Cross River Ultramodern Poultry Factory Produces 24,000 Birds per day.
Cross River ramps up chicken processing at 24000 birds per day factory as ultramodern poultry begins evacuation of birds Poultry production and protein intake in...
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Nigerian digital bank Carbon signs with Network International to boost digital payment offering.
Agreement to support greater financial inclusion among unbanked in Nigeria Pan-African fintech startup and digital bank Carbon Bank (ng.getCarbon.co) has partnered with Network International (bit.ly/3oT6tzT),...
ReelFruit Secures $3m Series to Expand Production With New Factory.
Nigeria’s leading dried fruit snack brand will expand its production five fold, increase its product offerings and double down on exports to the US and...
Nigeria Records N817.35 Billion In Agricultural Trade -NBS.
A total of N817.35 billion worth of trade in agricultural goods has been recorded by the Federal Government in the second quarter of 2021. This...
Tech entrepreneur, Desayo Ajisegiri, wins 2021 7up Harvard Business School scholarship.
Resolute on contributing its quota to Nigeria’s progressive growth and development, Seven-up Bottling Company Limited (SBC) has supported and celebrated young and promising Nigerian graduates through its...
A Nigerian oil palm startup raised $4 million to build a “smart” factory.
The distance between their farms and the nearest processor is key for smallholder farmers who need to process their crops. And though Nigeria’s food processing systems...
Sanwo-Olu Empowers 2,000 Graduate Artisans With Modern Working Tools.
Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday empowered no fewer than 2,000 graduate artisans from all traditional divisions of Lagos as he empowered them...
Nigerian Rent4Less raises $1m private placement bond to entrench monthly rental culture in Africa.
Nigerian rental scheme company Rent4Less by Alpha Mead, announced it raised a fixed-rate series one $1 million private placement bond to entrench the culture of monthly...
P&G Nigeria hosts 3rd Edition of Women Entrepreneur Development Program (WEDP) in collaboration with WEConnect International.
Women-owned businesses benefit from the Women Entrepreneur Development Program by P&G in partnership with WeConnect International. As part of Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) diversity and inclusion efforts,...
Kickstart your career with a Nesternship!
According to the International Labor Organization, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected labor markets around the world, hurting young people more than other age groups....
New Ways of Working in Africa.
Pan-African human capital advisory firm, Africa People Advisory Group (www.AfricaPeopleAdvisory.com) has released the findings from a recent Pan-African study into “New Ways of Working”. The goal...
Ecobank To Empower 40m Nigerian Women In Business.
Ecobank Nigeria said it plans to empower 40 million women-owned and women-managed businesses in the country through its recently launched gender-based proposition, Ellevate. Managing director...
NIRSAL Boost Nigeria’s Cocoa Export With N1.15bn Credit Guarantee.
In a bid to ensure that Nigeria earns substantial foreign exchange from cocoa – its flagship export crop and impact farmers livelihoods, the Nigeria Incentive-Based...
Ogun focal point for cocoa development – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recognized Ogun state as a focal state in its cocoa development initiative. Ogun State’s recognition is coming as...
Union Bank Unveils ‘UnionPro’ to Strengthen Retail Trade.
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has unveiled ‘UnionPro’ which it stated was designed to provide tailored financial services and solutions to supermarkets and large retail...
BUA’s $300m Lafiagi Sugar refinery ready March 2022.
Barring any unforeseen developments in the Nigerian economy, the $300million refinery and ethanol plant being constructed at Lafiagi, Kwara State by BUA Group, would commence commercial...
Nestlé engages 5,000 farmers to boost local grain supply chain.
Nestlé, IDH the Sustainable Trade Initiative, and TechnoServe have announced the launch of the Developing Inclusive Grain Value Chains project. The initiative will help 5,000...
NEXIM Announces $50m Agro-Export Fund For SMEs.
The Nigerian Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank on Tuesday announced partnership with Afreximbank which it plans to mobilise $50 million Project Preparation Fund for Nigeria to provide...
Afreximbank, NEXIM partner to support Nigerian exporters
The partnership was announced on Wednesday in a statement jointly signed by Amadou Labba Sall and Lohya Mamven, media personnel of Afreximbank and NEXIM respectively....
Afrigrant Foundation, Money Trust MFB launch ‘Revive’ for market women.
Afrigrant Foundation in partnership with Money Trust Micro Finance Bank (MFB) has launched Revive, a micro-lending scheme to support market women in Nigeria. Speaking on...
Amstel Malta spotlights extraordinary women in male-dominated fields
What picture comes to mind when you think of a nurse, a hairdresser or a cook? If you instantly thought of a woman, you’re not...
Facebook Partners JA Nigeria on Digital Marketing Skills
JA Nigeria has announced a partnership with Facebook in line with the vision of raising a generation of digitally-inclined young business leaders.The new partnership will...
Igbo Apprenticeship System passes first phase of editorial work at Harvard.
The Igbo apprenticeship system has passed the first phase of editorial work to feature on Harvard publication. This means that, once it passes the other...
Ooni Unveils Adire Textile Production Hub, Harps On Youth Engagement.
The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, on Monday launched an Adire textile production hub; a cultural centre built...
Promasidor imports Jersey cows to boost local milk production.
As part of efforts to boost local milk production in Nigeria, the Ikun Dairy Farm Limited (IDFL), a joint venture between Promasidor Nigeria Limited and...
IROKO plans to go public on the London Stock Exchange AIM in 2022.
IROKO, a Nigerian-based media company, could file to go public in the next 12 months on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) Alternative Investment Market. Founded...
Nigeria, others account for 89.2% of 2020 Africa’s startup investments.
Four countries including Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and Egypt were the biggest on the continent when it comes to funding, accounting for 77 per cent...
Forbes 30 Under 30: Meet Omoha Nduka, 25-Years-Nigerian real Estate Billionaire.
Omoha Nduka John is an award winning Nigerian real estate entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist. He is the chairman of Prince luxury group and founder of...
NYSC partners IITA to create agricultural opportunities for the youth.
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and IITA are partnering to open up opportunities to youth in Nigeria. The two organizations signed a memorandum of...
Nigeria, others to record 5% growth this year –World Bank.
Nigeria and other developing economies as well as emerging markets will likely report a 5% growth this year even though output is expected to be...