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REAN partners Netherlands for improved solar market in Nigeria  Lagos, Nov.6, 2024 The Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN) has partnered with the Consulate of the Netherlands in Lagos with the aim of improving the energy market space in the country. Ayo Ademilua, the president of REAN said that the partnership would create access to different funders and investors for their members and improve the quality of solar energy services in the country. Ademilua said this during the 2024 REAN Conference with the theme: Unlocking Affordable Energy for All which held on Tuesday at Four Points by Sheraton, Victoria Island, Lagos. "This partnership with the Dutch Embassy will open up opportunity channel for our members to be able to do a lot of stuffs in the solar energy space with the organisation. "The most important thing is to be able to create access to different funders and investors for our members," he said. The president said that 2024 had been an exciting year f

 FTAN seeks more input to national tourism policy Nov. 3, 2024 The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has called for further contributions to the review of the National Policy on Tourism and Hospitality. Mr Nkereuwem Onung, National President, FTAN, made the call on Saturday in Lagos at the Tourism and Hospitality Stakeholders’ validation of the 2024 Draft of the National Tourism Policy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the policy is being reviewed by the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG). Onung said there was a need for absolute inclusiveness in the review process before delving into the legislation process, as some associations within FTAN were not carried along. He said this inclusive approach was necessary to gather diverse perspectives and expertise from stakeholders, ensuring a robust and effective policy that would drive Nigeria’s tourism growth. “My commendation to those who put the draft review copy of the National Tourism Policy together is t

 2024 MIPCOM opened up opportunities for Nigerian creatives- Onah Nov. 3, 2024 Ijeoma Onah, founder, Nigerian International Films and TV Summit (NIFS) says the 2024 edition of MIPCOM opened up valuable and new opportunities for Nigerian creatives. MIPCOM means Marché International des Programmes de Communication. The 2024 edition was held from Oct. 21 to 24 ,at the Palace of Festivals and Congresses in Cannes, France. Onah, who partnered with the French embassy to sponsor over 20 Nigerian creatives to the prestigious event, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. She said “The Nigerian delegation’s engagements at MIPCOM opened up valuable, new opportunities, reinforcing Nigeria’s growing presence in the international film and television landscape. “It highlighted the unique narratives Nigerian creators bring to global audiences.” Onah described the experience as transformative for Nigeria’s creative industry, expanding business relationships with the French and global community throug

National Tourism Policy review upholds promotion of domestic tourism- NESG Nov. 2, 2024 The Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), said that the current review of the National Tourism Policy was focused on promoting domestic tourism. Ms Ngozi Ngoka, Thematic Lead, Tourism and Hospitality Industries, Thematic Group, said the review was a deliberate move to ensure that tourism contributed to the Gross Domestic Product(GPD) of the nation’s economy as obtained in other countries. Ngoka said this on Saturday in Lagos, during the tourism and hospitality stakeholders validation of the 2024 Draft of the tourism policy. She, however, urged Nigerians to travel within the country for wealth creation. She stated that the tourism policy which was originally made in 1990, was first reviewed in 2005 to strategically sustain the sector. “The tourism policy contains a lot. It’s the best thing that will happen to the tourism industry. “This is because for the first time we are going to have a comprehensi

 Art X Lagos opens with tribute to late Herbert Wigwe  Nov. 1, 2024 ART X Lagos has opened with tribute to late Herbert Wigwe, former Group Managing Director of Access Bank Plc and some other unsung pioneers across different fields. ReelzzNewzz24 reports that the theme for this year’s fair is ‘Promised Lands’. The exhibition had on display beautiful photos of the late banker with videos of iconic previous public presentations. Tokini Peterside-Schwebig, Founder of ART X Lagos, during a media preview of the exhibitions on Thursday, said no fewer than 10 specially curated galleries from cities like Lagos, Harare, Accra, and London, were featured. According to her, the theme resonates deeply with our collective journey, reflecting on where we are and envisioning where we aspire to be. Peterside-Schwebig noted that one of the galleries known as the Markmaker gallery exhibited photographs and achievements of some unsung pioneers who redefined what was possible for Africans in science, art a

 IHRO-Africa urges policy makers to create business-friendly reforms Nov. 1, 2024 The International Human Rights Observatory Africa (IHRO-Africa), a civil society organisation, has called on policy makers to implement business-friendly reforms to mitigate human capital flight in Nigeria. Daniel Koussou, the Chairman of the committee on Economic Diplomacy, Trade and Investment, IHRO-AFRICA, made the call during the inauguration of the committee members in Lagos on Thursday. He expressed concerns over the increasing cases of human capital flight due to the harsh business environment. According to Koussou, over 100 companies have exited Nigeria since 2020, resulting in estimated losses of 56 billion dollars. He attributed this to economic instability, volatile currency fluctuations, and high operational costs. To address this, Koussou emphasised the need to tackle economic instability, volatile currency fluctuations, and high operational costs. He also called for the need to simplify Nige