Fertiliser Imports Rise By 84% To N117bn       Despite various measures to encourage local production, a total of about N117 billion (or $247.91 million) was expended on fertiliser importation in the past year. Fertiliser imports increased by $37.71 million in 2019 to $247.91 million last year, representing...

NNPC Sells N267bn Crude Oil, Maintains 1.42m bpd Output       The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) sold crude oil worth N267.59 billion in February, while its total daily production stood at 1.42 million barrels per day in the first quarter of 2021, a document presented to...

U.S. To Increase Africa’s Yearly Development Finance To $6bn       The United States of America (USA) plans to increase its annual development finance to Africa by 20 per cent from about $5 billion to some $6 billion. Chief Operating Officer, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), David...

Manufacturing Sector Leads $8.41bn Investment Announcements In Q1, 2021       The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has reported $8.41 billion new investment announcements in Nigeria in the first quarter of 2021 (Q1 2021), with the manufacturing sector attracting 60 percent, reflecting the gradual return of investors’...

Afreximbank Signs $350m Facility For OCP Nigerian, Others Expansion       The African Export-Import Bank has announced the signing of a seven-year $350m Term Loan Facility to provide financing to OCP Group of Morocco. The bank made the announcement in a statement it issued in Cairo, Egypt on...

FG Signs Investment Promotion Pact With Morocco, Singapore       The Federal Government on Monday announced that it had signed an investment promotion agreement with Morocco and Singapore. It also stated that it was in talks with the World Bank to develop a strategic plan for trade and...