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By Adedapo Adesanya  The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a collaboration with Allied Climate Partners (ACP) that will help create a pipeline of viable climate investments in emerging markets including Southeast Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and Central America, and India. ACP’s new platform is backed by philanthropic capital and designed to mobilize investment in climate-related projects in emerging economies to create significant environmental, economic, and social impact. In a statement seen by Business Post, the parties said the collaboration with IFC will provide advisory and structuring support, technical assistance, and sustainability and impact-management support as needed to help bring

By Dipo Olowookere President Bola Tinubu has arrived at the National Assembly to present the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the federal lawmakers. The President got to the parliament at about a few minutes past 11 am on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, and was accompanied by the Vice President, Mr Kashim Shettima; his Chief of Staff, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Abdullahi Gandoje; and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr George Akume; among others. He is expected to present the 2024 budget of N27.5 trillion to a joint

By Modupe Gbadeyanka An initiative aimed to promote the diversity of the African continent and showcase its rich cultural heritage to the rest of the world has been launched by YouTube. The social campaign, The Voices of Africa, will be used to celebrate the continent’s unique and traditional expressions through a select group of African creators. They will create and share videos on their YouTube Channels of their unique cultural heritage stories about their local traditions and practices, conversations with friends and family, and with people in their local communities. Some of the creators who are part of the campaign

Testosterone is a hormone that is often associated with male physical characteristics and behavior. However, research suggests that testosterone levels can also play a significant role in shaping workplace confidence and assertiveness, regardless of gender. Individuals with higher testosterone levels tend to exhibit more self-assurance and competitiveness, traits that can have a significant impact on career success. Thus, we will discuss all of its key advantages in this article. Improvement in One’s Mood Testosterone has been linked to improved mood in both men and women. Studies have found that individuals with higher levels of testosterone tend to report higher levels

By Adedapo Adesanya Data obtained by Business Post on Monday from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that from the first business day of this year, January 2, 2019, till Friday, December 6, 2019, the country’s external reserves dropped 8.13 percent from $43.076 billion to $39.576 billion. This represents a decline of about $3.458 billion. Business Post reports that the reserves have been depleting lately as a result of decline in the price of crude oil on the international market. Oil, which is Nigeria’s mainstay in terms of foreign exchange, has suffered frequent drop in prices at the market

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Farmers who are beneficiaries of the Anchor Borrowers programmes for the 2020 wet season and members of the Maize Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (MAGPAMAN) have been assured of a smooth account opening and loan processing by Ecobank Nigeria. A statement from the lender said the farmers do not need to panic as it was committed and will make sure all beneficiaries get the loans. According to Ecobank, farmers’ accounts have been opened across the 36 states based on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) prequalification for account opening for farmers. It noted that KYC

By Jerome-Mario Chijioke Utomi In every society where the media is free, the marketplace of ideas is allowed to sort the unaccountable from the responsible and reward the latter. Likewise, the Ahmed Lawan-led 9th National Assembly’s four years reign, which is coming to a close a few days from now, has come under intense public scrutiny. Briefly, Nigerians are particularly not happy that the 9th NASS has, in the past four years, demonstrated no curiosity to find any new legislation that might produce a deeper understanding of the problems and policies that the federal government is supposed to wrestle with

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Nigerian transport industry has received a boost of $1 billion in investment from the United Kingdom (UK). In the next 18 months, UK companies are expected to invest in Nigeria’s maritime, railway and aviation industries. According to Punch, this was contained in a report on a recent meeting between representatives of both governments in London on November 29, 2016, which it obtained on Sunday. The paper reports that the meeting stressed the importance of more involvement of the private sector, increased public-private partnership opportunities ranging from establishment of ship building yards, flat-bottom boats for waterways, ports

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The licensing partnership between Boomplay and the Composers Authors and Publishers Association (CAPASSO) has been extended, a statement has confirmed. The duo first sealed a deal to work together in 2015 and they have seamlessly worked out ways to ensure that composers in Africa receive their fair share of royalties for their work. Boomplay is a reputable music streaming platform, while CAPASSO is a leading mechanical copyright collection agency. With the latest development, CAPASSO has increased its mandate to collect and distribute publishing royalties on behalf of the right holders from five to 20 countries across the

By Adedapo Adesanya No fewer than 40 students have completed a one-year diploma and certificate in Packaging Technology at the Institute of Packaging Professionals Nigeria (IOPPN). At a graduation ceremony held last week at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel Victoria Island, Lagos, some of the graduating students were honoured for excellence. It was gathered that the awards ceremony tagged NaijaStar Awards for Packaging Excellence was put in place by IOPPN), Nigeria Packaging (NP) and the Nigeria Packaging Academy (NPA). It was designed to celebrate excellence in the packaging sector in Nigeria and to also recognise organisations and personalities who