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The West African International Arbitration Conference charts future of investment arbitration in Africa

May 12, 2017/AfDB More than 80 lawyers, international arbitration practitioners and government officials gathered in Abidjan last week in a lively exchange on the future of investment arbitration in Africa. Held from 20 -21 April, the West African International Arbitration Conference (WAIAC) provided a platform for both African legal firms […]

FirstBank Empowers SMEs, Creates Awareness on Accessing FX

By Kingsley Ogunwa InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-First Bank of Nigeria Limited in its bid to empower Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) on Thursday hosted an awareness seminar on how to access foreign exchange (FX) to do businesses. The event entitled “FX for SMEs: Eligibility and Exploitation” was attended by entrepreneurs […]

Oando Says Would Raise N40 Billion Fresh Capital

By Kingsley Ogunwa InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Oil marketing major, Oando Plc said on Thursday it plans to raise N40 billion fresh capital to boost its operations, according to Wale Tinubu, group CEO of the company at the “Facts behind the Figures” presentation at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Tinubu said the […]