Uyo: The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has urged entrepreneurs in Akwa Ibom to ensure proper documentation of their products in line with international best practices before exporting them. The call was made during a sensitisation workshop organised for entrepreneurs in Uyo, where the Executive Director of NEPC, Mrs Nonye Ayeni, emphasized the importance of […]

Abuja: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have called for increased investment in innovative and production-oriented food systems in Nigeria. The UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Mohamed Fall, emphasized this during a joint session of both organizations on the sidelines of the Nigeria Economic Summit in Abuja. […]

Abuja: The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has highlighted persistent policy inconsistency as a significant obstacle to Nigeria’s economic and agricultural development. He made these remarks during a joint session organized by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) on the sidelines of the Nigeria Economic Summit in […]

Abuja: The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) has underscored the transformative role of the bank’s EXCEL programme in unlocking the full potentials of Nigeria’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Mr. Abubakar Bello, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NEXIM, made this known at the SME Export Finance Sensitisation Forum organised by NEXIM in Abuja. […]

Abuja: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that Nigeria’s non-interest capital market is currently valued at N1.6 trillion. Dr. Emomotimi Agama, the Director-General of SEC, made this revelation during a pre-news conference in Abuja, ahead of the 7th African International Conference on Islamic Finance (AICIF), which is scheduled for November 4 and 5. […]