The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has unveiled a €25m fish and feed plant in Ibadan, the state capital, on Thursday. During the unveiling, the governor expressed that his administration would continue to provide a conducive environment for businesses to strive, especially for agricultural development and food security. The governo ... Read more

The African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) in partnership with the Global LPG Partnership (GLPGP) to invest over $1 billion funding to address the growing clean cooking crisis in Africa. While speaking at the ongoing ARDA Week in Cape Town, South Africa, Executive Secretary of ARDA, Anibor Kragha, noted that Africa faces a serious ... Read more

The International Monetary Fund has urged Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries to boost investment in their young citizens’ education to boost economic growth. In a piece on its website on Thursday, the IMF noted that demographic transition may be the biggest single opportunity for the economies of sub-Saharan Africa, but countr ... Read more

PricewaterhouseCoopers has expressed commitment to boost Nigerian businesses towards a sustainable future. This was disclosed by the firm in a statement to mark the 10th anniversary of its in-house consulting arm, Strategy&. It seeked to catalyse positive change within the global business community. In 2014, Booz & Company merged with PwC ... Read more

Stakeholders have pointed out a failure in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) relating to transport in Nigeria, showing deep concern over the country’s lag in creating effective transport policies that align with SDG 11.2 which aims for safe, affordable and sustainable transport systems by 2030. This was disclose ... Read more

The Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) disclosed that the Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) has the potential to contribute significantly to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) if fully harnessed. This was disclosed by Executive Officer, NESG, Tayo Aduloju, when he led a delegation of the Group alongside the Commonwealth Enterprise and Invest ... Read more