Tourism

AFD partnership reduces Lagos travel costs, greenhouse gas emissions

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2023 0

By Janefrances Chibuzor The Minister of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships, France, HE. Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, has expressed satisfaction with the level of support France is giving to Lagos State in improving its public transport system. The Minister who was in

Business News

W/Bank urges African Govts to embrace PPP

Ihesiulo Grace 20 June 2018 0

The World Bank on Tuesday urged African governments to embrace the use of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), in order to bridge their infrastructure deficit gaps. The programme leader for Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions at the World Bank Group, Johan Mistiaen, told journalists in Nairobi that the financing gaps in infrastructure in the continent are […]

Headlines News

Polio: 6 Govs, Northern monarchs okay partnership with Dangote, Gates

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2018 0

In a bid to get Nigeria certified polio free, six states in the Northern Nigeria and prominent royal fathers from the region have renewed their commitment to delivering life-saving vaccines to their children through routine immunization, as part of their partnerships with the Dangote Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other developmental partners […]

Opinion

PPP’s Role and Challenges in Public Services Reform in Post-Conflict Economies

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2018 0

There’s a lot of ongoing talk in business, government and academic circles about public private partnerships (PPPs). They have a role to play in public sector reform. They’re the best way to undertake major infrastructure projects on time and on budget. And why can’t the tech innovations that are transforming businesses be brought to the […]