$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, […]
How to grow a start-up in Nigeria, by Ayilara Olatunde
So lately, I’ve been reading a lot of articles around startups in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. A major concern for me is the accusation of lack of innovation among entrepreneurs of today.
FG canvasses investment in solar
VICE President Yemi Osibanjo, has said the Federal Government is set to spearhead investment in solar technology, both at utility scale and solar-to-home solutions.
PPMC sold N66bn worth of petrol in February
The Pipelines and Product Marketing Company, PPMC, sold Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, valued at N66.134 billion in the month of February 2016, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has said.
Privacy issues making cyber threat management complex — EY survey
Ernst & Young, EY has observed that data issues are creating complexity for cyber threat management in companies. This was revealed at the EY’s 14th Global Fraud Survey 2016: Corporate misconduct.
Total ramps up JV production to 190kb/d
NIGERIA unit of French oil giant, Total Exploration and Production, E&P, Nigeria Limited, said crude oil production from its joint venture, JV operations is now about 190,000 barrels per day, kp/d. The production volume, it said, is made up of 105kb/d liquids and 85kb/d gas.
Lafarge Africa: Swimming through harsh operating environment, competition
CEMENT, a major commodity in the construction in industry, must have suffered a huge drop in market patronage following the massive headwinds in Nigerian economy since second quarter of last year. Obviously, operators in that line of business took the hit.
Nigeria earns N632.37bn from LNG in 2015
DESPITE the dwindling prices of oil and gas in the international market, Nigeria earned about $3.21 billion or N632.37 billion in 2015, through the liquefied natural gas, LNG, project, going by the exchange rate of N197 to a dollar.
2016 budget controversy threatens stock investments — SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC has said that the controversies trailing the 2016 budget was affecting investment decision in the Nigerian market.
Companies can hedge risk through dual listing — NSE CEO
Companies that list their shares on two separate stock exchanges around the world have the advantage of diversifying their risk, says the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, Mr. Oscar Onyema.
Nigeria loses N127bn annually to cyber-crime — NSA
THE National Security Adviser, NSA, Major-General Babagana Monguno(retd), yesterday, disclosed that Nigeria lost N127bn to cybercrime through software piracy, intellectual property theft and malware attacks between 2013 and 2014.
