As artificial intelligence automates tasks and reshapes how work gets done, the Project Management Institute (PMI) has unveiled a refreshed Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification exam, launched globally in July 2026, to equip project leaders for the skills employers need now. With roughly half of technical skills at risk of[Read More…]
Business
Why You Shouldn’t Miss FirstBank’s Agric and Export Expo 2026
As Nigeria continues to diversify its economy beyond oil, agriculture and non-oil exports are emerging as powerful drivers of growth, job creation, food security, and foreign exchange earnings. To advance this conversation, FirstBank will host the 5th edition of its Agric and Export Expo on 16 and 17 September 2026[Read More…]
FBNBank Senegal Partners Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, Advancing Youth Development Through First@Sports
FBNBank Senegal, a subsidiary of FirstBank Group, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games as the first Official Bank Partner of the event. The partnership reflects the Group’s longstanding commitment to empowering young people, fostering talent, and supporting initiatives that promote inclusion, excellence, and[Read More…]
Lawyers Rally Support for Tax Ombud’s Drive to Increase Tax Compliance
Nigerian lawyers have reaffirmed the pivotal role of taxation as a major source of government revenue for infrastructure development and the provision of social services, throwing their weight behind the voluntary tax compliance drive being championed by the Office of the Tax Ombud. This was a central theme of a[Read More…]
Ex-CIBN President Rejects NBS Data, Says Nigeria’s True Inflation Rate Has Hit 40%
A former President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Dr. Okechukwu Unegbu, has strongly disputed the latest inflation figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), accusing the federal government of manipulating economic data to present a false picture of stability to the international community. The[Read More…]
AfCFTA chief Wamkele Mene to headline PMI Global Summit in Cape Town as Africa focuses on delivery
Africa’s trade integration agenda takes center stage this September as Mr. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, headlines the PMI Global Summit Series Cape Town from 14–15 September 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). Hosted by Project Management Institute (PMI) Sub-Saharan[Read More…]
New PMI research reveals widen gap between sustainability ambition and delivery
As organisations across Africa and the rest of the world seek to translate sustainability ambitions into business outcomes, new research from Project Management Institute (PMI) and Green Project Management, the world’s leading organisation advancing sustainable practices within the profession, reveals a critical challenge – many are struggling to deliver measurable[Read More…]
Seed Network Nigeria Equips Over 100 Business Leaders with Practical AI and Design Thinking Skills
Seed Network Nigeria successfully hosted an exclusive workshop on Design Thinking: Human-Centered Innovation in the Age of AI, bringing together over 100 participants, including Seed members, their leadership teams, and guests, for a highly engaging learning experience facilitated by Rajan Patel, Director of Entrepreneurship and Management Programs at Stanford Seed.[Read More…]
BUA Foods Embarks on Historic Expansion Strategy to Drive Growth and National Food Security
BUA Foods Plc, led by Chairman Abdul Samad Rabiu, has officially launched the largest investment and expansion programme in the company’s history. The multi-category build-out aims to position BUA Foods as Nigeria’s largest food manufacturer by next year, significantly advancing national food security and self-sufficiency goals. The aggressive expansion[Read More…]
PMI Research: Effective Complexity Management Increases Project Success Rate by 5x
As the region accelerates digital transformation, infrastructure development, energy expansion, and public-sector modernisation, new global research from the Project Management Institute (PMI) has revealed that project complexity is emerging as a prominent threat to successful project delivery across Sub-Saharan Africa. According to the PMI’s latest Pulse of the Profession® report,[Read More…]
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FG Revenue Rises 76% to N12.5tn, Fueled by Tax and Oil Gains — Budget Office
The Federal Government’s earnings have increased by 76 percent, rising from N7.1 trillion in 2022 to N12.5 trillion in 2023, due to higher taxes and oil revenues. This information was revealed in the recently released 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper from the Ministry of Budget and[Read More…]