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The Managing Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Mr. Abubakar Abba Bello, will on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 9:00 AM, engage young entrepreneurs and business owners in a high-level discussion on wealth creation through non-oil export opportunities. The event, organized by the APC Youth Wing under the leadership of National Youth Leader Hon. Dayo Israel, will be streamed live online and aims to empower Nigerian youths to tap into the global non-oil export market and attract foreign exchange to boost the economy. According to Hon. Israel, “If we are to create more local jobs and attract foreign exchange into Nigeria, we must increase our non-oil export. We must equip entrepreneurs with access to funding and technical support so that Nigerian businesses can compete globally, especially leveraging AfCFTA opportunities.” The engagement will cover: Access to finance for SMEs and startups Agricultural value chain and export strategies Leveraging non-oil export for busines...

HAVAS Africa today announced the launch of HAVAS Red Nigeria, expanding the global merged media agency’s presence in West Africa and further strengthening its position across the continent. This follows HAVAS Red’s initial expansion into South Africa in October 2023, Côte d’Ivoire in April 2024, and Kenya in July 2025. HAVAS Red is the global PR, social and influencer agency micronetwork of HAVAS renowned for its merged media model that integrates earned, social, experiential and content to help brands and businesses meet the people and audiences they want to reach in meaningful ways. Launched in 2019, with today’s announcement regarding Nigeria, Red will have a presence in 23 markets including Australia, China, Côte d’Ivoire, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Kenya, Middle East (U.A.E., Saudi Arabia and Oman), the Philippines, South Africa, Spain, U.K., Ukraine, U.S., and Vietnam. “Expanding into Nigeria is a pivotal step in our continued growth across Africa,” said James Wright, Global...