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Fitch upgrades Nigeria on policy reforms

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Nigeria’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating to ‘B’, from ‘B-’, with a stable outlook. According to the rating commentary issued late Friday, “The upgrade reflects increased confidence in the government’s broad commitment to policy reforms implemented since its move to orthodox economic policies in June 2023, including exchange rate liberalisation, monetary...
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WiSolar offers flexible payment plans for power solutions

WiSolar, a renewable energy company in Nigeria and South Africa, has offered flexible instalment payment options to provide energy solutions to customers. The company’s founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Tonye Irims, stated this in an interview with Sunday PUNCH. WiSolar, a climate tech company specialised in solar electricity, has been operating since 2016. Considering...
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Firm unveils African manufacturing training

The Chief Executive Officer of Small-Scale Enterprise Lab, Adesola Jimmy-Eboma, has launched the second cohort of the Manufacturing Business Accelerator Programme to support aspiring African entrepreneurs. Jimmy-Eboma said in a statement that the programme is a 12-week virtual course to commence on April 20, 2025, and conclude with a business shower on July 17, 2025....
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Investors eye improved agro exports

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s agriculture sector are optimistic about the kick-off of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones, saying the initiative promises to improve agro-exports, boost food sufficiency and transform farmers into wealth creators. The Federal Government on Tuesday in Kaduna State launched the SAPZ programme’s first phase. According to a statement from the African Development Bank,...
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NCAA sets final deadline for airlines to pay fines

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has given defaulting airlines a one-week deadline to settle reviewed sanction fines, following delays in payments and appeals from several operators. This comes as the authority revealed it has revised some of the initial sanction amounts in light of new information and resolutions reached by the airlines. The NCAA told...
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Aviation workers to resume strike over agreement breaches

Three major aviation unions have issued a stern warning to the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, threatening to resume a previously suspended strike over the agency’s alleged failure to keep to their bargaining agreement signed earlier this year. In a letter jointly signed by the National Union of Air Transport Employees, the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals,...
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NAICOM boss urges data-driven risk management

The Commissioner for Insurance/Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Commission, Olusegun Omosehin, has called for the adoption of a proactive and data-driven approach to risk management. Omosehin made this recommendation at the Risk Managers Society of Nigeria’s 40th-anniversary celebration in Lagos recently. According to Harvard Business School, risk management is the systematic process of...
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J’Berger appoints new Board Chairman

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has appointed a new Board Chairman, Goni Sheikh, following the celebrated exit of its former Chairman, Mutiu Sunmonu. This was disclosed in a statement by the company. The company’s Managing Director, Dr. Peer Lubasch, said over the past 55 years, since 1970, Julius Berger has been privileged to be led by...
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