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The South-West Chairman of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Mr Segun Atho, has called for the revamping of the Nigerian agricultural sector as part of post COVID-19 efforts to aid economic growth.
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South Korea unveiled the country’s biggest-ever supplementary budget plan on Wednesday to tackle an economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Philip Ikeazor , former Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria’s foremost lender, Keystone Bank Limited and Director/Principal Consultant, Tideway Advisory Limited has postulated six critical success factors for businesses after covid-19 at the University of Buckingham Alumni Association (Nigeria Chapter) virtual webinar series with topic “Effects of Covid-19 on Business Operations”. Philip Ikeazor – Director/Principal Consultant, Tideway Advisory Limited, Former MD/CEO, Keystone Bank Limited. Image Credit: Tideway Advisory Limited
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“The Great Reset” will be the theme of a unique twin summit to be convened by the World Economic Forum in January 2021. The 51st World Economic Forum Annual Meeting will bring together global leaders from government, business and civil society, and stakeholders from around the world in a unique configuration that includes both in-person and virtual dialogues.
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WorldStage Newsonline– The Lagos House of Assembly has passed a resolution to reduce the size of the state’s 2020 budget from N1.68 trillion to N920.5 billion, a 45.18 per cent drop due to the economic challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic.
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WorldStage Newsonline– Nigeria’s Federal Government Economic Stimulus package will reduce the envisaged recession due to the effects of COVID-19, according to Mrs Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning.
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The Oyo state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde said on Monday that his administration remains committed to the economic expansion of the state.
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Thousands returned to work in the Philippines on Monday as the country emerged from one of the longest virus lockdowns in the world.
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South Africa sought to revive its stuttering economy on Monday with the partial lifting of a Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown, letting people out for work, worship or shopping, and allowing mines and factories to run at full capacity.
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The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has commended the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for reducing the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from 13.5 per cent to 12.5 per cent.
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