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Popoola: NGX committed to expanding capital market, provide Inclusive platform for SMEs

Our Reporter June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

by Our Reporter June 28, 2022June 28, 2022040

The Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), Mr. Temi Popoola has reiterated its commitment to expand the Nigerian capital market and providing inclusive platforms

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FG partners Brazil to mechanise Nigeria’s agricultural sector

Our Reporter June 28, 2022

by Our Reporter June 28, 2022039

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar, has announced that Nigeria would partner with the Brazilian government on the supply and distribution

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Bread producers threaten strike over bakery materials’ price hike

Our Reporter June 25, 2022June 25, 2022

by Our Reporter June 25, 2022June 25, 2022018

Bread producers and caterers on Friday threatened to withdraw their services nationwide due to the unprecedented increase in bakery materials and the neglect of the

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NEF, UNDP provide solar power, storage facilities to fishing communities in Lagos

Emeka Ugwuanyi June 24, 2022June 24, 2022

by Emeka Ugwuanyi June 24, 2022June 24, 2022031

To prevent fishermen’s post-harvest losses, the Nigerian Energy Forum (NEF) with funding from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and SGF has identified two fishing communities

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MSMEs worst hit by forex shortage, diesel price hike – ASBON

Our Reporter June 18, 2022

by Our Reporter June 18, 2022025

The National President, Association of Small Business Owners of Nigeria, Dr Femi Egbesola, says micro, small and medium enterprises in the country are the worst

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‘Over 10m Nigerians actively engaged in fisheries’

Our Reporter June 17, 2022June 17, 2022

by Our Reporter June 17, 2022June 17, 2022018

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Muhammad Abubakar, has said an estimated 10 million Nigerians are actively engaged in primary and secondary fisheries

Finance SMEs

Banks advised on small business lending, diversified operations

Our Reporter June 13, 2022June 13, 2022

by Our Reporter June 13, 2022June 13, 2022023

As banks’ provision for loan losses continue to increase going by the results released by financial institutions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), analysts and

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Citibank extends N4bn loans to agric sector

Our Reporter June 8, 2022

by Our Reporter June 8, 2022031

Citibank Nigeria Limited has extended N4bn ($10m) financing to Babban Gona Farmer Services Nigeria Limited to support input credit and harvest advances to smallholder farmers

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CBN loans to farmers hit N1tn amid rising default rate

Our Reporter May 28, 2022

by Our Reporter May 28, 2022033

The total amount disbursed under the Anchor Borrowers Programme of the CBN rose to N1.01tn as of the end of April. Figures obtained from the

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AfDB targets wheat importation cut in Nigeria by 40% by 2023

Our Reporter May 27, 2022

by Our Reporter May 27, 2022043

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says the heat-tolerant wheat production, being supported by the Bank in Nigeria, will help reduce importation of the product by

April 2019 Edition