Brands & PeopleMarkets

Importation of sugar to cut down to 40%-Dangote

The management of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has said it is set to reduce the importation of sugar into the country by 40 per cent. The President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, said in a statement that it was embarking on Phase II of its sugar project, which would cover over 100,000ha to make the sugar plant the largest in Africa, paving the way for employment of over 30,000 youths. Dangote said…
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Real Estate

Firm begins 236 luxury housing project in Abuja

Property World Africa Network has commenced the construction of a luxury estate located in the Centenary City of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. PWAN’s Max Grove Estate is a 9.1 hectare cosmopolitan residence encompassing 236 units of four to five-bedroom…
Brands & People

NBC empowers 22,000 youths in five years

The Nigerian Bottling Company said it has empowered over 22, 000 youths across 10 cities, seven campuses within the digital space in partnership with international business machines, between 2017 when the company started its youth empowerment program till date. In a…
Brands & People

Workers fake deaths to get pension benefits

The National Pension Commission has vowed to go tough on relatives, workers and retirees who fake deaths of contributors to the Contributory Pension Scheme in order the get the benefits entitled to deceased persons. To ensure that a worker is truly dead apart from other means of verification, PenCom has also asked the banks to close the accounts of reported dead persons so that they would not be…
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StartupsTechnology

Pan-African IV Provider Smile Identity Launches their Inaugural State of KYC Report

August 16, 2022 – Smile Identity, the leading pan-African identity verification provider has today published its inaugural report on the State of KYC report H1 2022 where they delve into the different KYC processes as well as fraud trends they have noticed in Africa. They are using their data to understand different trends across the continent and how these affect business, as well as…
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BlockchainTechnology

Step-By-Step: All You Need to Know About NFT NG

Familiar with NFTs or not, there is a community willing to onboard you with the step-by-step intricacies of dealing with NFTs. The community, NFT NG, is founded by popular Nigerian NFT influencer, Kingsley Momoh. They are a popular non-fungible token community bringing…
Technology

MTN seeks collaboration with Fed Govt on 70% broadband target

MTN Nigeria has stressed the need for collaboration between it and the Federal Government to achieve the 70 per cent broadband internet penetration in urban and rural areas by 2025 in accordance with the National Broadband Plan. Its General Manager for Fixed Broadband at MTN, Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, who spoke with Arise TV on broadband connectivity in Africa’s most populous nation, said the…
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