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WIEN commends ExxonMobil on fostering inclusive workplace culture
Africa’s leading gender diversity advocacy group, the Women in Energy Network (WIEN), has commended ExxonMobil for promoting gender equity and creating an inclusive work environment across its Nigerian operations. The organization also pledged to deepen collaboration with the energy giant…
NLNG to boost LNG shipping capacity by over 500,000 cubic metres
Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited is set to increase its liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation capacity by more than half a million cubic meters over the next three years as it strengthens its position in the global supply chain…
Nigeria may miss 2027 growth target as economic recovery remains slow
There are growing indications that Nigeria may fall short of the federal government’s ambitious target of achieving a 7 per cent economic growth rate by 2027, as the pace of recovery remains modest and the gap between current performance and…
Informal economy reflects governance failure — Brookings
As governments across sub-Saharan Africa intensify efforts to broaden their tax bases by targeting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) that account for nearly 90 per cent of jobs in the region, a new report by the Brookings Institution argues…
Renaissance CEO tasks young professionals with leading Africa’s energy resilience
Renaissance Africa Energy Company has challenged young professionals across the continent to take the lead in driving innovation, sustainability and long-term energy security as Africa seeks solutions to its persistent energy access challenges. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer…
Fiscal inefficiencies cost Africa $1.43tn in devpt financing __AfDB
Low efficiency levels in resource mobilization, application and utilization cost African countries significant 1.43 trillion in development financing; a situation that further compounds inhibitions to rapid economic growth. according to the 2026 African Economic Outlook released by the African Development…
Dangote Refinery says it has spurred Nigeria’s economic growth
Ziggy Ojiegbe Enhanced operation of the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals is reducing the country’s dependence on imported refined petroleum products, the company declared in a statement, citing a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)….
Green energy offers Nigeria inclusive opportunity for power supply boost __Study
Ziggy Ojiegbe Policy leaders in Nigeria and across Africa are facing mounting pressure to accelerate the adoption of decentralized renewable energy systems as worsening electricity shortages continue to weaken economic productivity, deepen poverty and constrain industrial growth. Industry experts and…
NLNG Train 7 deepens Nigeria’s industrial capacity, expands local technical expertise
Ziggy Ojiegbe The ongoing Train 7 expansion project of Nigeria LNG Limited is emerging as one of Nigeria’s most significant industrial capacity-building platforms, helping to deepen local technical expertise, expand domestic manufacturing capability and raise quality standards across the country’s…
Asia on Ebola alert as Thailand imposes 21-day quarantine on Congo travelers
Authorities in Thailand and several neighboring Asian countries have tightened border health controls amid growing concerns over the latest Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, introducing stricter screening and quarantine measures for travelers arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
