The Federal Government has directed the Standard Organisation of Nigeria, SON, to begin full implementation of the new standards for cements. The cement standard mandated local...
THE federal government has assured investors of gypsum resource development in the mining sector of duty-free import on equipment. This was disclosed by the Minister of...
Epina Technologies Limited, has disclosed that, globally, ceramics market has been projected to reach US$408 billion by 2018 and that Nigeria currently occupies 9th position among...
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has set up an investment and technology promotion office (ITPO) in Nigeria to complement the country’s efforts at attracting...
The National Automotive Council on Tuesday said 30 vehicle manufacturing plants would soon commence operation in the country. The Director, Policy and Planning, Mr Lukman Mahmud,...
Mr. Rasheed Olaoluwa is the new Managing Director/CEO of the Bank of Industry, BOI. In this interview, the commercial banker turned development banker, shares his vision...
The manufacturing sector is now the major driver of economic growth in Nigeria, the latest economic report by Renaissance Capital, has revealed. According to the report,...
The Economic Community of West African states (ECOWAS) has urged member countries to ensure that non-tariff barriers were reduced to the barest minimum in the region....
The Organised Private Sector (OPS) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) have resolved to work together to make Nigerian products meet domestic, regional and...
The U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Ms Penny Pritzker on Wednesday, gave conditions that would motivate more American companies to invest in Nigeria. Pritzker, is leading 20...
Nigeria’s nominal Gross Domestic Product, GDP, now stands at $509.9 billion, making the nation’s economy the largest in Africa and the 26th in the world, according...
Director-General of Debt Management Office DMO, Dr Abraham Nwankwo has said that infrastructure deficit and unimplemented policies by various countries were responsible for poor industrialization in...
Federal Government has canvassed for foreign investors in the transmission of the electricity supply chain to address the infrastructure deficit in the sector. The electricity supply...
Operators in the manufacturing and power sectors are currently groaning under the severe gas shortage and its impact on their production. A major cement manufacturer at...
Enugu State Government in collaboration with the Bank of Industry (BOI) has launched a one billion naira Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) intervention fund. Speaking...