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October 10, 2019 No Responses

Obasanjo Urges DR Congo To Invest In Agriculture

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to invest in agriculture and particularly cassava, soybean, cowpea and plantain to help Africa cut down annual food imports that is estimated at $50billion. Obasanjo...

October 10, 2019 No Responses

NPA: Concerned Pensioners Not Known To Any Nigerian Law

The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Wednesday rejected what it described as “blackmail of a section of its former workers who have assembled under the name; Nigerian Ports Authority Concerned Pensioners (NPACP), a group that is not known...

October 10, 2019 No Responses

Toyota Unveils Self-Driving Shuttle For 2020 Olympic Games

Toyota on Wednesday revealed the version of its e-Palette self-driving shuttle that will be used to transport athletes during the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The e-Palette was first shown as a concept in early 2018 and is essentially an...

October 10, 2019 No Responses

World Federation Of Exchanges Elects Four Board Directors

At the 59th General Assembly in Singapore on Wednesday , the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) elected four Directors of the Board. The four elected Directors of the Board are: Mr Greg Wojciechowski, President & CEO, Bermuda Stock Excha...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Airtel Africa, Mastercard Seal Digital Payments Partnership

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com AirtelAfrica on Tuesday announced partnership with Mastercard, giving over 100 million Airtel Africa mobile phone users across 14 African countries access to Mastercard’s global network. A statement explained that the Mast...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Samsung Secures $920m Contract For Six Evergreen Containerhips

South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries has signed shipbuilding deals for Evergreen’s latest ultra-large containerships, valued at a total of USD 920 million. The order was placed for the construction of six of the world’s largest container ships, with a ...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Nissan Appoints Uchida CEO

Nissan Motors on Tuesday announced the appointment of a new chief executive to lead the embattled Japanese automaker as it tries to recover from deteriorating profits and crumbling leadership. The new chief, Makoto Uchida, has worked at the company since...

October 8, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Tasks NESG On Economic Growth

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday challenged Nigerian economists to come up with innovative, productive and made-in-Nigeria ideas as part of measures to grow the economy. Speaking at the 25th editions of Nigerian Economic Summit (NES25) in Abuja...

October 8, 2019 No Responses

Lawan Harps On Collaboration In Governance

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said a partnership between State Governors and the National Assembly would redefine good governance in the interest of Nigerians. Lawan stated this when members of the Progressive Governor’s Forum comprisin...

October 8, 2019 No Responses

Kia Motors, Vodafone Seal Partnership

Kia Motors on Monday sealed partnership with telecom service provider, Vodafone Idea. According to a statement issued by Vodafone Idea, the partnership between the companies will enable Kia Seltos to function with advanced connected car functionality. &n...

October 8, 2019 No Responses

Former Vice-President Leads Commonwealth Team To Observe Mozambique Elections

The Commonwealth will send a team to observe elections in Mozambique, which will take place on 15 October, 2019. Kalonzo Musyoka, former Vice-President of Kenya, is leading the Group, which will observe presidential, legislative and provincial assembly electio...

October 8, 2019 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Delivers 223,838 Vehicles In September

Mercedes-Benz achieved a new September record last month with 223,838 vehicles sold worldwide. From July to September, a total of 590,514 cars with the three-pointed star were sold, which is the best third quarter in the company’s history . A...

October 7, 2019 No Responses

SAHCO Deploys New Equipment, Expands Warehouse

Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has acquired a fleet of brand new Ground Handling Equipment, expanded its cargo warehouse as part of measures to boost its operations to accommodate its growing activities. Meanwhile, the company has been pres...