Updates

Why Made-in-Nigeria will give small businesses a boost

May 25, 2017/Sage Nigerian Federal Government should be commended for putting the spotlight on local manufacturers through initiatives such as the Made-in-Nigeria Dress Days and an Executive Order compelling state agencies to direct at 40% of procurement to Made-in-Nigeria goods and services. That’s according to Magnus Nmonwu (http://APO.af/Ik3wAK), Regional Director […]

World Bank Says after Ebola, Zika, Most Countries Still Not Prepared for a Pandemic

May 25, 2017/World Bank Despite progress made since the Zika and Ebola crises, a report released today by the International Working Group on Financing Preparedness (IWG), established by the World Bank, shows that most countries are not adequately prepared for a pandemic, and the world is still doing too little […]

Nigeria oil min says not opposed to eventually joining output cuts

May 25, 2017/Reuters Nigerian Oil Minister Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu said on Thursday that conceptually Nigeria was not opposed to joining OPEC production caps but would have to wait and see if production came back to acceptable levels. “We are targeting that by the end of the extension period (9 months) […]