The Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria (CORAN), the umbrella body of local refiners have appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to create a crude refinery intervention fund similar to the agricultural credit fund or the pharmaceutical fund domiciled at the apex bank to drive effective business operations in the country. They have also …read more →
Month: September 2022
AfDB Says 7 African Nations Making Progress on Climate Change Actions
The African Development Bank and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI have launched a report analysing the readiness of seven countries – Morocco, Tunisia, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, Gabon and Mozambique – to drive green growth. The joint report was launched on the sidelines of Africa Climate Week, in Libreville, Gabon. It assessed the status and …read more →
Nigeria Could Play A Key Role in Europe’s Energy Transition
Nigeria is loaded with natural resources that could help Europe in its energy transition. Europe has the necessary elements to build out the as-yet underdeveloped Nigerian energy sector. There are many challenges on the road to a successful partnership, the broadest of which is the fragile political stability of Nigeria. Nigeria could be emerging as …read more →
Electricity: Transformers from €63m Siemens deal to arrive — FG
The first set of mega transformers from the €63 million Siemens deal has d in Nigeria, the Federal Government revealed. The Siemens deal which is expected to significantly improve the country’s electricity distribution capacity, was approved by the Federal Executive Council in December, 2021. A statement by the Special Adviser, Media, to the Minister of …read more →
Huawei Technologies Co Unveils Mate 50 Series’ Satellite Communication Phone …. Apple responds with iPhone 14
Huawei Technologies Co unveiled its much-anticipated Mate 50 series smartphones on Tuesday that support satellite communication, becoming the first smartphone maker to roll out such a feature in the consumer market. The gadgets, supported by China’s Beidou Satellite Navigation System, have an emergency mode that works independently of battery power and allows users to send …read more →