The Agricultural and Allied Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has said Nigeria must invest at least $538 million every year for 10 years to grow …
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Experts Warn Tax Waiver Alone Won’t Fix Pharma Sector Problems
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industry have expressed concern that the recently introduced two-year import duty and VAT waiver on pharmaceutical raw materials may fall short of expectations unless the Federal …
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Ogun State Partners ARISE IIP in $400m Investment to Establish Remo Free Zone
The Ogun State Government and ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP) have committed a $400 million investment to develop the Industrial Platform Remo Free Zone (IPRFZ), a new public-private partnership …
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Petrol Landing Cost Hits N870 as Dangote Refinery Price Pressures Fuel Importers
The landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, has now risen to an average of N870 per litre, according to data from the Major Energies Marketers Association …
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FG Partners Shelter Afrique to Push Affordable Housing With N1tn Real Estate Fund
The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Shelter Afrique Development Bank to grow the housing sector by expanding the Ministry of Finance Incorporated Real Estate …
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Nigerian Developers Turn to Community Malls as Large Shopping Centres Face Challenges
Developers in Nigeria’s retail sector are changing their focus. Instead of building large shopping malls like before, many of them are now going for smaller, community malls also called neighbourhood …
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Nigeria Faces Big Energy Challenges but Sees Hope in Gas, Solar, and Power Reforms
Nigeria, one of Africa’s biggest economies, is currently facing serious power problems, even though it has huge energy resources. With a population of over 200 million people and rich oil …
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Nigerian Air Travel Still Struggling to Reach Pre-COVID Levels as High Costs Keep Passengers Away
Air travel in Nigeria is yet to bounce back to the level it was before the COVID-19 pandemic, mainly because many Nigerians are still facing financial pressure. With rising airfares …
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FCCPC Orders IBEDC to Refund Consumers for Transformers, Poles, and Cables
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has directed the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to begin refunding consumers who have paid for transformers, poles, cables, and other network …
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Afreximbank Launches $3bn Credit Line to Support Fuel Imports Across Africa, Caribbean
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched a $3 billion revolving credit facility to help buyers across Nigeria, Africa, and the Caribbean access refined petroleum products from within the continent. …