By Ayomide Otitoju The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), in partnership with the Sight and Life Foundation (SAL), has launched a national initiative aimed at improving nutrition and food security in Nigeria through the promotion of locally produced fermented foods. The programme, titled “Promotion of Production & Consumption of Fermented Foods for Food & Nutrition Security…
By Ayomide Otitoju Pape Momar Lô, Chief Executive Officer of Senegal’s state-owned Réseau Gazier du Sénégal (RGS SA), will feature as a speaker at the upcoming MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power Conference and Exhibition, scheduled for later this year. His participation underscores Senegal’s growing drive to build a robust, gas-centered infrastructure network that will enhance…
By Ayomide Otitoju On the outskirts of Addis Ababa, 30-year-old Behailu Seboka, founder of Askema Engineering, is transforming waste into opportunity. His company manufactures brake pads from discarded slaughterhouse materials—a project that began at university and has since grown into a thriving enterprise employing 268 people and serving 6,400 customers across Ethiopia. “With the right…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Senegal-UK Chamber of Commerce (SENUKCHAM) has announced its participation as a Strategic Partner at the upcoming MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference and exhibition, scheduled to take place from December 9–10 in Dakar. The partnership highlights the growing footprint of UK investment and expertise across West Africa’s rapidly expanding energy…
By Ayomide Otitoju Dangote Cement Plc has reported strong financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, with earnings per share (EPS) rising by an impressive 164.8 percent from ₦16.55 to ₦43.80 — underscoring the company’s sustained growth and operational strength. According to the financial statement released by the company, group revenue climbed…
By Ayomide Otitoju Fidelity Bank Plc has congratulated Air Peace on the successful launch of its inaugural direct flight from Abuja to London Heathrow, describing the achievement as a bold demonstration of Nigerian excellence and resilience in global aviation. In a statement issued by the bank’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said that the country’s economic reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are beginning to deliver measurable results, citing a notable reduction in the price of rice as evidence of progress. Edun disclosed that the average price of a 50kg…
By Ayomide Otitoju Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has presided over the investiture of Dr. George Elombi as the fourth President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) at a ceremony in Cairo, Egypt. As Chairperson of the Afreximbank General Meeting, Edun praised…
By Ayomide Otitoju FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and a leader in financial inclusion, has announced the commencement of its 2025 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CR&S) Week, scheduled to run from October 27 to November 1, 2025. Now in its ninth year, the annual CR&S Week reaffirms the Bank’s unwavering commitment to community empowerment,…
