To improve healthcare delivery, there is the need for investment in Information and Communications Technology (ICT), the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) has said. Its President, Oluwatoyin Akomolafe, said incorporating ICT into healthcare would improve the quality of health care, safety, and efficiency of public health service delivery. He also said it would also improve […] …
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60 SON workers get training
No fewer than 60 workers of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) are receiving training on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Enugu. SON Director-General Mr. Osita Aboloma, represented by the Director of Human Resources, Mallam Usman Abdullahi, said the workers were being trained on efficient service delivery. He noted that the training would make them […] …
‘Tax reform, digitalisation key to financing development’
Nigeria and other African countries must digitalise their economies, broaden their tax base, prevent further deterioration of fiscal and debt positions, and aim for double-digit growth to achieve the United Nation (UN) 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063. These were the key highlights of the “2019 Economic Report on […] …
One year after, AfCFTA seeks last ratification to kick off agreement
A year after the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) was presented for signature, along with the Kigali Declaration and the Protocol on Free Movement of Persons, Right to Residence and Right to Establishment, implementation of the agreement remains delayed over the inability to achieve required number of ratifications. Twenty-two (22) ratifications […]
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‘Why FG needs to reconsider signing African Free Trade Agreement’
Mr Emeka Okereke, Director General, Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA), has called on the Federal Government to reconsider the signing of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Okereke said this in Abuja when the chamber officials visited the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The visit was to create publicity for […] …
Chamber seeks foreign tech for business growth
The Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) is to lead delegates on a trade mission to the United States (US) to deepen members’ knowledge of technologies to boost their businesses. The five-day trade forum themed: “Turning promises to Action”, is expected to bring together the private and public sectors of the economy. It was designed to […] …
Online shopping in Nigeria, others may hit $75b by 2025
Online shopping in Nigeria and other African countries could account for up to $75 billion in retail sales by 2025, a report by the McKinsey Global Institute has projected. The report, which was got by The Nation, said e-commerce and Financial Technology (FinTech) represent two of Africa’s biggest growth opportunities, with the growth of the […] …
‘Why we’re committed to gender-balanced workplace’
Multinational firm, PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to the advancement of affirmative action as panacea for an all-inclusive development as enshrined in the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 5). Its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Christos Giannopoulos, said as a company dealing in beauty care and household products, women in […] …
Firm unveils energy solutions
Power solutions provider Royal Power & Energy Limited last Saturday launched a new range of innovative products in Nigeria. The alternative energy products include Signal, a solar hybrid inverter; Numeric UPS, online inverter, Ritar Batteries and Signal tubular Batteries, among others. The firm said the unveiling of the products was in line with its vision to […] …
NBC gets public affairs director
Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Limited, a member of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, has appointed Ekuma Eze as its Public Affairs and Communications Director. A statement by the Managing Director, George Polymenakos, said the appointment was consistent with the company’s commitment to promote talent and grow leaders organically. On this new role, Eze is expected to […] …