The federal government, through the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has announced a plan to disburse N50,000 to small businesses.
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The Nigerian government successfully serviced debts totaling over N6 trillion in the first half of 2024, representing a 69 percent increase from the previous year.
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Nigerian company, Egoras, has announced plans to sell affordable bags of rice at specific locations across the country and has explained the motives.
Vietnam's young coffee entrepreneurs brew up a revolution
Ditching a lucrative career in finance, Vu Dinh Tu opened a coffee shop without telling his parents and joined a wave of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs using espressos to challenge family expectations around work.
Dangote, BUA, Lafarge smile to the bank as cement sales boom amid skyrocketing prices
The Nigerian cement market has shown remarkable growth in sales, even in the face of soaring prices as Dangote Cement, BUA Cement and Lafarge count their profits.
US trade chief defends tariff hikes when paired with investment
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai defended stiff tariff hikes against countries like China, arguing that paired with investment, they were a "legitimate and constructive" tool for re-invigorating domestic industries.
EU court blocks French ban on vegetable 'steak' labelling
A European court on Friday overturned a French government ban on makers of plant-based meats calling their products "steak" or "sausage", which Paris had imposed to protect livestock farmers. "This is a very welcome victory," said La Vie, a French maker of plant-based meats.
US dockworkers return to ports after three-day strike
Thousands of dockworkers returned to work Friday, the day after a longshoremen's union reached a preliminary deal with shippers, ending a three-day strike weeks before the US presidential election.
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