World Economic Forum has said that an increasing number of companies are recognising the need for pragmatic approaches to implement the principles of stakeholder capitalism as a result of the disruptions caused by COVID-19. A new white paper, The Future of the Corporation: Moving from Balance Sheet to […]

    Discussions around improving relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK) across different sectors especially in the post Brexit era is not only exciting but will make a difference for both countries, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this Monday when he received on […]

      The Federal Government has signed an Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) with Morocco and Singapore to raise investing confidence. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, disclosed this during the 12th Meeting of the National Council on Industry, Trade and Investment held […]

  Many of us take for granted the ability to withdraw money from our bank account, wire it to family in another country, and pay bills online. Amid the global pandemic, we’ve seen how much digital connection matters to our everyday life. But what if a cyberattack takes the bank […]

      African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) today in Cairo officially launched the operations of ‘MANSA’, a pan-African customer due diligence repository for financial institutions, corporate entities and SMEs, developed to address the perceived risk of doing business in Africa and with Africans. MANSA is a single source of the […]

      Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Alhaji Garba Abubakar has said that the  commission is putting machinery in place to begin full implementation of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020 in first week of 2021. Abubakar said this at the Institute of Directors (IoD) National Stakeholders […]

The European Union will “regrettably” impose tariffs on imports of $4 billion in U.S. goods from Tuesday, EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said, while hoping that President-elect Joe Biden will foster a sharp improvement in transatlantic ties. The bloc will exercise the right to counter-measures awarded to it last month […]

  The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament says the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) holds the promise of prosperity for all Africans amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Sidie Mohammed Tunis said this during the opening ceremony of two meetings scheduled with a week long activities of the Parliament in Cotonou […]

  The COVID-19 pandemic threatens hard-won gains in health and education over the past decade, especially in the poorest countries, a new World Bank Group analysis finds. Investments in human capital—the knowledge, skills, and health that people accumulate over their lives—are key to unlocking a child’s potential and to improving economic growth in every country.  The World Bank […]

  Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)says it will soon begin activation of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refill stations for motorists across the country. The corporation said this in a statement by the Group General Manager Public Affairs Division, Dr Kennie Obateru, in Abuja. The CNG, methane stored at high pressure, […]