…We couldn’t build a mini-grid above one megawatt. What we showed the regulator - the economics and the technical data led to a change in the regulation. Now we can build interconnected mini-grids of up to 10 megawatts and isolated mini-grids of up to five megawatts.”Programme targets over 252,000 electricity connection…

…know, for our efforts.” “I’m very popular in Venezuela because we’re bringing tremendous economics back to the country, and they were absolutely dying,” he added. Trump has repeatedly expressed his enthusiasm for Venezuela following the deadly US military operation on January 3 that removed Maduro and his wife from the…

…electricity, cleaner cooking fuel and other productive uses. Environmental cost beyond economics For environmental campaigners, methane emissions represent both a climate emergency and a public health crisis. Executive Director of the Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI), Philip Jakpor, said methane emissions rarely o…

…to landing. Beyond the comfort of that flight lay a more important lesson in airline economics. Overland Airways has, over the years, demonstrated that matching aircraft size to market demand is not only operationally sensible, but also commercially rewarding. Rather than chasing prestige with oversized aircraft, the a…

…Energy Services Limited, in conjunction with the Centre for Petroleum, Energy Economics and Law and the University of Ibadan, recently, cautioned that weak implementation, rather than a lack of policies, was the main barrier to transforming the country’s energy sector. They argued that although Nigeria has developed se…

…education and professional certification. Damilola's credentials now include a B.Sc. in Economics, the AAT (Accounting Technician Scheme) under ICAN, an ACA (Associate Chartered Accountant) designation also from ICAN, and the freshly earned MBA from Babcock University.He reflected that each qualification represented a…

…centre of gravity of hunger has shifted from Asia to Africa,” Director of the Agrifood Economics Division at the FAO, David Laborde, said. He attributed Asia’s progress to sustained efforts by countries such as China and India. “Twenty-five years ago China still had a problem with hunger, but they solved it; India also…

…is for the benefit of industry, businesses, and ultimately the customer.” A Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Uyo, Prof Akpan Ekpo, also predicted that the committee would likely maintain the current rate because of the uncertainty created by the US-Iran conflict. “Many people would like a r…

…as surging international petrol prices and steeper freight charges tighten the economics of bringing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) into the country, while Dangote Petroleum Refinery's pricing strategy limits their ability to recover those costs.A Daily Refined Products Commentary published by S&P Global Commodity Insights…

…Basic Science and Technology, Pre-Vocational Studies, French, Business Education, Home Economics, and Computer Studies.The syllabus consists of 18 subject syllabi. Six of the 18 are Nigerian Languages (Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, and others), in which candidates choose only one.Subject GroupExamplesCore (compulsory)English St…

…Beyond its aesthetic supremacy, embracing black is a masterstroke in sustainable fashion economics. In an era where consumer budgets are squeezed by inflation, building a wardrobe around high-quality black staples is a form of financial empowerment. “A person can never be overdressed or under-dressed with a Little Blac…

…African countries to base cancer investments on epidemiological evidence and health economics to maximise impact. “The most important thing is to look at the epidemiology of the country and identify the most common cancers because you want to reach as many people as possible,” she said. She noted that although preventi…

…to shake the world and earn some starry-eyed fellow the Nobel or Bretton Woods Prize for Economics. They want allcomers to acquire cooking tripods and invest in the miraculous industry of frying akara and kulikuli, and roasting boli. Once everyone is by the fireside, raffia fan in hand, preparing and selling tasty and…

…have before." For Africans hoping to follow a similar path today, Robert believes the economics have become more difficult. Germany’s blocked account requirement has increased significantly since he moved in 2018. Additionally, the Naira has lost much of its value against the Euro, making the study route more expensive…

…how we use our money, and it got us to also have a very, very deep look at our unit economics and our contribution margins just to make sure that we're actually operating a sustainable business," he told journalists at the time. /* ========================================= MOBILE-FIRST BASE STYLES =====================…

…easy, but much of the first generation of fintech lending was built as though software economics would eventually overpower lending economics. Acquiring customers cheaply, automating underwriting, disbursing instantly, and scaling would take care of the rest. Instead, lending behaved exactly as lending has behaved for…

…strict prudential limits set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Deposits change the economics Payment businesses make money when customers move money. Banks make money when customers leave money behind. Deposits become a permanent funding base. Fintechs can earn a transfer fee on customer accounts. At least ₦10 on t…

…Lagos 2026, organised by the Citadel School of Government in Oregun, where he said geoeconomics-the deliberate use of economic instruments to project influence-has become a defining feature of the new global order. According to the governor, power is increasingly derived not only from treaties but also from ports, data…

…in a modest household in India, he abandoned a place at the prestigious Delhi School of Economics before, over a decade later, walking away from a high-flying career at WPP Scangroup, a marketing and communications company, to build Craydel from scratch. Five years on, he says he has no regrets. He imagines himself sti…

…didn't move into the suburbs, then hands down I'm not playing soccer," he says.Socioeconomics was not the only hurdle.The NASL going under in 1985 during Armstrong's time as a college player limited professional pathways for him and his peers before their careers had even begun."For me, personally, that was crushing,"…

…especially in Fifa-organised tournaments," says Thomas Peeters, professor of strategy economics at the Erasmus School of Economics."The World Cup is an event that attracts non-traditionalists, people tuning in who don't watch every game. A very general audience."There is a trend for those people to watch clips rather t…