The Joint Planning Committee (JPC) of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG has concluded arrangement to hold its 24th summit as industry chieftains are expected to brainstorm on how to move the economy forward. The theme for this year’s summit is “Poverty to Prosperity: Making Governance & Institutions Work”. The annual Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) […]
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The newly established Development Bank of Nigeria, DBN, will not collapse like others before it, the Managing Director, Mr. Tony Okpanachi, has said. Okpanachi who spoke in Abuja, yesterday, during plenary on Access to Finance at the on-going Nigeria Economic Summit (NESG), said a time-tested and internationally proven business model has been designed by the […]
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The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, yesterday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, to facilitate dialogue and develop joint programmes geared towards promoting sub-national competitiveness as a national economic development strategy. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the on-going 23rd edition of the Nigerian Economic Summit. Chief […]
Read More The Chairman of African proprietary investment company, Heirs Holdings, Tony O. Elumelu, CON has called on the government to prioritise SMEs, the Creative Sector and access to electricity to drive job creation, inclusive growth and the diversification of the economy. He made this call while speaking on the topic “Opportunities, Productivity and Employment: Actualizing the […]
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The Chairman of Heirs Holding and United Bank for Africa (UBA) Mr. Tony Elumelu has advised President Muhammdau Buhari to reconsider the ownership structure of the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) with a view to taking over controlling shares of the firms. He spaoke on the sidelines of ongoing 23rd Nigerian Economic Summit holding in Abuja. […]
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As part of the continued commitment to drive thought leadership, policy influencing initiatives and sustainable national economic development, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has partnered The Nigerian Economic Summit Group to host the 23rd Nigerian Economic Summit (NES23) with the theme: ‘Opportunities, Productivity & Employment: Actualizing the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan’. The summit which […]
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As Nigeria contends with post-recession challenges, expectations are high that various economic experts expected in Abuja for the 23rd edition of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) holding from October 10-12, will further articulate measures the Federal Government can adopt to take nation to the next level. The summit Themed: “The Opportunities, Productivity and Employment: […]
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Economic and financial experts have raised the alarm over the nation’s rising debt burden, calling on the Federal Government to spend more on capital expenditure and exercise care in its quest for more borrowing. The experts, who spoke in separate interviews with correspondents on Tuesday, reacted to the ₦7.1tn increase in the nation’s total debt […]
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The National Assembly has begun moves to review all intervention and laws that had been geared in the last one year towards improving the ease of doing business in Nigeria. The review by the National Assembly is part of the one year anniversary of the National Assembly Business Environment Roundtable (NASSBER). NASSBER is a public-private […]
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The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, a private sector think-tank and policy advocacy group, has said clarity on the nation’s foreign exchange policy is necessary to lure back foreign portfolio investors into the country. The Chairman of the Board, NESG, Mr. Kyari Bukar, stated this at a press briefing after the group’s 21st Annual General Meeting […]
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