B. Adedipe Associates Ltd. which specialises in management and financial consultations, environmental scanning and calibration, training, feasibility studies, recruitments, strategic planning and advisory services.
Central switch for card transactions to commence July 30th
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released the operational guidelines for proposed National Central Switch (NCS) for all card and electronic funds transfer transactions in the country, giving all switching companies in the country till July 30th to connect to it.
Cashew body calls for holistic supervision of N200b agric grants
The President of Cashew Nuts Association of Nigeria (CNAN), Mr Tunji Owoeye have urged the CBN to properly supervised the disbursement of the N200 billion grant for commercial farming to meet the desire impact.
Stakeholders chart course for improved rice production
THE United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and major stakeholders in the Agriculture sector yesterday urged the Federal government to as a matter of urgency bring up modalities that would increase the competitiveness of agro business especially in the face of the present global economic meltdown.
