The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the National Arts Theatre handed over to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for rehabilitation, will generate no less than 8000 jobs upon completion. The minister stated this on Thursday when he featured on the Radio Nigeria live programme, “Politics Nationwide,” monitored by the News Agency […]
Palm oil in Nigeria is used as a native oil for cooking. With its high production rate, it has become one of the most popular oil crops across the world. Palm oil business in Nigeria has become one of the most lucrative businesses, and as time passes, more people are venturing into this gold mine. […]
In making movements to digitize agricultural sector, the National Information Technology Agency (NITDA), under the supervision of Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, has adopted 130 farmers into the National Adopted Village for Smart Agriculture (NAVSA) programme to provide Nigerian farmers with means to showcase their farm produce in the digital world market. The […]
VC4A has launched a call for African startups looking to raise between $150K and $1 million. In collaboration with technical partner AWS Activate, and network partners AfriLabs and ABAN, VC4A will be hosting the exclusive ‘Venture Showcase – Seed’ in November as part of a virtual gathering of Africa-focused early-stage investors. Through this campaign VC4A […]
Beauty has to do with a combination of qualities such as shape, form, a colour that please the sight. Now, knowing that any business will thrive as long as people have their needs/wants satisfied through it; there are many businesses related to beauty which when delved into will bring results. This article is focused on […]
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), has described innovation as a pathway to survival of Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSMEs) amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They asserted that with the volatility associated with the pandemic, MSMEs could not be ignored in the business ecosystem. The Institute said they must be committed […]
Pan-African technology innovation centre Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) has launched the second edition of the Women In Business programme, aimed at women-led businesses from Nigeria and Kenya looking to leverage technology to scale their solutions in the African market. The programme will bring together female entrepreneurs, software developers, investors, SMEs, corporates and industry experts across multiple […]
The federal government has launched the Agriculture for Food and Job Plan (AFJP) programme targeted at about 1,100,000 smallholder farmers across the country. AFJP is expected to create between five million and 10 million jobs in 12 months and also mitigate the negative impact of the pandemic by creating more access to food production, processing […]
The National Association of Microfinance Banks (NAMB) has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to provide a special N250 billion intervention fund for micro, small and medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country to support the ongoing economic recovery agenda of the government. The outgoing President of the association, Mr Rogers Nwoke, made the call […]
Lagos State Government announced plans to set up an e-commerce hub for farmers and producers to process produce in hygienic condition for export. The State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya said this during the inspection tour of venues of the Eko City Farmers Market, Ileya Edition, at St. Georges Primary School, Falomo, Lagos […]
