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Empowering 5 Million Women Entrepreneurs Across Nigeria

Empowering 5 Million Women Entrepreneurs Across Nigeria

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced an ambitious plan to empower over 5 million women entrepreneurs through financial capacity building and business support, aimed at unlocking the economic potential of women across the country.

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Google’s $1 Billion Commitment to Kenya: Unlocking Digital Growth Opportunities

Google’s $1 Billion Commitment to Kenya: Unlocking Digital Growth Opportunities

Kenya’s Vision 2030 goals rely heavily on the digital economy. Public First’s report highlights that investing in digital technology could generate over $5 for every $1 spent by 2030. Google’s $1 billion investment in Africa

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Local investors’ participation in equities market hits N3.73 trillion

Local investors’ participation in equities market hits N3.73 trillion

Foreign investors’ participation in the first ten months of 2024 closed at N744 billion, far lower than N3.73 trillion transactions recorded by domestic investors within the same period. The October 2024 edition of the Nigerian

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Dangote Refinery Reduces Petrol To N997/litre For Marketers

Dangote Refinery Reduces Petrol To N997/litre For Marketers

Pump Price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also called petrol, is set to reduce soon as Dangote Refinery has announced a reduction of price sold to marketers. The refinery said it has adjusted its price

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Nigeria, Brazil Sign MoU to Boost Agric-business in 774 LGAs by 2029

Nigeria, Brazil Sign MoU to Boost Agric-business in 774 LGAs by 2029

The federal government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) and Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) of Brazil, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance private sector development in fertiliser production, hybrid

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Zenith Bank Rewards Hackathon Winners with N77.5m Cash Prize at Zenith Tech Fair 4.0

Zenith Bank Rewards Hackathon Winners with N77.5m Cash Prize at Zenith Tech Fair 4.0

A total sum of N77.5m in prize money was won at the end of a keenly contested hackathon session at the Fourth Edition of the Zenith Tech Fair, themed "Future Forward 4.0: Embedded Finance, Cybersecurity

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Morocco to Import Record 7.5 Million Tons of Wheat

Morocco to Import Record 7.5 Million Tons of Wheat

As drought continues to dash domestic production of wheat, Morocco is expected to import 7.5 million tons of wheat for the 2024-2025 season, a 20% increase over the previous year, according to Grain Brokers Australia‘s weekly

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Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline: Morocco to Launch Tenders in 2025

Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline: Morocco to Launch Tenders in 2025

Morocco is expected to launch tenders as part of the initial phases of the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline in 2025. The new progress is part of the 2025 Action Plan from the National Office of Hydrocarbons

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Morocco Will Be Main Pillar in Implementing Belt and Road Initiative

Morocco Will Be Main Pillar in Implementing Belt and Road Initiative

Moroccan ambassador to China Abdelkader El Ansari has acknowledged Morocco’s assets and potential that enable the country to become a main pillar in implementing the Belt and Road Initiative in the region. The initiative is

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9,000 Niger Delta Youths Train As Entrepreneurs In Shell LiveWIRE Programme

9,000 Niger Delta Youths Train As Entrepreneurs In Shell LiveWIRE Programme

No fewer than 9,000 youths in the Niger Delta have acquired entrepreneurial skills in the LiveWIRE program of the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) since it was introduced in 2003 as part