Author: Saint Augustine

RiceAfrika, a leading agritech company transforming smallholder farming in Africa, has secured support from the Somaliland government to introduce its tech-driven solutions to boost agricultural productivity in the country. In a meeting on Wednesday at the Presidential Palace in Hargeisa, RiceAfrika Founder and CEO, Ibrahim Maigari Ahmadu gained assurances from Vice President Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail. The VP pledged to provide an enabling environment for the company as it aims to empower Somaliland’s smallholder farmers through its award-winning FarmEASY Operating System. “We are grateful for the commitment from the Somaliland government,” said Ahmadu. “With their partnership, we can transform agriculture for…

As Nigeria finds itself at a critical crossroads, grappling with simultaneous challenges of food crisis and foreign exchange, FOREX shortage. This is even as the nation seeks solutions to mitigate these pressing issues, the debate over whether or not to open its borders for importation has intensified. The food crisis gripping Nigeria has raised concerns about food security and access to essential nutrition for millions of citizens. Adverse weather conditions, supply chain disruptions, and other factors have contributed to dwindling food supplies and soaring prices, placing a significant strain on households and exacerbating the vulnerability of already marginalized communities. Meanwhile,…

SIFAX Group, one of the major sponsors of the Nigerian Football Supporters Club, NFSC to the recently-concluded African Cup of Nations, AFCON tournament in Côte d’ Ivoire has said the desire to see the country lift the continental trophy for the fourth time and forging unity across the country was the driving force behind its support for the supporters’ club. According to Olumuyiwa Akande, Group Head, Corporate Communications, SIFAX Group has always been a great supporter of Nigerian football and has established a great relationship with NFSC over the years, resulting in sponsorship to some major football tournaments. He said:…

…As ANLCA President says we are too big to be hoodwinked …Recounts association’s role in birthing CRFFN Following the complaints from the freight forwarders on the cost of obtaining the Executive Professional Diploma certificate, the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria, CRFFN has assured that it will soon address the cost of the Diploma for practitioners so as to encourage more participation and make the training pocket friendly. The Acting Registrar of CRFFN, Mrs. Chinyere Uromta who disclosed this during a working visit to the National Secretariat of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA in…

…As National President says respite for importers, agents in a week time The leadership of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, yesterday, met with the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi in Abuja to discuss way out of the fluctuations in the exchange rate for the calculation of duty payment for all imports into the country. Recall that in the past few weeks, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has continued the upward review of exchange rate for duty payment almost on a daily basis, a development which has left importers and their agents uncertain of the…

Manufacturers of Coco Samba variants, Bullion Go-Neat Global Limited has embarked on concerted action over the counterfeiting of the premium brand . As part of the bid to state the facts as they are, the company stormed the secretariat of the Commerce & Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CICAN), yesterday providing perspectives to the counterfeiting issue. The team, led by Managing Director/Chief Executive, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, began by bemoaning that the smear campaign had cost the company collosal loses in revenue, however, he expressed the gratitude that the National Agency For Food And Drug Administration And Control, NAFDAC was…

…Jamoh instrumental to maritime industrial harmony -.Adeyanju The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh OFR, today restated the commitment of the Agency to the mental health of Seafarers. Dr. Jamoh, during a working visit by President General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, commended the Union for fostering industrial harmony in the Nigerian maritime sector. In his words, “We have witnessed more dialogue in resolving issues under your tenure and improved employer-employee relationship within the maritime sector. We need to sustain the industrial harmony in this sector to attain in-country…

In pursuit of our mandate as the enforcement arm of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF, the Compliance Team has won the long drawn battle with the Port Standing Task Team, PSTT. Recall that in the last quarter of 2023, a committee purported to have been established by the office of the Vice- President, Prof. Yemi Osibajo to oversee activities at the seaports appeared at the APMT terminal with a letter directing the Deputy Comptroller to summon a stakeholders meeting, and further directing that examinations must start by 9am and end by 2pm. In a statement issued…

The management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH Ogbomosho led by its Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Rasak Olatunde Rom Kalilu paid a courtesy visit on Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, CON, Chairman,SIFAX Group recently. The visit aimed to inform the SIFAX Group Chairman of happenings in the University and also to formally invite him to give the convocation lecture at the University’s next convocation in April 2024. Photo: L-R: Professor Temisan Ebijuwa, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology; Chike Ogeah, Managing Director, Mac-Folly Hospitality, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group owners of Lagos Marriott Hotel; Professor…

Across the vast and diverse continent of Africa, billions of dollars in trade related transactions are registered year on year, coupled with a host of interactions that require the support of legal bodies to ensure local and international laws are adhered to. AfricanLaw, co-founded by seasoned and passionate Intellectual Property law and innovation practitioner, Simbarashe Makahamadze, is gearing up to participate at Web Summit Qatar 2024 from the 26th-29th of February 2024, joining thousands of international entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders in highlighting the future of tech in solving some of the globe’s most complex connectivity challenges. Having witnessed a marketplace…