Gwandu Seeks Unity among African Countries to Secure 600MHz Mobile Spectrum

Dr. Bashir Gwandu, the former Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), as well as the former CEO of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), has called on  African representatives to the ITU’s World Radiocommunications Conference 2027 (WRC-27) to stand united in securing spectrum allocations critical for mobile connectivity in…

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NASENI and Imose Roll Out Made-in Nigeria Laptops, Tablets

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and Imose Technologies Ltd, an indigenous Nigerian company, are rolling out made-in-Nigeria laptops and tablets for use by Nigerians. The 14-inch laptops and 10.5-inch tablets are manufactured in the NASENI brand name.  This move aligns with the agency’s mission to drive indigenous industrialization, local content and to…

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Delay in crude supply to Dangote Refinery poses risk to Nigeria’s economy ― EIU Report

The Economist Intelligence Unit, EIU, has issued a warning that further delays in crude oil feedstock to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals could jeopardise Nigeria’s economic recovery and put additional pressure on the naira. The research and analysis division of the Economist Group said the Dangote refinery which began production in January has encountered…

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ShafDB signs MOU with CPF Group to scale up development of affordable housing

·       The agreement seeks to provide a platform for intervention across the affordable housing value chain. Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB), a leading Pan-African institution committed to financing and advancing housing, urban, and related infrastructure development, has signed a Memorandum of Understating (MOU) with CPF Group, aimed at scaling up the development of large-scale affordable housing…

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Afreximbank signs project preparation facility agreement to support development of tiles plant in Nigeria

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a project preparation facility agreement with Veenocks Limited for the financing of the development of Veenocks’ porcelain tile manufacturing plant located in Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria. The plant, to be operated as an indigenously owned state-of-the-art facility with an annual production capacity of 6.6 million square metres of floor…

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Afreximbank and Uganda Development Bank sign project preparation financing agreement

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Uganda Development Bank (UDB) have signed a Joint Project Preparation Facility Framework Agreement to provide early project preparatory financing and technical support services to public and private sector entities. This is aimed at boosting Uganda’s industrialization and export development activities.   Under the terms of the framework agreement, Afreximbank…

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