$500 Million to $900 Million: Been raised by the Nigerian Auto Spare Parts Ifeanyichukwu Agwu CEO BKG Exhibitions disclosed

By Abdul Rahman Bangura- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone– The CEO of BKG Exhibitions asserted in a notable auto hub in Africa, there is an utmost desire to begin the local manufacturing of auto parts. “Let us initiate this with auto parts, as it will have a multifaceted positive impact. The production of spare parts is less complex compared to assembling entire vehicles. Each vehicle comprises over 5,000 parts, which implies the establishment of 5,000 factories and the creation of employment opportunities for our populace. In India alone, there are approximately 11,000 auto parts companies, highlighting the extent of labor and technology involved,” Agwu proffered. In levelling the 2024 auto expo held at Victoria Island, Lagos, previously to fascinate vital auto...
Posted On 13 Jun 2024
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Kenya: Liftoff a Framework Enhancing a Pathway to the Nation’s Population Growth to 57.8 Million by 2030

By Abdul Rahman Bangura- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone– Njuguna Ndung’u – Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning, asserted in Nairobi that, the policy would offer the country with a responsive and harmonized direction to address population growth in relation to economic growth. “Population growth must be in tandem with available resources and development goals. Rapid population growth is problematic for any country; if the population grows faster than the economy, challenges like increased dependency emerge,” he noted. He pursued that, the framework, titled “Kenya National Population Policy for Sustainable Development,” would guide Kenya to battle population growth in alliance with its economic blueprint...
Posted On 12 Jun 2024
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12,000 Hectares of Farmland: Been brushed by Nigeria’s Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu for onboarding out-Agriculturalists

By Abdul Rahman Bangura- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone– The out-growers are expected to cultivate rice, maize, cassava, wheat, coffee and cowpea. In his statement at the flagging off settings held at Efeidem community in Odukpani Local Government Area, Governor Otu declared that the project is in alliance with Nigerian Agricultural Mechanization and Equipment Leasing Company (NAMEL) and the State is venturing Six Billion Naira. He asserted his administration’s top most focus to bolster human capacity in Agriculture, health, education and wealth creation, making agriculture the fulcrum of the state’s economy. “This project would take over 4,000 people out of the unemployment market. Wealth is going to be created in such an unprecedented manner. Gone are the days...
Posted On 11 Jun 2024
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The Economic Community of West African States: Strategizes Policies for the Inclusivity of People’s With Disabilities (PWDs) in West Africa

By Abdul Rahman Bangura- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone– In the maiden meeting of Ministers of the Member States of the ECOWAS; in care for people with disabilities – Yatma Fall – President of the West African Federation of People with Disabilities, throw light on the crucial challenges encountered by people with disabilities in the region. He underscored the essence for inclusive public policies and greater government prioritization of disability issues. Fall asserted felicitation to the ECOWAS Commission for its utmost concerns to the well-being of people with disabilities and explained willingness to aid the adoption and implementation of a regional action plan. Professor Fatou Sow Sarr – ECOWAS Commissioner for Human Development and Social...
Posted On 10 Jun 2024
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