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- 15 Mar 2017
IIM Annual Lecture to Address Economic Recovery & Growth In Nigeria
The Institute of Information Management (IIM) has announced plans to engage various stakeholders, as the Institute seek to provide support for the successful implementation of the national economic…
- 11 May 2017
MainOne Discusses Economic Recovery, Growth Plan at 2017 IOD Fellows’ Luncheon
The prestigious Institute of Directors (IoD) Nigeria recently hosted at its annual Fellows’ Luncheon themed “2017 Budget Implementation and Challenges” with ‎Funke Opeke, CEO MainOne,…
- 7 Dec 2017
NITPCS Summit 2017 to Discuss ‘Achieving National Economic Recovery and Growth
By peter oluka The Nigeria Information Technology Professionals in the Civil and Public Service (NITPCS); an interest group of the Nigeria Computer Society and an umbrella body of all IT…
- 10 Mar 2017
ERGP 2017- 2020: How FG Can Achieve 7% Economic Growth- Otunuga
Following the unveiling, on Tuesday, the much expected Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) 2017-2020, Lukman Otunuga, research analyst at FXTM has admonished the Government on critical measures…
- 6 Mar 2017
FG Switches to Science, Technology & Innovation for Economic Recovery
The Nigerian Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) will be driven by Science, Technology and Innovation, with the youths being targeted to deliver the Plan success, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma,…
- 18 Sept 2017
NIN Central to Achieving Economic Growth - NIMC DG
Engr. Aliyu Aziz, director general/CEO, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has said that the National Identification Number (NIN) is central to realizing the Economic Growth and Recovery…
- 25 Jul 2019
SMEs as a Key Driver to Economic Growth in an Emerging Market
Adewale A. Adeyipo In spite of the harsh economic conditions Nigeria is faced with, recent trends have shown there are opportunities for growth of the SME Industry in Nigeria. As reported by Nigeria…
- 6 May 2022
Orodata Science Launches Vaccine Tracker to Enhance Economic Recovery & Improve Access to Data
Orodata Science sets another significant milestone with the launch of its vaccine tracker, “Orodata Covid19 Vaccine Tracker” driven towards achieving equitable economic recovery by improving access…
- 10 Feb 2021
Regulating Local Content is Transforming Nigeria’s Economy - DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that regulating indigenous content development and adoption is one of the…
- 20 Jun 2022
International Sales and Global Suppliers Key to Ensure Post Pandemic Business Recovery and Growth – Mastercard Report
Data from Mastercard’s 2022 Borderless Payments Report has revealed two in five (46%) small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) in Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) are earning more money…
- 5 Apr 2018
NITDA Trains 100 Women in ICT
As part of its continuous efforts aimed at supporting the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, the National Information Technology Development…
- 19 May 2017
FG Urges Islamic Bank to Support Implementation of ERGP
The Federal Government has appealed to the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to help fund the current administration’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP). Of particular interest in this regard,…
- 26 Jun 2018
Nigeria’s Economy under Buhari...for better or worse?
by Lukman Otunuga There was a high degree of optimism over Buhari changing Nigeria for the better by reviving economic growth and fighting corruption &insecurity. Much has happened over the past…
- 23 Jan 2018
FG to Partner Computer Manufacturers on Repairs
Ministry of Communication in collaboration with Certified Computer Manufacturers of Nigeria is proposing to establish System Repairs and Service Centre to repair locally made computers in the…
- 25 Jul 2017
Shittu at ICTEL, Says 'Digital Single Market' Initiative On Course
Federal government through the Ministry of Communications is set to unveil Digital Single Market in Nigeria in collaboration with the European Union Commission. Adebayo Shittu, minister of…
- 22 Jun 2021
Investing in Africa’s Value Chains as a Catalyst for the Post-pandemic Recovery
By Stephen Barnes As Africa looks to rebuild in the aftermath of COVID-19, corridor financing and investing in productive infrastructure will be key to economic recovery and sustained growth across…
- 8 Feb 2022
IFC Targets $10bn Investments in Africa Annually
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) plans to ramp up its new investments in Africa to $10 billion annually in support of businesses that will help drive economic recovery and growth on the…
- 27 Mar 2018
NITDA Awards 92 Postgraduate Scholarships for 2017/2018 Year
As part of its mandate of developing and regulating the Information Technology (IT) in Nigeria, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has awarded 92 scholarships for…
- 30 Aug 2017
Fashola Advocates Development of National Digital Map
Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power Works and Housing, has advocated the development of a National Digital Map for the whole country saying aside enhancing internal security, the electronic map…
- 30 Mar 2017
Nigeria: IMF’s Warning Weighs Heavily On Sentiment- FXTM
The improving sentiment towards the Nigerian economy was dealt a heavy blow in March following reports of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) warning of a potential economic collapse if the…
- 5 Apr 2017
FXTM Analysis: IMF’s Warning Weighs Heavily on Sentiment in Nigeria
The improving sentiment towards the Nigerian economy was dealt a heavy blow in March following reports of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) warning of a potential economic collapse if the…
- 2 Mar 2019
Victory hands Buhari second chance to lead Nigeria
By Lukman Otunuga, FXTM Research Analyst. The people of Nigeria have decided to grant President Muhammadu Buhari another chance to restore and stabilize the economy. Although there was a combination…
- 11 Aug 2017
No More Excuses, Osinbajo Tells Non-Performing Ministers
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said the Muhammadu Buhari administration will no longer accept excuses that suggest that delivering sustainable socio-economic development to Nigerians is not…
- 27 Nov 2016
FG’s Economic Programmes will Return Nigeria to Growth- Adeosun
Mrs. Kemi Adeosun‎, minister of Finance, has reassured Nigerians that a cocktail of economic programmes being pursued by the current administration will definitely return the country to growth.…
- 7 Sept 2021
FG Reiterates Commitment to Achieving 17 SDGs
The federal government has reiterated its commitment to achieving all the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to promote economic growth and eliminate poverty in Nigeria. The Minister of Special…
- 31 May 2019
Will Nigeria’s economy gather momentum during the second half of 2019?
By Lukman Otunuga, FXTM Research Analyst, The news that Nigeria’s economy cooled down to 2.05 percent in the first quarter of 2019 compared to 2.38 percent in Q4’18 has left investors wondering about…
- 20 Mar 2020
BOI Raises $1Bn from International Capital Market for SMEs
Bank of Industry (BOI) said it has raised €1 billion (approximately $1.11billion) from the international capital market, towards revitalising Nigeria’s industrial sector and creating 10 million jobs…
- 29 Sept 2016
Bloomberg: Nigerian Economic Policy Dispute Hinders Chances of Recovery
A dispute between Nigeria’s monetary and fiscal policy makers over how to lift the economy out of its worst slump in more than two decades may delay a recovery in Africa’s most populous country,…
- 15 Jan 2023
FG Empowers Smart Farmers in Katsina, Aims to Create 5 Million Job Opportunities
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), distributed smart agriculture materials to beneficiaries of the National Adopted Village for…
- 3 Sept 2018
FG, China to Sign $328m Agreement on ICT
President Muhammadu Buhari during his visit to Beijing will attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) holding between 3 and 4, September. During the 6-day official…