First City Monument Bank has concluded the 2025 edition of its AgriTech Hackathon, an event organised in partnership with the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank and HeaveVentures. The initiative, held to …
Category:
Agriculture
-
-
AgribusinessAgricultureDevelopmentEconomyFood Security
Dangote Group Backs 17th National Agricultural Show, Pushes New Investments to Boost Food Security
The Dangote Group has announced new collaborations with key partners to help revitalise Nigeria’s agricultural sector, describing the move as part of its long-term strategy to strengthen food security, expand …
-
AgribusinessAgricultureEconomyFinanceINVESTMENTNigeria
Valency Agro Nigeria Completes N13bn Commercial Paper and Exports
Valency Agro Nigeria Limited has strengthened its position as one of Nigeria’s leading agro-processing and export companies with the completion of a N13bn Commercial Paper issuance. The issuance, which is …
-
AgricultureDevelopmentEconomyEnvironmentNigeriaRural DevelopmentYouth Empowerment
Soil Values Programme Launches Mobile One-Stop Shops to Support 7,000 Northern Farmers
The Soil Values Programme, in partnership with the Nigerian Agro-Inputs Dealers Association (NAIDA) Northwest, has introduced a new mobile one-stop shop model to strengthen the delivery of agricultural inputs and …
-
AgricultureDevelopmentEconomyFinanceGOVERNMENTInternational Partnerships
FG secures $500m World Bank loan to boost Nigeria’s agricultural value chains
The Federal Government has secured a $500 million loan from the World Bank to strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural value chains and accelerate food security and rural industrialisation in line with President …
-
AgricultureBusinessDevelopmentEconomyINVESTMENTSustainability
WACOT Secures €1.26m Grant to Empower 3,500 Smallholder Sesame Farmers in Jigawa and Kebbi
WACOT Limited, a subsidiary of Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group, has received funding support worth about €1.26 million (approximately ₦2.25 billion) from DEG Impulse to empower 3,500 smallholder sesame farmers …
-
AgricultureBusinessEconomyFinanceNigeriaStock Market
Okomu Oil Reports N60.3bn Profit in Nine Months
Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc has recorded a strong financial performance for the nine months ended September 2025, posting a profit after tax of N60.33 billion, representing a 113 per …
-
AgricultureBusinessDevelopmentEconomyEntrepreneurshipFinance
Nigerian Agric-SMEs Get New Boost as EDC, AGRA Partner to Unlock Funding and Growth Opportunities
Agricultural small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria have received a fresh opportunity to access funding, expand operations, and scale their businesses through a high-level networking event organised by the …
-
AgricultureBusinessEconomyManufacturingPoliciesTrade
CPPE Urges FG to Boost Agriculture, Manufacturing and Trade to Turn Growth Into Jobs
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has called on the Federal Government to urgently step up interventions in agriculture, manufacturing, construction, real estate, and trade in order …
-
AgricultureBusiness GrowthEconomic PolicyEconomyIndustrial DevelopmentManufacturingSMEs
Can Localization Drive Nigeria’s Industrial Resilience?
Across Lagos, Kano, and Port Harcourt, the chatter in factories, workshops, and tech hubs carries a common question—can Nigeria truly rely on local production to withstand global shocks? The past …