Photo Credit : Afretrade Afretrade, a digital innovation company, has unveiled a multi-service platform designed to empower 100 million African businesses over the next five years. The platform connects employers to verified talent, boosts trade, and provides professional training for
Photo credit:The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has partnered with IDH and the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to support young women and youth in Nigeria’s agricultural sector. The tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed during the Women in Sourcing and Enterprise (WISE) Programme Kick-Off in
Nigeria’s insurance industry closed Q3 2025 on a broadly positive note, as gross insurance revenue rose and investment income strengthened among leading underwriters — even as profitability remained mixed. The gains came despite macroeconomic headwinds, including rising costs and higher claims. Coronation Insurance: Revenue Surge Amid Underwriting Pressures
A True-Life Story This is not a made-up tale or story by moonlight. This is real life. Many people that lived in the heart of Mushin Lagos around post office could testify to this. A True Life Story from the Heart of Mushin Lagos Nigeria of Iya Odeku. Back in the day, sometime between 1985 […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that insecurity and erratic power supply remain the biggest threats to business stability and profitability across the country. According to its October 2025 Business Expectations Survey, insecurity ranked highest at 71.8 points, closely followed by poor power supply (70.9 points) and multiple taxation (70.2 points).
The Jericho Businessmen Club (JBC) has launched the Future-Ready Youth Digital Bootcamp — an initiative designed to equip young people in Ibadan, Oyo State, with essential digital skills to thrive in the global tech economy. The three-day intensive bootcamp, which began on November 12 at the Ibadan Business Hub, introduces 52 selected participants to key […]
Nigeria is at the centre of two major global initiatives that promise real benefits for citizens — a $1 billion World Bank job creation loan and fresh climate investment opportunities under the COP30 framework. Both initiatives have the potential to create jobs, expand businesses, and open doors for Nigerians ready to take advantage of them. […]
Nigeria has taken a bold step towards digital transformation and economic independence with the commissioning of Africa’s largest fibre optic cable factory and the continent’s first fibre-reinforced plastic manufacturing facility. Built by Coleman Technical Industries Limited in Sagamu, Ogun State, this development strengthens Nigeria’s competitiveness under the African
The Federal Government has announced that the National Housing Data Centre (NHDC) will be fully operational by December 2025. Led by the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, this initiative aims to revolutionise Nigeria’s housing and real estate sector by providing credible, evidence-based data to guide policy, investment, and development decisions. The
Nigeria has achieved a major milestone by successfully synchronising its national electricity grid with the West African Power Pool (WAPP) network. The test, conducted between 5:04 a.m. and 9:04 a.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2025, connected Nigeria, Niger Republic, and parts of Benin and Togo to the rest of West Africa under a single operational […]

















