The Franco-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has announced the appointment of Olawale Rotimi Opeyemi, Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of JR Farms Group, as the inaugural... Continue

EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD For decades, agriculture remained one of Abia State’s greatest economic assets, sustaining rural communities and providing livelihoods for thousands of families. Yet, despite its enormous potential,... Continue

BUA Foods Plc, a subsidiary of BUA Group owned by billionaire industrialist, Abdul Samad Rabiu is expanding his food manufacturing operations with the commercial reintroduction of BUA-branded rice into the... Continue

The Dangote Group has signed a $600 million loan facility with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to support the expansion of its fertiliser production capacity. The financing was extended to... Continue

BY OLADAPO SOFOWORA For a state like Zamfara with the moniker; ‘Farming is our Pride’ is a case of a toothless bulldog who can only bark without attacking. Adjudged... Continue

Bank of Industry (BOI), Nigeria’s foremost Development finance institution and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) have sealed a strategic partnership agreement to strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural value-chain... Continue