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Badagry Expressway Gets N15bn NNPC Tax Credit Boost

U.S. Urges FG, Telecoms Operators to Prioritise Security Of 5G Network

UTM Offshore, Afreximbank sign $2bn MoU for Nigeria’s first floating LNG project

NDPHC Awards Owerri Sub-Station to AK-AY Elektrik

Buhari Commissions NNS Oji, Made-In-Nigeria Vessel

President Muhammadu Buhari commissions Navy Ships, Boats and Helicopter, at the Naval Dockyard Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday (9/12/2021)

Elon Musk Wants Biden’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Scrapped

Infracredit Guarantees Issuance of N20b Infrastructure Bond

FG Did Not Takeover Abuja Electricity Disco

Lafia Transmission Sub-Station Completed, Energised

TCN Upgrades Kaduna-Kos 330kv Transmission Line to 1500MW

Local Content: Butane Energy’s LPG plant opens in Katsina

Nigerian Ports Operation to Go Digital by 2025 – NPA

Underdeveloped Broadband Infrastructure Hampering Nigeria’s Digital Economy – W’Bank

Nigeria Gets New 10MW Data Centre, As Region Eyes $500m Investments

Bankers’ Committee outlines $100m for National Arts Theatre rehabilitation

Regional Integration: Nigeria To Extend Electricity to Chad

Leading Credit Infrastructure Company, Creditclan Partners Banks, Officially Pivots to BNPL

Germany Starts Work on Northern Europe’s Largest Infrastructure Project

NNPC Spent Over N100bn On Refineries, Pipelines In 9 Months

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First Bank, Azuri partner to bring solar systems to millions

Benin Industrial Park: 3 Co-developers sign up

THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS Infrastructure is SDG N0. 9: ‘Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Countries with the Best Infrastructure

Cloud Infrastructure Revenue Grows 33% This Quarter to Almost $33bn

Nigeria: Zungeru hydroelectric power plant set to add 700MW to national grid

Google Chooses Nigeria As Location For Its First Developer Space In Africa

President Buhari inaugurates CBN Centre of Excellence in UNN

FG designates Ikorodu terminal for yam produce export

AG-DANGOTE: Nigeria deserves the best roads

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello: Setting infrastructural benchmarks

Nigeria injects N98.85bn Sukuk bond into road construction

Countries with the Best Roads

Gov. Obiano pledges more road infrastructure in Anambra before tenure ends

$138.9m gas infrastructure plant will boost LPG usage in Nigeria

CBN Creates Intervention Fund for Solar Energy Infrastructure Development

How To Establish A State Sovereign (Wealth) Future Investment Fund Authority (S-FIFA)

FGN/NOVONE Social Housing Estate Ready for Acquisition

Nigeria signs $2billion industrial parks agreement

Buhari Pledges Infrastructural Development In South East

PHOTO NEWS

President Muhammadu Buhari commissions Navy Ships, Boats and Helicopter, at the Naval Dockyard Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday (9/12/2021)

Local Content: Butane Energy’s LPG plant opens in Katsina

We’ll Complete Red, Blue Line Train Projects As Promised – Sanwo-Olu

Fashola Commissions the new 1.2km two-lane Ikom Bridge in Cross River State

HOWO TRUCKS Company has opened a factory [CKD] in Lekki, Lagos Nigeria.

Microsoft Unveils Windows 11

MTN to Invest N640bn In Nigeria to Expand Broadband Access

Air Peace welcomes new Embraer Aircraft

Buhari Hails First Nigerian Smartphone from ITF Mobile

NEWS

Badagry Expressway Gets N15bn NNPC Tax Credit Boost

U.S. Urges FG, Telecoms Operators to Prioritise Security Of 5G Network

UTM Offshore, Afreximbank sign $2bn MoU for Nigeria’s first floating LNG project

NDPHC Awards Owerri Sub-Station to AK-AY Elektrik

Buhari Commissions NNS Oji, Made-In-Nigeria Vessel

Elon Musk Wants Biden’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Scrapped

