Customs Clarifies Vehicles Eligible for Duty, VAT Waivers
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service has clarified the categories of clean-energy vehicles and equipment eligible for Import Duty and Value Added Tax exemptions under the Federal Government’s Presidential Gas for Growth Initiative. Under the new guidelines, on friday 100 per cent CNG vehicles, 100 per cent LPG vehicles and pure electric vehicles will […]
Nigeria, Germany Deepen Clean Energy Partnership
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria and Germany on Tuesday expanded their partnership on renewable energy and digital innovation. The move expected to accelerate electricity access after the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) connected 4.5 million Nigerians through its clean energy programmes. The renewed collaboration was announced in a joint statement issued in Abuja by the Federal Ministry […]
CSOs Demand Tougher Power Reforms For Clean Energy
By Oluwakemi Kindness Civil society organisations have called for stronger consumer protection, tougher action against electricity crimes and greater public participation in West Africa’s clean energy transition.Civil society organisations have called for stronger consumer protection, tougher action against electricity crimes and greater public participation in West Africa’s clean energy transition. This is as they warned […]
SMEDAN Launches Solar, Growth Drive for MSMEs in Kano
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has launched a clean energy and enterprise development programme aimed at reducing production costs and boosting competitiveness among MSME clusters in Kano State. The initiative, implemented under SMEDAN’s Enterprise Cluster Development (ECD) programme, will deploy solar energy solutions to selected business clusters […]