Tag: #PrivateSector
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INDIGENOUS SUPERMARKETS POWER NIGERIA’S ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE – LCCI
As Nigerian-owned retail chains expand, business leaders say local investment is reclaiming the market, creating jobs and boosting inclusive growth. President of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Leye Kupoluyi, says the rise of indigenous supermarkets is key to Nigeria’s economic independence. Speaking at the opening of The Mart Supermarket, Isheri branch, he…
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NIGERIA’S PENSION SCHEME TRANSFORMS RETIREMENT SECURITY, PENSIONS HIT N14.8B MONTHLY
PenCom’s CPS boosts coverage and benefits while ensuring timely payments and better welfare. PenCom DG Omolola Oloworaran hailed Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) for revolutionizing pensions over 20 years, covering 10 million Nigerians and growing assets to over ₦25 trillion. Monthly pensions rose from ₦12.16 billion to ₦14.84 billion in June 2025, with zero waiting…
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AFDB, PRIVATE SECTOR VOW TO DEEPEN PARTNERSHIP FOR AFRICA’S GROWTH
AfDB and business leaders commit to boosting investment, job creation, and economic transformation. African Development Bank President Dr. Sidi Ould Tah and top private sector reps from West, Central, and North Africa vowed stronger collaboration to accelerate the continent’s development. Speaking in Abidjan at the CGECI event, Tah emphasized the private sector’s central role in…
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AFDB CALLS ON AFRICA TO SEIZE TRADE DISRUPTION AS OPPORTUNITY
AfDB urges Africa to boost local industries, job creation, and climate-resilient growth. Dr. Sidi Ould Tah of the African Development Bank urged African nations at the CGECI Academy in Abidjan to turn global trade disruptions into a chance for economic transformation. He stressed stronger regional value chains, local raw material processing, and green industrialisation led…
