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Abuja diaries: Wake up and hustle

Hustle and flow: SMEs and entrepreneurship are at the heart of the Abuja economy PICS: MBONGENI MGUNI
Hustle and flow: SMEs and entrepreneurship are at the heart of the Abuja economy PICS: MBONGENI MGUNI

High Commissioner Philda Kereng is determined to build stronger business ties between Botswana and Nigeria, tapping into the West African country’s opportunities. The nation of 230 million is built on entrepreneurship and in its capital Abuja, the hustle never sleeps. MBONGENI MGUNI was there recently

Many times when journalists travel to cities bigger than they are used to, they reflexively use words such as “buzzing” to describe the energy of wherever they are.

Indeed, there’s a palpable “buzz’ about Abuja, but what’s more noticeable is a slow and steady hum – the hum of Small to Medium (SME) enterprises chugging along and pulling along the Nigerian capital’s economy.

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Declaration of assets, liabilities could possibly curb corruption

It’s troubling, however, that those pursued by this craft busting agency and other security organs, are seemingly individuals who are supposed to be providing exemplary leadership. The alleged culprits are also mainly ex-Cabinet members associated with the previous ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) while others are former senior public officers. This whole development creates an appetite for the enforcement of the Declaration of Assets and...

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