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  The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has disclosed that this year’s Lagos International Trade Fair will hold despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vice President and Chairman, Trade Promotion Board of the LCCI, Mr. Gabriel Idahosa, who disclosed this in Lagos, noted that the chamber would comply with...

 The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) says its Communication, Technology and Telecommunications (ICTEL) Expo, a veritable platform for operators and regulator will be held virtually in line with COVID-19 protocols. Dr Muda Yusuf, the Director-General LCCI, made this known in a statement to newsmen on Friday in Lagos....

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has partnered The Founder Institute (FI), the world’s largest pre-seed accelerator program, to birth new technology companies aimed at solving some of the nation’s challenges. Mrs Toki Mabogunje, President,LCCI made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Mabogunje said that...

South African retail company giant, Shoprite Holdings Limited, says it will auction off its outlets in Nigeria. The megastore company with presence in virtually all states in Nigeria hinged this decision on the effects of coronavirus pandemic which it said has disrupted its businesses globally. This was contained in the...

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called for inclusion and engagement of the Organised Private Sector (OPS) in the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) Committee for economic recovery during and after COVID-19 pandemic. Mrs Toki Mabogunje, LCCI President, made the call at the Chamber’s third edition on the...

Jumia says it has partnered with International Breweries and Unilever to make consumer goods and beverages accessible to Nigerians on its online platform during the COVID-19 era. Jumia Nigeria Chief Executive Officer, Massimiliano Spalazzi, made the disclosure on Thursday. He noted that in addition, both companies would be offering free...

The Nigerian Association of Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA)  says it has become necessary to review the near one-month old lockdown order and replace it with a more strategic approach favourable to the Nigerian economy. Its Director-General, Amb. Ayoola Olukanni gave the advice in a statement to...

By Olukayode Kolawole One of the major fallouts of the COVID-19 pandemic is the massive restriction of human and vehicular movements in the most affected countries of the world. Governments, in their bid to curtail the spread of the disease, have enacted various laws that affect, not only movements, but...

The eCommerce platform to offer the full support of its ecosystem to help protect communities on the continent   Africa’s leading e-Commerce platform Jumia has offered the support of its integrated ecosystem which include a marketplace, logistics and online payments to governments in Africa, as part of the global action against...

Safer payment solutions will drive adoption of prepayment for ecommerce transactions By Olukayode Kolawole Since the debut of e-commerce in Nigeria, a great number of consumers have always preferred paying for their products upon delivery, due to doubt on the quality of the product that the merchants might deliver. The...