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FARMERS SEEK BETTER POLICIES, CLIMATE CONDITION IN 2023

FARMERS SEEK BETTER POLICIES, CLIMATE CONDITION IN 2023 Dr Femi Oke, Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos State Chapter and South-West Zone, has expressed optimism about friendly policies and climate conditions in 2023 to increase food production. Oke said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in […]

UK GOVERNMENT CUTS TARIFFS ON NIGERIAN EXPORTS

UK GOVERNMENT CUTS TARIFFS ON NIGERIAN EXPORTS The UK Government announced it has reduced tariffs on duty-free trade in goods exported from Nigeria. This was disclosed by Mr Ben Llewellyn-Jones, Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria at the launch of the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) in Lagos. He stated the move which will take effect from […]

NEPC seeks stakeholders’ support in promoting non-oil exports.

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborate with key stakeholders in developing and promoting the non-oil export sector. The Executive Secretary of NEPC, Dr. Ezra Yakusak, said this at the interactive dinner for Ambassadors/High Commissioners and development partners in Nigeria on Friday in Abuja. According to Yakusak, NEPC cannot effectively […]

AfDB, FCMB READY $50m FOR SME’s, WOMEN’s BUSINESSES

The African Development Bank, AfDB, has signed a $50 million Line of Credit Agreement with Nigeria’s First City Monument Bank (FCMB) to support access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as women-empowered businesses (WEBs). FCMB will use the proceeds of the Line of Credit to finance SMEs and WEBs in Nigeria’s […]

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK’S AFAWA INITIATIVE ASKS BUSINESS ENABLERS TO APPLY FOR A SECOND ROUND OF FUNDING TO SUPPORT AFRICA’S WOMEN-LED BUSINESSES.

The African Development Bank Group’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative is launching its second call for proposals for the Women Entrepreneurship Enablers program, targeting women’s business associations, incubators, accelerators, women-led cooperatives, and civil society organizations that promote the development of women entrepreneurs on the continent. AFAWA is offering grants of up […]