Opportunities Nigeria is one of the most open services markets in Africa, receiving an overall rated score of 27.1 (virtually open) on the Services Trade Restrictions Index (STRI) published by the World Bank. The Nigerian services sector has remained [...]
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, on Saturday, toured the Kano Free Trade Zone, a hub to many indigenous manufacturers such as Hamdala Foods, Mufex Wires and Cables, Afrique Ventures, Marshall Biscuits and Marshall Foods, [...]
Story Highlights Factory workers package products at Decorplast, a manufacturer and regional exporter of injection-moulded plastic goods in Accra, Photo: © Nyani Quarmyne (Panos)/IFC The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presents a major opportunity for African countries [...]
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment Infra-Co with an initial seed capital of N1 trillion. According to a statement issued by his Personal Assistant on New Media, the styled Infrastructure Company, wholly focused on critical [...]
“ The manufacturing sector had the highest number of projects (10) as well as the highest value, which stood at US$8.4 billion (50%). Transportation and storage had (28%), information and communication had (11%), mining and quarrying had (6%), while [...]
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has been applauded for attracting $40 million (about N15.2 billion) power transmission tower manufacturing industry to the state. With the aim to promote industrialisation, Delta State Government through Delta Investment Development Agency had [...]
The KanInvest and Diaspora, in partnership with the Links, a UK-based company and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has secured N10 billion intervention fund from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in its bid to revive industries affected by [...]