By Margaret Nongo-Okojokwu Sifax Group is advocating for 70 per cent involvement of Nigerians in the shipping industry for economic advancement and development of the country. The Head, Group Development and Strategy, Sifax Group, Victor Olaseyin, stated this in an exclusive interview with Majorwaves Energy Report on the side lines of the Day of the Seafarers…
Over the years, the Nigerian petroleum industry, apart from making significant contribution to the country’s revenue, has made little impact to the growth and development of the economy. Specifically, in some cases, the inability of the country to reach its full economic potentials had been blamed on the discovery of crude oil and gas in…
Mr. Robert Kretschmer is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Kabelmetal Nigeria Plc., a foremost cable manufacturer in the country since 1966.Kabelmetal Nigeria Plc has been admired for its cable making expertise for more than 50 years. The company has established itself as the leader and pioneer in the Nigerian cable market because of its drive for excellence in…
Unfriendly regulatory environment has been described as a major impediment to the growth of the nation’s maritime sector. In this interview held on the sideline of the Offshore Technology Conference, in Houston, Texas, Dakuku Peterside, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Safety and Administration, NIMASA speaks on how the Agency is working with operators…
At the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce organised workshop on Local Content, which held in June at the Four points by Sheraton hotel, Lagos, the Managing Director of SNEPCo, Mr Bayo Ojulari advised industry professionals to take bold steps and jointly tackle the elephant in the room by shunning corruption. He alluded to a recent…
In this interview given to Majorwaves Energy Report magazine recently in Lagos, the scholarly Managing Director of Aiteo and 1st Vice President of Nigeria Gas Association (NGA), Mr. Victor Okoronkwo highlights the prospects of gas development in Nigeria, its challenges and opportunities. Excerpts: What kind of challenge does the seeking to attract investment to Nigeria…
The Sub Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) returns to Lagos 25-27 February 2020 “Now established as the leading oil and gas meeting for the whole region and due to collective agreement of all involved across Sub Saharan Africa, WAIPEC will become the Sub Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC), taking…
Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc has announced the resignation of one of its Non-Executive Directors as well as the appointment of a new Company Secretary. The oil and gas company, which is dual-listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE), made the announcement (yesterday) in a notice issued to the NSE. The…
The African Development Bank approved in June 2019 the allocation of UA 3 million from its 2018 Net Income to NEPAD-IPPF ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, July 5, 2019/ — The 29th Oversight Committee (OC) meeting of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) Special Fund held at the headquarters of the African…
The partnership will start by addressing educational and infrastructure needs of communities in the White Nile state JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 8, 2019/ — Siemens (www.Siemens.com) and Plan International Germany have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on future humanitarian projects to assist marginalized populations across Africa, with initial emphasis on Sudan, specifically displaced…