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Expert urges economic data localisation for African nations

26.10.2025
A United States–based Nigerian global analyst, Ejike Okpa, has urged Nigeria and other African countries to take ownership of their economic and development data rather than relying on global institutions like the World Bank for validation. Okpa, a board member of the Dallas Development Fund and the Texas State Securities Board, stated this on Thursday...
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World Bank to invest $14bn in agric transformation program

26.10.2025
The World Bank plans to deploy as much as $14 bn to boost global agribusiness by 2030 through a new programme dubbed AgriConnect, part of a broader effort to create jobs and drive inclusive growth in developing economies. The initiative, announced during the World Bank Group–International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings under the theme “From Sectors...
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NNPC can increase its stake in the Dangote refinery

26.10.2025
The President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has the opportunity to increase its 7.2 per cent stake in the Dangote refinery. However, Dangote said this would happen after he must have proven to the state-owned company what the refinery can do. Dangote stated this in...
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Fidelity Bank extends its Get Alert in Millions promo

26.10.2025
Fidelity Bank Plc has announced a three-month extension of its flagship savings initiative, the Get Alert in Millions Season 6 promo. In a statement made available to Saturday PUNCH, the bank said the extension was driven by the growing need for financial inclusion and customer empowerment. It also increased the total prize pool for the...
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LAPO honours customers during Customer Service Week 2025

26.10.2025
LAPO Microfinance Bank rolled out a series of engaging activities designed to honour its customers and appreciate the dedication of its staff, joining the global community to celebrate Customer Service Week 2025 from October 6 to 10. The week-long celebration reflected the bank’s unwavering commitment to service excellence, strong community relationships, and customer-focused financial solutions....
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World Robot Olympiad expands its footprint across Africa

26.10.2025
The World Robot Olympiad, one of the world’s biggest robotics competitions, says it is deepening its presence across Africa, growing from just five participating countries in 2020 to 14 this year, with more than 40,000 young people taking part in the 2025 season. In a statement, the competition’s organisers said over 2,000 teachers have been...
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Political will needed for Nigeria’s cocoa industry future

26.10.2025
President of the Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria and Chief Executive Officer of Farmers Agro Investment Ltd, Adeola Adegoke, speaks to ARINZE NWAFOR about how Nigeria needs political will in leadership to secure the future of the cocoa industry and improve farmers’ welfare How should the National Cocoa Management Board, okayed by the Presidency but...
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Pharmacy academy advocates for pharmaceutical innovation

26.10.2025
The Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy has called for closer collaboration among researchers, policymakers, and industry players to strengthen pharmaceutical innovation and accelerate national development. Speaking during the Academy’s 2025 Investiture and Public Lecture in Lagos, its President and Chairman of the Governing Council, Prof. Lere Baale, said the nation must prioritise self-reliance in pharmaceutical research...
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AFC to boost Africa’s textile exports

26.10.2025
The Africa Finance Corporation has said that its partnership with the Lagos Fashion Week 2025 is aimed at driving the continent’s apparel and textile export industries, which are projected to hit $15bn by 2030. In a statement, the corporation noted that the collaboration builds on its broader mandate to drive industrialisation and job creation through...
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