Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Oliver Alawuba, has outlined the transformative potential of the $30 billion Chad Connection 2030 Plan, describing it as a blueprint for driving competitiveness, industrialization, and inclusive growth across Africa. Delivering his keynote address at the UAE–Chad Trade and Investment Forum in Abu Dhabi,

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Global technology company Glovo has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening trust in Nigeria’s digital and on-demand service economy through sustained investment in innovation, human capital, and operational excellence. Speaking at the launch of the company’s new LiveOps Hub in Abuja, General Manager of Glovo Nigeria, Lamide Akinola, said the initiative underscores Glovo’s strategy of combining

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The Lagos State Government is updating its fisheries and aquaculture database to align with international standards set by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the European Union (EU). This initiative aims to improve data quality, accuracy, and transparency in the management of Lagos’s vibrant fisheries sector. Both the FAO and the EU emphasize the

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The Seme Border Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA), has launched a major medical outreach and tree-planting programme to support border communities and promote environmental sustainability. The twin initiatives — the Green Border Initiative and the Customs Cares Medical Outreach and Empowerment Programme — took

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched the Nigeria Talent Accelerator Network (NTAN) — a transformative initiative designed to close the nation’s skills gap, boost productivity, and prepare the workforce for the future of work in a rapidly evolving global economy. The new programme, part of the World Economic Forum’s Reskilling Revolution in Nigeria, is

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Nigeria has taken a bold step toward digital transformation with the launch of Africa’s largest fibre optic cable factory and the continent’s first fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) manufacturing facility. The new plant, built by Coleman Technical Industries Limited (CTIL) in Sagamu, Ogun State, represents a major leap in the nation’s push for digital infrastructure and industrial

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Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Udeh, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to homegrown technologies as central drivers of national transformation, stressing that science must reflect Nigeria’s realities to build trust and deliver tangible impact. Speaking at the 2025 World Science Day for Peace and Development in Abuja, themed “Trust, Transformation, and

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The Federal Government has launched a new economic framework, the Dis-Inflation and Growth Acceleration Strategy (DGAS), aimed at sustaining GDP growth above 7%, cutting inflation to single digits, and doubling national and household incomes to reduce poverty. Speaking at the 2025 Annual Executive Policy Seminar in Abuja, Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite,

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Stitches Africa, an AI-driven e-commerce platform for bespoke and ready-to-wear African fashion, officially unveiled its mobile app in Lagos on Friday, aiming to bring African fashion to the world stage. At the launch, Franklin Peters, Co-founder and Managing Director of Stitches Africa, described the platform as a transformative solution for the continent’s fashion industry. He

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The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has launched the fifth and largest cohort of its flagship AIG Public Leaders Programme (PLP), bringing together 72 accomplished public servants from across Africa, including Nigeria, Malawi, Kenya, Cameroon, Zambia, Egypt, and Tanzania. The initiative, developed in partnership with the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford, is a world-class

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