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New ways of financing are crucial for transforming Africa’s agriculture, says new report

6/9/2016/AfDB  Innovative financing is crucial for agricultural transformation, wealth creation and long-term prosperity in Africa, according to this year’s Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR), launched on September 6, 2016 in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. The African Development Bank (AfDB) is one the authors of the report, which focuses on Progress toward […]

Nigeria’s oil bill on hold due to Delta unrest

Sept 6, 2016/Reuters By Libby George A long-awaited bill reforming Nigeria’s petroleum industry is effectively on hold until tensions ease in the restive Niger Delta region, the country’s oil hub, an influential senator said on Tuesday. The delay is the latest setback caused by militants in the Delta region, whose […]

NSE Opens 2016 Essay Competition to Promote Financial Literacy

Sept 6, 2016/NSE The Nigerian Stock Exchange (The NSE or The Exchange) is pleased to announce the commencement of its 2016 edition of the NSE Essay Competition for students in Senior Secondary Schools in all states of the federation. The topic for this year’s edition is “What is the biggest […]