Undertaking capital-intensive projects in Nigeria, particularly in Lagos, comes with a myriad of challenges that can impede progress and success. Aliko Dangote, founder of the Dangote Group, has firsthand experience with these obstacles. His $19 billion refinery project in Lagos faced repeated sabotage attempts from local and international criminal organisations, which he described as a Read More…
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged the private sector to take advantage of enterprise-driven innovations to create impact ecosystems that will foster inclusive growth and recovery in Africa. Sanwo-Olu made the call at the second edition of the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2023, held in Lagos on Thursday. The summit, which was organized Read More…
A pan-African corporation, Dangote Industries Ltd. has committed to deepening commercial, industrial, and economic activities to support Nigeria’s economy. On Tuesday in Lagos, Mr. Anthony Chiejina, the Group Chief Branding and Communication Officer of Dangote Industries Ltd., said this. According to Chiejina, the company’s sponsorship of the 2022 Lagos International Trade Fair (LITF), which will Read More…
A REUTERS REPORT Hauwa Shakir puts the finishing touches to an elegant lilac and grey dress, grabs her handbag and steps into a grey Toyota Corolla in front of her home in the outskirts of central Abuja. Shakir, 31, is among thousands of Nigerians hailing rides using mobile apps, but her car has something unusual: Read More…
Grooming Centre CEO, Dr Godwin Nwabunka with some of the women profiled in the book STORIES OF IMPACT: Real Women, Real Lives, Real Growth launched on Thursday, 28 April 2022 at the Grooming Centre Hall, Ejigbo, Lagos. CREDIT: Grooming Centre Grooming Centre, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that focuses on enabling financial inclusion among market women Read More…
When over 40 years ago Abimbola Azeh was making a career choice, she did not see herself as a cobbler. Rather, she envisioned herself in the robes of a barrister in the mould of those portrayed on the BBC television show, Crown Court. She loved the courtroom drama of the show and was drawn to Read More…
