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European private equity firm Waterland has raised €4 billion ($4.7 billion) for its new flagship fund, signaling an uptick in demand for European mid-market funds.
By Nsan Ndoma-Neji The first Ugep Urban-born Commissioner of Police, CP Ofem Ikpi Arikpo, from Cross River State, has been honoured with a chieftancy title by his community and also charged to serve the nation with honour and be a good ambassador of the Yakurr nation. Charging the CP to make the Yakurr nation proud...
The Africa Finance Corp. and the African Development Bank committed $500 million each to a railway that will connect Zambia’s copper mines to global markets through the Angolan port of Lobito.
In a bold move to strengthen environmental protection across Nigeria, Sterling Bank, in collaboration with Sterling One Foundation,
Volkswagen is accelerating its China strategy by deepening partnerships with local technology and electric vehicle makers, including Xpeng, as it faces intensifying competition and a prolonged price war. The company is pushing greater localisation across manufacturing, R&D and product development to shorten vehicle cycles and cut costs. The strategy comes as China’s auto market shifts toward replacement buyers and faster innovation, putting pressure on foreign carmakers to adapt quickly. Robert Cisek, Passenger Cars Brand China CEO at Volkswagen, spoke with Stephen Engle on Insight with Haslinda Amin from the Beijing Auto Show. (Source: Bloomberg)
Adam Levinson of Graticule Asset Management Asia discussed on Insight with Haslinda Amin about possible outcomes for Iran and the outlook for AI, and how it’s time to buy the dip to catch what’s “unequivocally the greatest hardware cycle of all time.” (Source: Bloomberg)
A former minister laments the collapse of Nigeria’s textile industry, linking its decline to policy neglect, unemployment, and national insecurity. Read More: https://punchng.com/memoir-launch-spotlights-nigerias-textile-industry-collapse/
TCL and NCDMB back the WCGC 2026, a premier networking event for Nigeria’s corporate community, promising a world-class golf experience. Read More: https://punchng.com/tcl-ncdmb-back-falcon-golf-for-wcgc-2026/
The putative Fed chair could embrace the Treasury secretary’s geoeconomic agenda
China’s BYD Co. and Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. are poised to benefit from higher demand for electric vehicles as the Iran war drives up oil prices.
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