Infracredit Guarantees Issuance of N20b Infrastructure Bond

FG Did Not Takeover Abuja Electricity Disco

Lafia Transmission Sub-Station Completed, Energised

TCN Upgrades Kaduna-Kos 330kv Transmission Line to 1500MW

AFRICAReports

Nigerian Ports Operation to Go Digital by 2025 – NPA

Nigeria Gets New 10MW Data Centre, As Region Eyes $500m Investments

Regional Integration: Nigeria To Extend Electricity to Chad

AfDB Outlines New Health Infrastructure Strategy

Agriculture

NIRSAL Boosts Cocoa Exports with Credit Guarantee

CBN to Boost Cotton Production, Revive Textile Industry

Nigeria Commodity Exchange Starts Operations in Q4, as Partners Pledge N50BN

CBN Nudges Banks to Increase Loans to Agricultural Sector

AVIATION

Oyetola Lists Successes After 3yrs, Promises More Infrastructure

Air Peace welcomes new Embraer Aircraft

Nigeria Acquires First Boeing 747 Flight Simulator

Commencement of Operations: Sirika Sets New Deadline for Air Nigeria

Banking and Finance

UTM Offshore, Afreximbank sign $2bn MoU for Nigeria’s first floating LNG project

Infracredit Guarantees Issuance of N20b Infrastructure Bond

FG Did Not Takeover Abuja Electricity Disco

Leading Credit Infrastructure Company, Creditclan Partners Banks, Officially Pivots to BNPL

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Financial Inclusion: Out-Dated Systems and Payment Processors Are Major Obstacles

The push for development of Infrastructure in Nigeria Intensifies

Economy

Lagos Consolidates on Infrastructure & Education in 2022 Budget

PIB Will Unlock Opportunities for Indigenous Companies – Oando Energy Boss

Russian Companies to Invest $500 Million Into Nigeria’s Manufacturing Sector

Dangote Refinery Will Transform Downstream Sector, Provide Better Margin for Marketers – Oil Marketers

Education

Lagos Consolidates on Infrastructure & Education in 2022 Budget

Dangote Foundation, German Govt Invest €7 Million In Youth Technical Training

Sanwo-Olu Commissions 66-classroom Blocks in Four Lagos Schools … connects 100 schools to broadband

TETFUND to Spend N10bn on ‘Critical Infrastructure in Abuja University

ENERGY

UTM Offshore, Afreximbank sign $2bn MoU for Nigeria’s first floating LNG project

FG Did Not Takeover Abuja Electricity Disco

TCN Upgrades Kaduna-Kos 330kv Transmission Line to 1500MW

Local Content: Butane Energy’s LPG plant opens in Katsina

Environment

Sub-Saharan Africa Requires $40 Bln Annual Flow to Achieve Net-Zero Emission By 2050 – Osinbajo

Shell Petroleum Opens Dialogue with Communities on Development Initiatives

China Completes Construction of $3.17bn UHV Electricity Line

COVID-19: NLNG Assures Host Communities, Rivers State

FOCUS

Infrastructure: The Synergy of efforts between the ICRC, the MDAs and the Private Sector Is the Pedestal Nigeria Needs

How To Establish A State Sovereign (Wealth) Future Investment Fund Authority (S-FIFA)

Our focus on infrastructural development is yielding visible results – Fashola

Health

AfDB Outlines New Health Infrastructure Strategy

WTO Head Says South Africa, Senegal, Rwanda And Nigeria Considered as Vaccine Production Hubs

India Plans $6.8 Billion Program to Boost Health Infrastructure

Sanwo-Olu to Commission Health, Housing Infrastructure Projects in Badagry

Housing

Sanwo-Olu to Commission Health, Housing Infrastructure Projects in Badagry

Land Transactions in Lagos Fully Go Digital in 2021 – Sanwo-Olu

FG, Lagos Move to Restore Festac Master Plan & Infrastructure

Housing Development Will Lift Economy – REDAN

Infrastructure

Badagry Expressway Gets N15bn NNPC Tax Credit Boost

U.S. Urges FG, Telecoms Operators to Prioritise Security Of 5G Network

UTM Offshore, Afreximbank sign $2bn MoU for Nigeria’s first floating LNG project

NDPHC Awards Owerri Sub-Station to AK-AY Elektrik

Infrastructure Financing

Badagry Expressway Gets N15bn NNPC Tax Credit Boost

UTM Offshore, Afreximbank sign $2bn MoU for Nigeria’s first floating LNG project

Infracredit Guarantees Issuance of N20b Infrastructure Bond

FG Did Not Takeover Abuja Electricity Disco

Interview

Infrastructure: The Synergy of efforts between the ICRC, the MDAs and the Private Sector Is the Pedestal Nigeria Needs

Maritime

Buhari Commissions NNS Oji, Made-In-Nigeria Vessel

Nigerian Ports Operation to Go Digital by 2025 – NPA

Gulf of Guinea: Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea Signs Agreement on Maritime Security

Nigerian Seaports to Commence 24-Hour Operations

News & Analysis

Understanding the Bills to Fix Our Broken Roads

Africa’s Digital Infrastructure is the Next Playing Field For Great-Power Competition

