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Enugu State Government, weekend took a bold step towards the actualisation of a $30 billion economy in the next four to eight years, as the state successfully hosted an inaugural Enugu State Investment and Economic Growth Stakeholders Roundtable.

This was even as the administration of the state governor, Dr Peter Mbah used the occasion to unveil 30 investment opportunities worth over $2.1 billion, which it said were projects that would directly impact the lives of the people and cha...

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), on Friday, presented the Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) certificates to 14 companies in Enugu.

Presenting the Certificates to the Companies, the Director-General of SON, Mallam Farouk Salim, said that the application of Standards in business whether manufacturing or production, “is to create value and the value created makes businesses connect seamlessly irrespective of location”.

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The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in collaboration with the Federal Government, on Thursday distributed farm inputs worth millions of naira to no fewer than 800 cassava and rice farmers in Enugu. 

Speaking at the flag off in Enugu, the National Programme Coordinator of the FGN/IFAD Value Chain Development Programme, Dr. Fatima Aliyu, said the motive was aimed at ensuring that farmers across the 5 benefiting Local Government Areas are able to boost their...

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State on Friday, met with manufacturers, importers and exporters in the state ahead of next week's economic and investment summit. 

The event held at International Convention Center Awka, was organised by the commissioner for industry, Mr Christian Udechukwu with view of accelerating the Made in Anambra Export Policy Initiatives to offer the  state huge share of the African continental market.

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The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has assured its customers that had earlier paid for meters before the effective date of the reviewed cost of meter, that the new cost will not affect their application.

“All payments for meters previously made under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme before Sept. 5, 2023, will be processed using the old meter cost. No kobo will be added,” the Head, Corporate Communications of EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, said.

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Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, on Tuesday reiterated his administration’s resolve to creating an enabling environment for businesses to thrive.

Mbah gave the assurances when he received in his office the management team of Globus Bank led by the Managing Director (MD)/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Elias Igbinakenzua, who paid him a courtesy visit following the opening of a branch of the bank in the state capital, Enugu. 

“First, I wish to express our...

In order to engender development in key sectors of the state economy, the Anambra State on Friday sealed two major deals with the Afreximbank

The signing ceremony took place on the sidelines of the ongoing IntraAfrican Trade Fair, IATF 2023 holding in Cairo, Egypt.

Governor Chukwuma Soludo, Commissioner for Industry, Mr. Christian Udechukwu, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Anambra Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA), Mr. Mark Okoye...

An Enugu based foundation, Boys Champion (BC) has said the Labour Party Presidential candidate in last election, Mr Peter Obi, would be engaging Nigerian youths on sustainable entrepreneurship.

The BC founder and a United Nations award-winning student, Noel Alumona, disclosed this on Friday in Enugu.

Alumona said through the foundation’s ‘Shaping the Future Conference’ scheduled to hold in Enugu on Dec. 1, Obi would be speaking to over 1,000 Nigerian yout...

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Saturday awarded nine Enugu based Companies its Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme Certificates (MANCAP) to ensure standardization.

The companies were Vinox Plastic Company Limited-makers of Morive Table Water, Divine Rose Bakery Limited, Malted Family Loaf, Idyllic Water Company, Noble Taste Nigerian Limited and  Chifine Bakery Limited. 

Others are Michelle Foods Enterprise Limited- Producers of Jigbo Instant...

Enugu State Government said it had acquired additional 200 hectares of land for the cultivation of cassava.  

This was made known by the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation, Mr Patrick Ubru, during an inspection tour of cassava farmlands in Amagunze, Nkanu East local government council, on Wednesday.

Mr. Ubru, who was accompanied by the Chairman of Nkanu East LGA, Mr. Sydney Okechukwu Edeh, expressed delight in the fertility of land for...