Tag: economic growth
Finance Act will stimulate Nigerian economy – Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday asserted that the Finance Act 2020 would stimulate the Nigerian economy and put the country…
Economic growth: Nigerian govt to invest in animation industry – Osinbajo
The Federal Government has promised to invest in the animation industry and other creative sectors to make jobs available for…
Economic growth: Total Plc calls for use of local content
For development in the country, Total Nigeria PLC has called on the Federal Government to ensure the enforcement of local…
Economic growth of Nigeria depends on entrepreneurship – Timipre Sylva
Former Governor of Bayelsa, Mr Timipre Sylva has said that Nigeria’s economic development depends on the growth of entrepreneurship in…
Drought may hinder Kenya’s economic growth – World Bank
The World Bank said on Tuesday that dry weather across much of Kenya was likely to curb the country’s economic…
Oil prices pressured by economic slowdown
Oil prices were on Wednesday weighed down by economic growth concerns that dampened the outlook for fuel consumption, but supported…
MSMEs most important component for economic growth- Osinbajo
Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the most important business component for economic growth, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s Vice President…
China economic growth weakest since 2009
China’s economic growth cooled to its weakest pace since the global financial crisis in the third quarter.
IMF urges Nigeria to prioritise infrastructure projects
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Nigeria to prioritise and embark on infrastructural projects that would boost the economic…
World Bank to support Nigeria’s economic growth
The World Bank on Friday expressed its willingness to provide technical support to Nigeria in critical areas to facilitate the…
Expert predicts economic growith with adoption of Ecotourism
Prof. Ibukunoluwa Ayodele, a Professor of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management, University of Ibadan, says ecotourism is capable of contributing to…
Aviation roadmap will lead to economic growth – Boss
The Federal Government says the full implementation of the Nigeria Aviation Sector Roadmap will result in the transformation of business…
FG’s solid minerals development fund strategic for economic growth – Ajimobi
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has said that the Solid Minerals Development Fund is a strategic intervention by the…
Nigeria targets 7% economic growth in next three years – Adeosun
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, disclosed on Tuesday that the country’s economic outlook for the year 2018 and…
Govt’s should prioritise utilisation of resources not just economic growth – Bukar
Mr Kharkiv Bukhara, the Chairman, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), says concern for the economy should go beyond mere growth…
Economic growth: Expert tasks FG to utilise rising oil price
A financial expert, Dr Samuel Nzekwe, has advised the Federal Government to utilise the rising oil price in the international…
Ambode: Lagos must drive sustainable tourism for economic growth
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday said the goal of the state government was to encourage sustainable tourism by…
NNPC to stimulate economic growth – GMD
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, on Wednesday said he was pursuing…
Federal Govt Targets 2.5% Economic Growth By 2018
With Nigeria’s economy out of recession, the Federal Government is now targeting 2.5 per cent economic growth by the last…
FG building foundation for economic growth – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the Federal Government is building enduring foundation for national and…
Enelamah: FG committed to tackling of challenges economic growth
Dr Okechukwu Enelamah, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, says the Federal Government is serious about resolving the challenges…
States must explore comparative advantage to drive economic growth-Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday identified the need for States to learn from each other and explore…
$2.6bn Badagry Deep Seaport will boost economic growth
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday expressed optimism that the $2.6bn Badagry Deep Sea Port Project would be…
Corruption, obstacle to economic growth – Sagay
Prof. Itse Sagay, Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption says corruption is an obstacle to economic growth, development of the…
Citigroup cuts global economic growth forecasts
itigroup United States investment bank Citigroup cut its growth forecasts for the world economy on Thursday, saying that risks of…
Africa is primed for economic growth – Tinubu
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said…
Which Path To Economic Growth And Development In Africa?
By Kunle Ajibade Last week, The Economist of London (June 20th – 26th 2015 edition) ran a story on the…
Money, Revenue As Oxygen Of Business
By Oluwagbenga Oyebanji Businesses are facing serious crisis in the country as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, government has decided…
Manufacturing Sector And Slow Economic Growth
A recent economic report by Renaissance Capital, an investment firm that operates in high-opportunity emerging markets, revealed that the Nigerian…
10 Africans Win Innovation Prize
Eromosele Ebhomele The African Innovation Foundation, AIF, has announced 10 finalists of the prestigious Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2014.…