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FIDSON Q1 -2017 – Resurgence or More of The Same?

Culled—Proshare Tuesday, May 23, 2017, 11:23 AM /GTI Research Fidson healthcare PLC, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing firm in Nigeria released its first quarter (Q1) result on April 28th, 2017. The firm’s revenue grew by 181% from ₦1.2billion ($3.3million) in Q1 2016 to ₦3.4billion ($9.4billion) in Q1 2017. Cost of sales […]

AfDB agri-business funding lays strong foundation for transforming African agriculture

23/5/2017/AfDB The African Development Bank (AfDB) has provided a roadmap to the growth of agriculture in African countries with a plan to inject nearly US $2.4 billion every year for 10 years to build roads, irrigation infrastructure and storage facilities within Africa to attract high-value investors. AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina […]

“The time for Africa is now – we can’t slow down, we must quicken the pace”: Adesina

23/5/2017/AfDB India is the perfect place for the African Development Bank to focus on the transformative power of agriculture, Bank President Akinwumi Adesina has told the African, Indian and international press. “India is an inspiration to Africa, in that its Green Revolution took just three years. That was in large […]