BUSINESS

African leaders, AfDB pushes for governance reforms, regional integration for transformation at NES Conference

Daily Dispatch September 14, 2025

African leaders, experts, the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and development partners have called for urgent reforms to strengthen governance, deepen regional integration, and drive inclusive growth across the continent. Opening the Nigerian Economic Society’s (NES) 66th Annual

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Afreximbank, MDGIF sign strategic MoU to accelerate development of gas infrastructure in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch September 14, 2025

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) and the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) have signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a collaborative framework aimed at promoting, developing and improving gas infrastructure in Nigeria. It was signed on the sidelines of the just ended fourth Intra-African Trade

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Dangote Sponsors 2025 Abuja Trade Fair, Stimulates Intra-African Partnership

Daily Dispatch September 14, 2025

Dangote Industries Limited is sponsoring the 2025 Abuja International Trade Fair (AITF) which officially opens on September 25, 2025, the company said in a statement. “Dangote Group is proud to announce its strategic partnership with the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), organizer of the 2025 Abuja International Trade Fair. This collaboration presents a […]

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Dangote Refinery Twisting the Facts – DAPPMAN

Daily Dispatch September 14, 2025

The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has accused Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Company of presenting a biased narrative in its ongoing dispute with the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). In a statement issued on Saturday, DAPPMAN’s Executive Secretary, Olufemi Adewole, challenged the portrayal by

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FG Sets New Rule for Nigerians, Non-Residents to Access Bank Accounts

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2025

Starting January 1, 2026, no Nigerian citizen or foreign resident will be able to open or maintain a bank account without first obtaining a Tax Identification Number (Tax ID). This requirement is part of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025, signed into law by President Bola Tinubu on June 26, 2025. Beyond banking, the law […]

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Africa’s Business Heroes Announces 2025 Top 10 Finalists

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2025

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org) Prize Competition, a flagship philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy, is proud to announce the Top 10 Finalists of 2025 following the highly contested Semi-Finals held in Dakar, Senegal on 10–11 September 2025.  Selected from a pool of nearly 32,000 applications across the continent, the Top