Tag: WEF
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TNG Deal Breakers: Nigeria’s 2023 top risks, shocks and national preparedness
Yet again, the year 2023 retains much of the woes that had plagued the country in the past five years in terms of the risks it faces which some analysts describe as existential if it festers beyond this year without any strong remedial initiatives by the government.
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Buhari addresses WEF, identifies causes of conflicts, irregular migration in Nigeria [Full Speech]
President Muhammadu Buhari has said despite having the largest economy in Africa, Nigeria is experiencing conflicts and irregular migration because of lack of social and economic inclusion. The president stated this Saturday during his remarks at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa holding at the Dead Sea, in Amman, Jordan.…
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NCC seeks collaboration to rid Nigeria of e-waste
Seeking collaboration to rid Nigeria of electronic waste (e-waste), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday opened a public inquiry on regulations for electronic waste and guidelines for disaster recovery. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive (EVC/CEO) of the NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, while declaring the public inquiry open, appealed for…
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Peter Obi meets with EU, WEF delegations on 2019 election, economic cooperation
Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Peter Obi on Wednesday in Abuja met with delegations from European Union (EU) and World Economic Forum (WEF) to discuss the need to conduct free and fair elections in 2019 and how to grow the nation’s economy through collaboration. Obi who represented the Presidential candidate…
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Global Competitiveness: Nigeria ranks 107 in ICT adoption
Nigeria has been ranked 123rd in adoption of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) out of 140 countries assessed in the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) of the World Economic Forum (WEF). TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the GCR is an annual ranking which compares the national competitiveness environment of 140 countries based on 12 pillars – four…
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Global competitiveness: Nigeria ranks 115th out of 140 countries
Nigeria has been ranked 115th out of 140 countries assessed in the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) of the World Economic Forum (WEF), a statement has said. The statement issued by Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Industry, Trade and Investment, Office of the Vice President, on Monday in Abuja said…
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Cars top world’s most traded goods with N486 trillion of trade [LIST]
Cars are the top goods traded worldwide with $1.35 trillion (roughly N486 trillion) being traded each year between countries. A World Economic Forum (WEF) report revealed this, with auto parts not far behind at number four spot with $685 billion (N246 trillion) of trade. Here are the good categories, along with the total dollar value…
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Meet the Global Shaper representing Nigeria at World Economic Forum 2017
The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters is the foremost creative force for engaging the world’s top leaders in collaborative activities to shape the global, regional and industry agendas at the beginning of each year. For over four decades, the World Economic Forum’s mission – improving the state of the world – has driven…