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Nigeria Losing 50% of Agricultural Produce to Post-harvest Waste, Says UNESCO

Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The UNESCO International Centre for Biotechnology (ICB) has said that Nigeria loses 40 to 50 percent of its produce to post-harvest waste due to lack of

  • Nigeria loses 40-50% of agricultural produce to post-harvest waste.
  • UNESCO partners with six institutions to enhance food security.
  • Biotechnology aims to improve seed quality and increase yields by 30-40%.

Fitch Revises Outlooks on 11 Nigerian Banks to Positive from Stable, Cites Lower Sovereign Risk

• Capital buffers improve amid heavy exposure to government securities James Emejo in Abuja International rating agency Fitch Ratings has revised the outlooks on 11 Nigerian banks and bank-related…

  • Fitch upgraded credit outlooks for 11 Nigerian banks from stable to positive.
  • Improvement reflects stronger sovereign profile due to economic reforms.
  • Banks still vulnerable to sovereign risk from heavy exposure to government securities.

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