A large number of empty shipping containers now sit idle at Nigeria’s busiest ports, exposing deep problems in the country’s non-oil export trade. Findings from source revealed that ports in …
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Lifemate MD Decries Forex, Inflation Challenges as Firm Celebrates 19th Anniversary
The Managing Director of Lifemate Furniture, Mr Liu Lihua, has expressed deep concern over the persistent fluctuations in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market and the rising rate of inflation, saying both …
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Tinubu Push for End to Raw Exports as Nigeria Eyes Industrial Growth
Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and most populous country, continues to export a large share of its mineral and agricultural resources in raw form despite having the potential to transform its …
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International Breweries Shifts 95% of Products to Returnable Glass Bottles
International Breweries Plc, a subsidiary of AB InBev, has announced that more than 95 per cent of its product portfolio is now packaged in returnable glass bottles as part of …
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Potential Deadlock in South Africa’s Auto Sector Wage Talks
South Africa’s automotive sector, a vital part of the country’s manufacturing landscape, faces a possible shutdown as wage negotiations reach a critical point. The National Union of Metalworkers of South …
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FG Backs West Africa Industrial Summit, Pledges Support for Regional Manufacturing Growth
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced its full support for the upcoming West Africa Industrialisation, Manufacturing and Trade (IMT) Summit and Exhibition, set to hold in Lagos from October …
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Liberia’s V.P. Jeremiah Kpan Koung in Talks with Shandong Officials Over Investment and Equipment Procurement
Shandong, China – June 18, 2025 – Liberia’s Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung is scheduled to meet with Shandong Province Governor Zhou Naixiang today amid growing interest from the Chinese …
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A Nigerian agro-allied company, Food Industrial Park Limited (FIPL), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Best Engineering Technologies, a firm based in Hyderabad, India, to offtake essential oils …
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Ghana Pushes Ahead with Electric Vehicle Production Plans
Ghana is positioning itself as a key player in Africa’s green transportation revolution, as the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition reaffirms its commitment to assembling combustion engine vehicles and …
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Kenya’s Trade Deficit Narrows to Four‑Year Low as Export Gains Grow
Kenya recorded its lowest trade deficit in four years in the first quarter of 2025, helped by rising exports and falling fuel costs. The trade gap between imports and exports …