The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has restated the bank’s commitment to supporting women’s financial inclusion and leadership development as part of Nigeria’s wider plan …
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FG, WTO Launch $50m Programme to Boost Nigerian Women in Digital Trade
The Federal Government has launched the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy Nigeria programme, a $50 million initiative designed to train, fund, and connect women-led businesses to international markets. The …
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BusinessDevelopmentEconomyFinancePolicies
Udeme Ufot Urges Strategic Financing to Unlock Nigeria’s Creative Economy
The Group Managing Director of SO&U, Udeme Ufot, has called for intentional and well-structured financing to serve as a major driver for unlocking Nigeria’s creative economy. Ufot made this appeal …
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African AffairsBusinessDevelopmentEducationRenewable EnergyTechnologyYouth Empowerment
Schneider Electric Partners Enactus to Train Young Egyptians for Inclusive Energy Future
Schneider Electric, a major global player in energy management and automation, has deepened its partnership with Enactus to help young people in Egypt play an active role in building a …
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Rwanda Sets Up Committee to Oversee BDF Transition
The Government of Rwanda has created a national oversight committee to guide the process of merging the Business Development Fund (BDF) into the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD). The Ministry …
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RBZ Targets 2030 for Full Switch to Local Currency
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it is confident the country will be ready to fully move from its current multicurrency system to using only the local currency by …
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Nathan Belete Takes Over as World Bank Director for Zimbabwe
The World Bank Group has appointed Nathan Belete as the new Country Director for Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia, putting him in charge of managing a huge development portfolio valued …
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MSMEDA, Sign EGP 500m Deal to Fund Over 5,000 Micro Businesses
by Adeolaby AdeolaThe Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) and Banque du Caire have signed two major agreements worth a combined EGP 500 million to support micro-enterprises across Egypt. The …
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Tinubu Orders Review of Revenue Deductions by NNPC, FIRS, Customs, NIMASA and Others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a full review of revenue deductions and retention practices by Nigeria’s major federal revenue-earning agencies. The directive was made public by the Minister of …
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Rwanda, AfDB Join Hands for Gabiro Agribusiness Hub Phase 2 Expansion
Rwanda’s agricultural sector has received a major boost as the Government of Rwanda and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) move forward with plans for the second phase of the …