Emeka Ejere, THEWILL

AfDB Mulls $10bn Boost For Africa’s Renewable Energy

BEVERLY HILL, January 15, (THEWILL) - Africa Development Bank (AfDB) is planning to invest $10 billion for the expansion of renewable energy projects in the continent, over the next five years. Akinwumi Adesina, AfDB President, who disclosed this at the...

Lagos To Fund 2021 Budget Deficit With Bond, Others

BEVERLY HILL, January 15, (THEWILL) -  In a bid to finance a gap of N192.49 billion contained in its 2021 budget, the Lagos State Government has announced a plan of exploring several sources including bonds and domestic, foreign borrowing. Commissioner for...

Stanbic IBTC Closes Bureau de Change Operations

BEVERLY HILLS, January 14, (THEWILL) - Stanbic IBTC Bureau De Change Limited (SIBDC), a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, has announced the closure of its Bureau de Change operations. A statement signed by the bank’s Secretary, Chidi Okezie, and...

NDDC Forensic Audit Yielding Results – Akpabio

BEVERLY HILLS, January 14, (THEWILL) - Following the ongoing forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), many contractors have returned to sites to complete abandoned projects with their personal fund, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio,...

Nigeria Can’t Afford Cost Of COVID-19 Vaccines Production – NPHCDA

SAN FRANCISCO, January 12, (THEWILL) - Nigeria cannot produce COVID-19 vaccines at present because of the complex process involved, Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Faisal Shuaib, has said. Shuaib, who spoke at the Presidential...

How Poor Telecoms Service Marred Yuletide Festivities In South-East

SAN FRANCISCO, January 11, (THEWILL) - Christmas and New Year celebrations in the rural parts of Nigeria’s south-east states would have been a delightful experience, but for the challenge of poor telecommunications services, findings by THEWILL have revealed. The five...

Group Lauds FG Over AfCFTA Secretariat Inauguration In Ghana

SAN FRANCISCO, January 11, (THEWILL) - The Market Traders Association of Nigeria (MATAN) has lauded the role of the federal government in the inauguration of the secretariat for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in Ghana. The president of MATAN,...

First Bank Hits The Road With Virtual Payment Card

SAN FRANCISCO, January 11, (THEWILL) - First Bank of Nigeria Limited has taken digital transformation to another level with the launch of a virtual payment card. Punch reports that the bank in a statement on Sunday, said the virtual payment...

AfCFTA Take-off Excites Abuja Chamber Of Commerce, Industry

BEVERLY HILLS, January 03, (THEWILL) - The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has expressed excitement over the take-off of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement on New Year's day, January 1, 2021. In a press release...

FEATURE: Nigeria: Taking The Right Side Of AfCFTA Deal

....AfCFTA Implementation Will Take A Long Time, Says AfCFTA Secretariat SAN FRANCISCO, January 01, (THEWILL) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement will unlock significant growth opportunities on the continent but the benefit derivable from the single large market...

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