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Nigeria primed to be Africa’s industrial powerhouse— Ex-UNIDO DG

Nigeria primed to be Africa’s industrial powerhouse— Ex-UNIDO DG

By Yinka Kolawole A former Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Dr Kandeh Yumkella, has said Nigeria has the essential foundations to become Africa’s industrial powerhouse but must translate its huge market, natural resources and entrepreneurial capacity into competitive production and exports. Yumkella, who identified Nigeria’s financial depth and strategic position within […]
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AXA Mansard grows insurance revenue by 22% to ₦160.6bn, navigates profit dip amid FX volatility

AXA Mansard grows insurance revenue by 22% to ₦160.6bn, navigates profit dip amid FX volatility

By Rosemary Iwunze AXA Mansard Insurance Plc has reported a 22 per cent increase in insurance revenues to ₦160.56 billion for the financial year ended December 31, 2025, underlining sustained growth momentum despite a challenging macroeconomic environment marked by inflationary pressures and foreign exchange volatility. The insurer, a member of the AXA Group, disclosed this […]

Naira appreciates to N1,380/$ in parallel market

Naira appreciates to N1,380/$ in parallel market

This week, the naira weakened by N9.66 per dollar in the official market, with the number of deals in the Interbank foreign exchange market falling by 41.7 percent to 346 deals from 594 deals the previous week.

NNPC denies allegations of selling equipment from refinery

NNPC denies allegations of selling equipment from refinery

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has described as false and misleading reports suggesting it is selling scrap materials, equipment, or components from its refineries to individuals and private companies.