Mr Ekpang said the state has several investors interested in the agricultural sector of the economy.
AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina has been awarded the Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership.
FG says research revealed that public procurement accounted for an average of 25 to 30 per cent of GDP in developing and emerging market economies.
The bank’s update projected Africa’s inflation to 18.5 per cent and 17.1 per cent in 2023 and 2024 respectively.
President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of the Senate for a 2023-2024 external borrowing plan of $8.6 billion and €100 million.
According to him, the situation that forced many people to vacate farms for the city because of insecurity has been decimated.
Prime Minister of Ethiopia immediately acted when he learnt of the incident, ordered the immediate release of the affected staff and promised to order an immediate investigation.
Of the $618 fund, $45 million will come from Nigeria through the Bank of Industry.
The aim, he said, was to expand renewable and rural electrification initiatives, providing additional resources to Nigeria during a challenging period.
“This is part of the technological wave that is present very much in Nigeria, which is becoming a bigger and bigger share of the economy.’’