The G7’s New Global Infrastructure Initiative

Investment in African Infrastructure

Opinion

Understanding the Bills to Fix Our Broken Roads

Africa’s Digital Infrastructure is the Next Playing Field For Great-Power Competition

Solving Africa’s Infrastructure Paradox

Harnessing AI/ML to Transform Your Mission and Save the World

Power

NDPHC Awards Owerri Sub-Station to AK-AY Elektrik

FG Did Not Takeover Abuja Electricity Disco

Lafia Transmission Sub-Station Completed, Energised

TCN Upgrades Kaduna-Kos 330kv Transmission Line to 1500MW

Railway

Lagos Consolidates on Infrastructure & Education in 2022 Budget

Nigeria To Borrow from Credit Suisse, Standard Chartered to Fund Next Stage of Railway Projects

Lagos Is Issuing Fresh N85 Billion Bonds To Secure the Future of its Infrastructure

Construction of Coastal Rail Line on Track as FG Sources for Funding

Roads

Badagry Expressway Gets N15bn NNPC Tax Credit Boost

Germany Starts Work on Northern Europe’s Largest Infrastructure Project

Osun Govt Commits N3.6bn to Rehabilitate Roads in Ikire, Ile-Ife

Lagos Consolidates on Infrastructure & Education in 2022 Budget

Security Infrastructure

U.S. Urges FG, Telecoms Operators to Prioritise Security Of 5G Network

Buhari Commissions NNS Oji, Made-In-Nigeria Vessel

SPECIAL REPORT

5G Technology: Why the US Can’t Stop Huawei

N6 bn Infrastructure & education re-engineering plan is the game changer for Pry schools in Lagos

How To Establish A State Sovereign (Wealth) Future Investment Fund Authority (S-FIFA)

IHEDIOHA, GANDUJE WIN AWARDS AT NIDA FOR IMPACTFUL INVESTMENTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE

Technology

Underdeveloped Broadband Infrastructure Hampering Nigeria’s Digital Economy – W’Bank

Nigeria Gets New 10MW Data Centre, As Region Eyes $500m Investments

Africa’s Digital Infrastructure is the Next Playing Field For Great-Power Competition

Reps Approve Pay-Per-View, Price Reduction for Cable Satellite Operators

Telecom

Underdeveloped Broadband Infrastructure Hampering Nigeria’s Digital Economy – W’Bank

NCC Rakes in N150 Billion from Spectrum License In 5 Months

MTN to Invest N640bn In Nigeria to Expand Broadband Access

Danbatta Inaugurates Committee On Spectrum Auction For 5G Deployment

Tourism

N10 Bn Rights Issue is Transcorp Hotel’s Confidence Boosting Strategy Post-Covid

Ibom Airline Increases Fleet With Two New Aircraft, Targets 10 Planes By 2023

How tourism is impacting economic development in Africa

Trade and Investments

PIB Will Unlock Opportunities for Indigenous Companies – Oando Energy Boss

Russian Companies to Invest $500 Million Into Nigeria’s Manufacturing Sector

Dangote Refinery Will Transform Downstream Sector, Provide Better Margin for Marketers – Oil Marketers

NIRSAL Boosts Cocoa Exports with Credit Guarantee

Transportation

Lagos Consolidates on Infrastructure & Education in 2022 Budget

Oyetola Lists Successes After 3yrs, Promises More Infrastructure

FG Reveals Plans to Unveil Regulatory Framework for Road Transportation

We’ll Complete Red, Blue Line Train Projects As Promised – Sanwo-Olu

Urban Renewal

Bankers’ Committee outlines $100m for National Arts Theatre rehabilitation

Osun Govt Commits N3.6bn to Rehabilitate Roads in Ikire, Ile-Ife

Lagos Is Issuing Fresh N85 Billion Bonds To Secure the Future of its Infrastructure

Okowa’s 799 Road Projects Top the Bill of Significant Infrastructure Development in 6 years

Water Resources

Adamu wants speedy passage of Water Resources Bill

Benin Moves to Prevent Crop Destruction …. constructs water troughs for animals in Savalou

Nigeria to Resume Construction Works On Mambilla Hydroelectric Plant

Kenya Installs the First Solar Plant That Transforms Ocean Water into Drinking Water

WORLDReport

Elon Musk Wants Biden’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Scrapped

Germany Starts Work on Northern Europe’s Largest Infrastructure Project

EU Plans €300bn Global Infrastructure Spend to Rival China

The Economist Blames Shortage of Natural Gas and Wind for Hike in Price of Electricity in Europe