LNG, Vehicle Carriers, Others Drive Panama Canal’s Growth

LNG, Vehicle Carriers, Others Drive Panama Canal’s Growth

The Panama Canal has closed its fiscal year 2021 with a record-breaking annual tonnage of 516.7 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS),  8.7 per cent higher compared to the 2020 fiscal year and 10 per cent above tonnage registered in financial year 2019....
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Heritage Bank MD Implores Govt On Private Sector Policies For Infrastructure Growth

Heritage Bank MD Implores Govt On Private Sector Policies For Infrastructure Growth

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo has called on governments to provide enabling policies that would support private sector interventions to achieve the vision of infrastructural development.  He made this subm...
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Enhancing Growth Through Telecommunications Based Research

Enhancing Growth Through Telecommunications Based Research

Barring any last-minute’s adjustment, the deadline for the submission of responses for proposals on the Telecommunications-Based Research Innovation from Academics in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions expires Tuesday, August 31, 2021.  Under the arrangemen...
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Zenith Bank’s Profit Grows By 2.6% In Six Months

Zenith Bank’s Profit Grows By 2.6% In Six Months

Zenith Bank Plc has posted a profit before tax (PBT) of N117.05 billion for six months as of June 30, against N114.12 billion achieved in the comparative period of 2020.  This was stated in the company’s interim report signed by...
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Lafarge Africa Declares 30.8% Growth In 2020

Lafarge Africa Declares 30.8% Growth In 2020

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com  — Foremost cement manufacturers, Lafarge Africa Plc has posted 30.8 per cent growth in its recurring earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT).  Chairman of the company’s board, Prince Adebode Adefioye, explained o...
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Seplat Wins NGA Award, Explains Gas Business Sustainability, Growth

Seplat Wins NGA Award, Explains Gas Business Sustainability, Growth

Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc has identified its fast-growing gas business as a strong catalyst for sustainable development in Nigeria.  Mr. Roger Brown, Chief Executive Officer, SEPLAT, described this drive as a revolution, indicating that the...
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NECA Implore Stakeholders On Economic Growth

NECA Implore Stakeholders On Economic Growth

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has called for concerted efforts by all stakeholders to move the nation’s economy away from a downward slide.  The Director-General of NECA, Mr Timothy Olawale, made the call on Monday in Lagos fo...
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Fidelity Bank Canvasses Better Data Sharing In Retail Growth

Fidelity Bank Canvasses Better Data Sharing In Retail Growth

The Executive Director, Operations and Information, Fidelity Bank Plc, Gbolahan Joshua has advised data validation agencies and organisations to adopt appropriate policies that provide financial institutions with the required flexibility to utilise available c...
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Pirelli Projects More Growth In 2019

Pirelli Projects More Growth In 2019

Premium tyre manufacturer, Pirelli has projected a growth rate of between 4% to 6% in 2019.  Pirelli, which makes tyres for Formula One racing teams and premium automakers like BMW and Audi, explained on Wednesday that revenues would g...
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Nigeria To Mobilise More Revenues For Growth, Says Adeosun

Nigeria To Mobilise More Revenues For Growth, Says Adeosun

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, disclosed on Thursday that the Federal Government would mobilise more revenues to drive its growth plan for the economy.   The Minister made this known in Abuja at a meeting with a World...
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