Nigeria’s 2.1 per cent economic growth projection in 2019 is expected to drive the regional growth forecast of 2.9 per cent, the United Nations report has projected. The report by the UN Secretary-General on the ‘Socioeconomic Trends’ West African sub-region, forecasted an economic rebound in the West Africa sub-region in 2019. “The region’s economic growth […]
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Barely 16 months after launching its regional flight services, Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace has proved its mettle on the West Coast of Africa, picking the Balafon Award for “Best Airline of the Year in West Africa 2018”. The airline was presented with the award at the opening session of the 4th Accra Weizo in […]
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC)’s upstream subsidiary, the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), has disclosed plans to acquire oil blocks in West Africa and beyond. Group Managing Director of NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru, stated this at the opening of the Nigerian Pavilion at the ongoing Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2018, which opened Monday in […]
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The President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Isma’ila Zakari, has urged the 650 newly inducted members of the Association of Accounting Technicians West Africa to adhere strictly to the conduct of professionalism. He said this recently during the 47th induction ceremony held at the ICAN Centre, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos. Zakari said, “The […]
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West African nations have started putting arrangements in place to enable them import petroleum products from Nigeria’s $12 billion Dangote refinery, barely two years ahead of its planned completion in 2019. Investigations by Vanguard showed that the nations which currently depend on the international market for supplies would be interested in importing commercial petroleum products […]
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President, Muhamadu Buhari on Tuesday in Niamey, Republic of Niger, urged member countries of the Economic Community of West African States to tread carefully in pushing for a single currency for the sub-region by 2020. He cited the challenges faced by the European Union in realising the same goal to buttress his position. According to […]
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Uber has announced the appointment of Lola Kassim as its new General Manager for West Africa. Lola worked as a Management Consultant with McKinsey and Company where she led teams providing strategic business advice and implementing organizational and operational improvements in the energy, public, and financial services sectors in West and Southern Africa. A seasoned […]
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has disclosed plans to extend the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) from Ghana to Cote d’Ivoire. The move, according to the corporation, is part of the Federal Government’s West Africa energy integration policy aimed at penetrating the region. Group Managing Director of NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru, stated this yesterday […]
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Booming refinery profits are helping West African oil producers sell cargoes quickly, aided by a shortage in certain types of crude amid OPEC production cuts and Venezuelan troubles. A fight for sour crude has helped keep Angolan oil in high demand and now, even long-suffering Nigerian grades are finding keen buyers in the United States […]
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Mareel Souza, President, ECOWAS Commission, has attributed the decline in economic activities in the West African region in 2016 to the sharp drop in Nigeria’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP). He sais this on Thursday in Abuja at the ECOWAS forth Parliament Ordinary Session while presenting a report on the community`s status in 2016 and […]
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Speaker of the Nigeria House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Thursday, urged African maritime administrations to close ranks and tackle the perennial challenge of illegal and unregulated maritime activities, which rob the West African sub-region a whopping $1.3 billion annually. Speaking in Abuja at the opening of the 3rd Association of African Maritime Administrations’ (AAMA) conference […]
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Former African football stars will be on parade in Nigeria come April 8, as Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto’O lead the pack of West African football legends against their Southern African counterparts in a match billed to raise funds for charity. World football legend and former African footballer of the year and the Chairman of […]
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