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Nigeria Manufacturing and Equipment Expo is back for its 7th Edition
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) is pleased to announce that the 7th edition of the Nigeria Manufacturing and Equipment (NME) Expo 2023 will hold from 21st to 23rd of November 2023, at the Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos.
In a statement, Ambrose Oruche
Chairman, NME/NIRAM Organizing Committee , said that this year’s edition of the Expo with the theme: ‘Future of Manufacturing’, will be held in partnership with the Nigeria Raw Materials Exhibition (NIRAM Expo).
“These events are the only regional event that brings the entire manufacturing and raw materials value chain together on one platform.
It is West Africa’s only trade show focusing on the entire manufacturing value chain for the African continent,” he said.
As the official Manufacturing event for the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, the manufacturing platform will provide unprecedented opportunities and access to accelerate the industrialization of the African continent thereby achieving one of the objectives of AfCFTA.
Segun Ajayi-Kadir, the Director -General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), added “there is no nation on earth that is considered wealthy or developed or prosperous that does not have a vibrant manufacturing sector”.
He noted that the manufacturing sector has the greatest capability to create jobs, the best position to revive the economy and set the path to development, adding that for this reason, governments all over the world incentivize manufacturing.
What To Expects
▪︎ The NME EXPO and conference will gather local and international companies to showcase and demonstrate new technologies, machinery, and equipment to enable African industries to invest and increase manufacturing output in Africa.
▪︎The NME 2023 will connect its stakeholders with decision makers who are desirous of investing or building new manufacturing plants, procuring the latest innovations in machinery, equipment, and technology, and finding turnkey solutions to improve their existing production output.
▪︎Exhibitors for this edition are expected to join 200+ other top manufacturing, industrial equipment, and raw materials sector organizations by reserving a space on West Africa’s premier marketplace for local buyers and sellers.
▪︎The collaborative effort of MAN and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), at this year’s edition is specifically designed to boost the viability of the productive sector as well as guarantee the sustenance of the Nigerian economy.
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CBN admits it opened domiciliary accounts for PFIPC agency
Represented by the Director of its Banking Services Department, Hamisu Ibrahim, the CBN said that the accounts are one in US dollars, the other in British pounds sterling, were opened following a mandate received from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.
File photo : PFIPC agency DG, Adeniyi Adeyemi
The Central Bank of Nigeria had admitted that it opened two foreign-currency domiciliary accounts for the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).
The apex bank made the confirmation, yesterday, during the public hearing convened at the National Assembly Complex by the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the existence and operations of the PFIPC, chaired by Yusuf Gagdi and inaugurated by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas.
Represented by the Director of its Banking Services Department, Hamisu Ibrahim, the CBN said that the accounts are one in US dollars, the other in British pounds sterling, were opened following a mandate received from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.
He explained that on July 30, 2025, CBN received a mandate dated July 29, 2025 from the Office of the Accountant-General.
“We received the mandate to authorise two accounts, one a US dollar domiciliary account, the other a pound domiciliary account, for the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council,” Ibrahim told the committee.
He explained the CBN’s verification process, “The process of opening an account requires a mandate from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.
“Once we receive that mandate, we perform all the necessary verifications to confirm that this mandate is actually coming from that office.
The department that handles the mandate is different from the department that actually does the account opening,” he said.
Nevertheless, he noted that no one came to activate the accounts after they were opened.“We did not receive any correspondence, mandate, signature or mandate cards. We were not introduced to the authorising or approving officers.“Based on that, those accounts remain inactive, with zero balance. There have been no foreign exchange allocations.
BLACK MARKET RATES
US DOLLAR (USD) Buy ₦1, 410 Sell ₦1,415
GREAT BRITISH POUND (GBP) Buy ₦1,890 Sell: ₦1,910
EURO (EUR) Buy ₦1,580 Sell ₦1,600
CANADIAN DOLLAR (CAD) Buy ₦1,020 Sell ₦1,080
SOUTH AFRICAN RAND (ZAR) Buy ₦75 Sell ₦90
UAE DIRHAM Buy ₦350 Sell ₦370 CHINESE YUAN Buy ₦190 Sell ₦205
GHANA CEDI (GHS) Buy ₦95 Sell ₦110
WEST AFRICAN CFA Buy ₦2, 300 Sell ₦2, 400
CENTRAL AFRICAN CFA Buy ₦2,150 Sell 2,250
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR Buy ₦800 Sell ₦900
CBN OFFICIAL EXCHANGE RATES
US DOLLAR (USD) ₦1,380.11
GREAT BRITISH POUND (GBP) ₦1,857.35
EURO (EUR) ₦1,575.95
SWISS FRANC (CHF) ₦1,705. 31
JAPANESE YEN (JPN) ₦8.50
CHINESE YUAN (CNY) ₦203.94
WEST AFRICAN CFA (XOF) ₦2.40
WEST AFRICAN UNIT ACCOUNT (WAUA) ₦1,874. 32
SAUDI RIYAL (SAR) ₦367.49
SOUTH AFRICAN RAND (ZAR) ₦83.69
BLACK MARKET RATES
US DOLLAR (USD) Buy ₦1, 416 Sell ₦1,422
GREAT BRITISH POUND (GBP) Buy ₦1,895 Sell: ₦1,915
EURO (EUR) Buy ₦1,590 Sell ₦1,610
CANADIAN DOLLAR (CAD) Buy ₦1,020 Sell ₦1,080
SOUTH AFRICAN RAND (ZAR) Buy ₦75 Sell ₦90
UAE DIRHAM Buy ₦350 Sell ₦370 CHINESE YUAN Buy ₦190 Sell ₦205
GHANA CEDI (GHS) Buy ₦95 Sell ₦110
WEST AFRICAN CFA Buy ₦2, 300 Sell ₦2, 400
CENTRAL AFRICAN CFA Buy ₦2,150 Sell 2,250
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR Buy ₦800 Sell ₦900
CBN OFFICIAL EXCHANGE RATES
US DOLLAR (USD) ₦1,380.18
GREAT BRITISH POUND (GBP) ₦1,854.42
EURO (EUR) ₦1,577.00
SWISS FRANC (CHF) ₦1,707.94
JAPANESE YEN (JPN) ₦8.50
CHINESE YUAN (CNY) ₦203.57
WEST AFRICAN CFA (XOF) ₦2.40
WEST AFRICAN UNIT ACCOUNT (WAUA) ₦1,874. 32
SAUDI RIYAL (SAR) ₦367.48
SOUTH AFRICAN RAND (ZAR) ₦83.29
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