The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has signed agreements with 13 renewable energy providers under Bid Window 5 of the government’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme …
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China accounts for 66% debt-service payments by Nigeria, other IDA countries in 2022
China is expected to account for 66 percent of the debt-service payments International Development Association (IDA) countries will be making on their official bilateral debt in 2022, the world bank …
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None Nigerian farmers benefitting from Anchor Borrowers’ Programme
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, on Wednesday, said most beneficiaries of the billions of naira released by the Central Bank of Nigeria under its Anchor Borrowers’ Programme were not …
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Lagos-based equity and Investment firm decries funding gap for women-led businesses
The Managing Partner of Aruwa Capital, a Lagos-based equity and investment company, Adesuwa Okunbo-Rhodes, has complained about the funding gap women-focused businesses are grappling with. She argued that businesses managed …
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Nedbank lending increases despite rising interest rates
Nedbank says it has been lending more, and as the interest rates continue to climb, the green bank is cashing in some handsome net interest income. The banking group published …
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Nigeria manufacturing activity increases in November
Nigeria’s purchasing manager index (PMI), which assesses the overall health of the manufacturing sector including the direction it is headed, saw further improvement in November as demand for goods swelled and …
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Premier listing cancelled due to Ramaphosa crisis triggers market volatility
Investment holding company Brait said on Friday it has opted not to list fast-moving consumer goods group Premier on the JSE due to volatility, especially over the past 48 hours. …
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Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria’s liabilities hit N5.7tn in 2022
Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria’s liabilities stood at N5.72tn as of the end of the first half of 2022. The Financial Markets Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria disclosed …
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Sanlam and Absa officially partner to form South Africa’s largest black-owned asset manager
Sanlam and Absa have officially combined their investment businesses to form South Africa’s largest black-owned asset manager. The two companies announced in October 2021 that they were joining forces to …
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FIRST Marina Trust launches app to boost investment opportunity
FIRST Marina Trust Limited has launched a new software application that will enable people and corporate firms to invest with ease. The Managing Director of the First Marina Trust Limited, …