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Nigerian-born British actor, John Boyega says his dream is to make high-quality collaborations between Hollywood and Nollywood, stressing that the conversations are ongoing. 

John Boyega speaks to movie plans in Nigeria

The Head of Trade Unit, West and Central Africa at the Africa Capacity Building Foundation, Trevor Simumba says there are opportunities to grow African economies using green technologies. 

Simumba: Opportunities abound to grow Africa using green technology

The Senior Associate Director of On Think Tanks, Estafania Teran, says one major challenge of think tanks worldwide is adaptability while noting the need to be flexible and innovative to modify approaches to meet changing dynamics. 

Teran: Adaptability of think tanks key to innovation, new funding sources

Bayo Ajayi, the CEO of Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria, believes Africa can boost its foreign direct investment with the right policies and infrastructure.

RMB Nigeria CEO speaks to boosting Africa’s FDI inflow

Heirs Insurance Group’s General and Life companies, combined, recorded a 59.3 per cent increase in Gross Written Premium to 31.7 billion naira in 2023. 

Heirs Insurance Group gross written premium up 60% to ₦31.7bn in FY’23

Research and evidence-based solutions are important to Africa’s development. 

Beavogui: Evidenced-based solutions important to Africa’s development

The Nigerian government missed an opportunity to provide clear guidance on the latest petrol price adjustment which would have helped businesses and the public manage expectations. 

Eigbe: Govt missed opportunity for guidance on petrol price adjustment

The Director General of Securities and Exchange Commission, Emomotimi Agama says enforcement mechanisms will be fully deployed to track illegal fund management activities. 

Agama: Enforcement mechanisms to curb illegal fund management

The Executive Secretary of African Capacity Building Foundation, Mamadou Biteye says the foundation is reviewing its business model to develop high value services through the Ubora academy, institutional capacity accelerator and knowledge hub. 

Biteye: ACBF model review to develop high value services for stakeholders

Alban Ahoure, Director at the Economic Policy Analysis Unit of the Ivorian Centre for Economic and Social Research says there’s the need to boost the capacity of enterprises to meet the standards of the African Continental Free Trade Area.

Policies needed to drive trade competitiveness in Cote D’ivoire

Data by the National Bureau of Statistics shows that foreign direct investment into Nigeria fell to 29.8 million dollars, contributing about 1.15 per cent of total capital importation in the review period. 

Nigeria’s FDI falls to $29.8mn in H1’24

Data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission electricity distribution companies earnings rose 61.4 percent to 162. 1 billion naira following the new tariff regime introduced in the second quarter of this year. 

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