Australia Appoints First Woman To Lead Central Bank

Australia Appoints First Woman To Lead Central Bank

Australia’s central bank says it will be led by a woman for the first time since it was founded in 1960. Michele Bullock will succeed Philip Lowe, who is coming to the end of a seven-year term as governor of...
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Seplat CEO: Nigeria’s Upstream Sector Needs Success Stories To Attract More Investments 

Seplat CEO: Nigeria’s Upstream Sector Needs Success Stories To Attract More Investments 

There is a severe need for funding in the upstream and midstream segment of the energy sector in Nigeria, and relevant success stories from the country will facilitate these investments, the Chief Executive Officer, Seplat Energy Plc, Mr. Roger Brown,...
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Obaseki Showcases Investment Opportunities In Edo

Obaseki Showcases Investment Opportunities In Edo

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday, at the BusinessDay CEO Forum, showcased investment opportunities in Edo as well as the impacts of the public-private partnerships that have translated to the remarkable transformation of various sectors ...
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Dangote Cement To Roll Out New Plants In Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana 

Dangote Cement To Roll Out New Plants In Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana 

Dangote Cement has concluded plans to expand its production capacity through the construction of a new 6Mt integrated cement plant in Itori, Ogun State.   According to the Group Managing Director, of Dangote Cement, Mr. Arvind Pathak, the new plant o...
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UNITED CAPITAL LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL INCLUSION FOR WOMEN

UNITED CAPITAL LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL INCLUSION FOR WOMEN

United Capital Asset Management Ltd., a subsidiary of United Capital Plc, has launched the #ThisGirlInvests campaign to promote financial independence and security for women across Nigeria.   A statement explained that the  campaign seeks to enc...
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NDDC Unveils Project HOPE for Niger Delta Youths

NDDC Unveils Project HOPE for Niger Delta Youths

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has flagged off a youth development and empowerment scheme designed to create a comprehensive resources database of the youth population of the Niger Delta region. Flagging off the project at the NDDC headquarters ...
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Benin Port: NLC Lauds Emergence Of Mota Engil Africa As Preferred Bidder

Benin Port: NLC Lauds Emergence Of Mota Engil Africa As Preferred Bidder

The Nigeria Labour Congress, Edo State Chapter, has applauded the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on the emergence of a preferred bidder for the development of the Benin Port.In a statement, Edo NLC chairman, Odion Olaye, while hailing Governor Obasek...
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How To Send Money Across Africa Using Ecobank Mobile, Omnilite Apps

How To Send Money Across Africa Using Ecobank Mobile, Omnilite Apps

Ecobank customers can now transfer money in seconds to 33 African countries where Ecobank Group operates using Ecobank Mobile and Omnilite apps and the recipient gets immediate credit in the target country’s local currency. Announcing this new developme...
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Evergreen Confirms $5b Deal For 24 Methanol-Fueled Ships

Evergreen Confirms $5b Deal For 24 Methanol-Fueled Ships

Taiwanese container shipping major,  Evergreen Marine has sealed the order for twenty-four methanol dual-fuel containerships in a monumental step toward decarbonizing its fleet.  World Maritime News report that the construction deal has been div...
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Edo Trains 3000 Workers On Inclusive Digital Transformation

Edo Trains 3000 Workers On Inclusive Digital Transformation

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the ongoing digital transformation programmes in the State will make Edo fully e-governed before September 1st, 2023, emerging as the first State in the country to have entirely shifted to a...
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Photo News

L-R: Executive Director, Marine and Operations, Nigerian Port Authority; Hon. Onari Brown; Nigeria’s Alternate Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO); Mr. Dirisu Abdulmumini; Nigerian High Commissioner to the Unit...
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DBN Empowers  1,000 MSMEs 

DBN Empowers  1,000 MSMEs 

The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) in continuation of its capacity development training programmes for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria, has organised a one-day training for over 1,000 small businesses across six states in the North-Ea...
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Sustainable Shipping: UK Pledges $43m  

Sustainable Shipping: UK Pledges $43m  

The UK Government has committed £34 million ($43 million) of funding, which is part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC), for new technologies that will help decarbonise shipping. World Maritime News report that the competition loo...
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Omoniyi Ibietan’s Book On Cyber Politics For Public Presentation 25 July

Omoniyi Ibietan’s Book On Cyber Politics For Public Presentation 25 July

A book by the Head of Media Relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Omoniyi Ibietan, will be formally presented to the public on 25 July, 2023, publishers of the book have said.  Premium Times Books said in a...
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