IWD 2026: Ecobank Nigeria Unveils Enhanced ‘Ellevate’ Programme to Accelerate Growth for Women Entrepreneurs
IWD 2026: Ecobank Nigeria Unveils Enhanced ‘Ellevate’ Programme to Accelerate Growth for Women Entrepreneurs Lagos, Nigeria – March 3, 2026 – Ecobank Nigeria, a subsidiary of the leading pan-African financial services group Ecobank Group, has unveiled a significantly enhanced version of its multi-award-winning gender financing initiative, Ellevate by Ecobank, as part of activities commemorating International Women’s Day 2026. The upgraded programme reinforces the bank’s long-term commitment to advancing women-led enterprises in Nigeria and …
Dangote Targets Steel, Power, Ports in New Industrial Push
Dangote Targets Steel, Power, Ports in New Industrial Push President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has unveiled plans to expand into steel production, electricity generation and port development as part of a broader ambition to accelerate industrialisation across Africa. Dangote, whose conglomerate spans cement, sugar, salt, fertiliser, and petrochemicals, said his long term goal is to deepen Africa’s manufacturing base beyond oil refining and position the continent as a global industrial force. His latest flagship project, the Dangote Petr…
NESCAFÉ Deepens Everyday Access with New Presence at Ojo Bus Terminal, Ibadan
NESCAFÉ Deepens Everyday Access with New Presence at Ojo Bus Terminal, Ibadan Oloidi Joseph, Branch Manager, South West Nigeria, Nestlé Nigeria; Jean-Pierre Duplan, Category Manager for Coffee, Nestlé Nigeria; Ibraheem Awelenje, Nestlé Professional Channels Manager, Nestlé Nigeria; and Babatunde Olasunkanmi, Director, Works & Transport, Oyo State, at the official launch of the NESCAFÉ kiosk at Ojo Bus Terminal, Ibadan, Oyo State. Before sunrise at Ojo Bus Terminal in Ibadan, engines warm up and journeys begin. Commuters move quickly, drive…
Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI: New orders return to growth as selling price inflation eases to lowest in over six years
Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI: New orders return to growth as selling price inflation eases to lowest in over six years The Nigerian private sector returned to growth in February, following a muted start to 2026. A renewed rise in new orders fed through to an accelerated increase in business activity. Employment, input buying and inventories were also up midway through the opening quarter of the year. Meanwhile, an improvement in the strength of the currency helped lead to an easing of inflationary pressures, with both purchase costs and …
NICA Confers Fellowship on Polaris, Union Bank CEOs, Kayode Lawal, Yetunde Oni, and Other Financial Sector Leaders
NICA Confers Fellowship on Polaris, Union Bank CEOs, Kayode Lawal, Yetunde Oni, and Other Financial Sector Leaders L–R: Kayode Lawal, Managing Director/CEO, Polaris Bank, receives the Professional Fellowship certificate from Dr. Markie Idowu, President of the Nigerian Institute of Credit Administration (NICA), during the Institute’s investiture ceremony. The National Institute of Credit Administration (NICA) has conferred its prestigious Fellowship on the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Polaris Bank, Kayode Lawal, alongside other …
Kalabari Kingdom Witnesses Historic Rite as King Dokubo-Asari Installs Son as Chief, rolls out a Boat Regatta
Kalabari Kingdom Witnesses Historic Rite as King Dokubo-Asari Installs Son as Chief, rolls out a Boat Regatta By Al Humphrey Onyanabo The rich customs and time-honoured traditions of the ancient Kalabari kingdom came alive in Buguma, Rivers State today, February 28, 2026 as Da Amakiri Tubo, Alhaji Mujahid Abubakar Dokubo-Asari, Dabaye Amakiri 1, Amanyanabo of Elem Kalabari ( The Source) formally presented his son, Briebibo Dienyefa, to the Kalabari nation as a chief. The ceremony marked the culmination of over two months of meticulous traditio…
Dangote Cement, Sinoma Sign $1bn Strategic Agreements for cement Projects Across Africa
Dangote Cement, Sinoma Sign $1bn Strategic Agreements for cement Projects Across Africa Dangote Cement Plc (DCP), a subsidiary of Dangote Industries Limited, at the weekend in Lagos signed a landmark agreement with Sinoma International Engineering for the construction of 12 new projects and expansion of others across Africa. DSC7547: Group Managing Director/CEO, Dangote Cement Plc, Arvind Pathak; Vice President, Dangote Industries Limited, Olakunle Alake; Chairman, Dangote Cement Plc, Emmanuel Ikazoboh; President/CE, Dangote Industries…
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