Nigerian banks stepping up efforts to plug gender gap
Only one in three women in Africa’s most populous nation currently has an account, development body saysWhen Bolanle Austen-Peters sought a loan for a cultural centre in Lagos, she…...
Read More Nigeria improves in World Bank ease of doing business ranking
By Aisha Salaudeen, CNNLagos, Nigeria (CNN)Nigeria, Africas most populous nation, improved its ranking on the latest World Bank ease of doing business index, but some analysts say t…...
Read More Noodle maker plans busiest port in west Africa
Neil Munshi in Lagos, FT - On the east side of Lagos, the company that turned 20-cent packets of instant noodles into a staple of the Nigerian diet is building the biggest port in …...
Read More China to fund and build $3.9bn railway in Nigeria
China to fund and build $3.9bn railway from Nigeria’s capital to the seaThe government of Nigeria yesterday signed a contract with state-owned China Railway Construction Corporatio…...
Read More Nigeria seeks global collaboration to gain from $950bn GDP in Gulf of Guinea region
With mind set on maximising the opportunities in the $950 billion estimated Gross Domestic Product (GDP) available in the Gulf of Guinea region, President Muhammadu Buhari has solic…...
Read More World Bank Ranks Nigeria Among 'Top 20 Improvers' in Ease of Doing Business
Nigeria has been named among the “top 20 improvers” in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rankings for 2019.Renowned Indian-American experts on strategy, globalisation, and …...
Read More Nigeria's diesel-dependent economy braces for clean-fuel rules
LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria’s frenetic commercial capital, Lagos, is plunged into darkness several times a day. Then its generators roar, and the lights flood back on.Nigeria is one …...
Read More Big5 Construct Nigeria kicks off, parallel China Construction Week launches Nigeria industry report
As part of the Big5 Construct Nigeria in Lagos, Landmark Center, running from 9-11 September 2019, the co-located China Construction Week opens its doors today. The CCW Nigeria Coun…...
Read More China invests $16 Billion in Nigeria's oil sector
ENUGU, NIGERIA - Chinese investment in Nigerias oil and gas industry has reached $16 billion, according to Nigerias state-run oil company. While Nigerias oil industry welcomes China…...
Read More Tech start-ups drive change for Nigerian truckers
by Neil Munshi Tech start-ups drive change for Nigerian truckersUber-style apps are transforming industry rife with inefficiency and corruptionShare on Twitter (opens new window)Sha…...
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