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Improving Nigeria’s internet presence for economic prosperity
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23 April 2012 Business Day - 23 April 2012 Undoubtedly, the Nigeria’s Information Communications Technology (ICT) sector has witnessed phenomenal growth in the last decade, and has emerged…
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AFDB Plans $200 Million Boost to Nigeria’s Power Risk Guarantees
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from Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital. "The partial-risk guarantee is there to enhance the creditworthiness of the bulk trader," said Toure. "Usually a lot of investors that are hesitant will feel more comfortable with the guarantee." Nigeria is building an electricity market after handing over 15 state-owned power utilities to private companies in November. In 2010, it created the Nigerian Bulk Electricity…
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Nigeria: AfDB to Play Bigger Role in Nigeria, Other African Economies By Investing in Infrastructure Private Equity
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Removing barriers to Nigeria’s ICT growth
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25 October 2012 The Guardian (Nigeria) - At the just concluded International Telecommunications Union Telecoms World conference in Dubai, UAE, global leaders in ICT asked governments to soften on taxation , if growth must be evenly spread. ADEYEMI ADEPETUN who was there, reports. Read the complete article.. . Categories: ICT…
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U.S. energy trade mission to invest $1.5 bn in Nigeria
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invest $1.5 billion on energy business in Nigeria. The mission is a private public partnership with the Corporate Council on Africa. The delegation of US government met with Nigeria’s senior government…
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What Arik Air’s Suspension Meant For Nigeria
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25 September 2012 VENTURES AFRICA – The transport network of Africa’s most populous nation was left in limbo last week as Arik Air, Nigeria’s biggest airline, suspended domestic flights for four…
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Nigeria: The Risks and Benefits of "Cheap" Financing for the Electricity Industry
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11 March 2014 This Day Nigeria& acute;s appetite for improved electricity supply is driving her demand for cheap private financing from various sources across the globe. Chineme Okafor examines…
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Nigeria sees strong growth but oil account fears rise
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21 November 2013 Financial Times Nigeria´s economy expanded at the fastest rate this year in the third quarter, but the country´s fiscal situation has deteriorated with the further depletion…
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Nigeria: New power plant on course, says govt minister
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in the very near future. And Mr Adeleke added that once Nigeria’s power sector is fully privitised by the end of this year, economic growth should accelerate at an impressive rate. To this end, the Nigerian…
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Nigeria water crisis is pressing with 42% of the population lacking sufficient safe water
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14 March 2014 live-PR.com (Nigeria) Nigeria's water crisis is pressing, with estimates stating that 42% of the country's population still lacking sufficient access to safe water, and with roughly 68%…