From Our Correspondent Vice-President Kashim Shettima has assured the Federal Government’s commitment to the prosperity of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. Shettima gave the assurance at the World MSMEs Day (Joint Nigeria and African Union event), held in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Sen. […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI), the latest global phenomenon, was a major focus at the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s (CTO) Caribbean Week in New York, where a Ministerial forum looked at leveraging AI for tourism development. During the discussions, Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, said this technology will be the new frontier for Caribbean tourism. “It must […]
From Abdulwahab Muhammad, Gombe Gov. Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, on Monday, received a joint delegation of three agencies on an investment promotion drive to the state. TheNewsZenith reports that the agencies are the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The third is the office of the Senior Special […]
Cote d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara will increase the official cocoa farmgate price to 1,500 CFA francs ($2.47) per kilogramme from next Tuesday from the current 1,000 CFA, sources at five different export companies said. The sources, who requested anonymity, said they were citing a decision at a government meeting on Saturday. Earlier, Ouattara had validated […]
By David Adeoye Economic experts have acknowledged that Small and Micro Enterprises (SMEs) are a major sector contributing significantly to the nation’s economy. Consequently, they play a pivotal role in poverty reduction. In Oyo State, SMEs form the backbone of the state’s economic activities and contribute to achieving sustainable development goals aimed at mitigating economic […]
From Our Correspondent Mr Prosper Okafor, President of Crusade for Greater Nigeria on Poverty Eradication and Social Matters (CFGN), has urged the federal and state governments to invest more in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Okafor said in Abuja, on Monday, that this would improve job creation and ensure poverty alleviation at all levels. According […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Omniverse, a convergence platform for the brightest minds across African innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship will launch its inaugural Summit in Lagos, Nigeria, TheNewsZenith reports. APO Group said in a statement mailed to TheNewsZenith that the platform is co-created with Innovation Support Network (ISN) as an ecosystem partner. ISN, it added, is […]
By Oscar Japhet The story of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), just like many other Federal Government agencies, is that of a beautiful concept but with poor implementation. This is resulting to loss of public confidence and damaging the economy. There is no doubt that enormous non-performing loans pose a big challenge to financial […]
From Our Correspondent The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) says it is set to delist 91,843 companies for failing to file their annual returns as and when due. TheNewsZenith reports that the commission published the list of the affected companies, marked for delisting on its website last week. This is 2,738 companies less than the 94,581 […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) is seeking collaboration with the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to reduce energy poverty in Nigeria. The collaboration will be through the domestication of renewable energy solutions and to fast-track industrial development of the country. The Deputy Head of UNIDO Nigeria Office, […]