Lagos — As stakeholders in the Nigerian oil and gas industry gear up to mark 15 years of the enactment and implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, a new ...

For Nigeria and other African countries to fully translate its vast hydrocarbon wealth into shared prosperity and sustainable development, local content must become the cornerstone of the continent’s ...

The local content policy would be aggressively implemented if the All Progressives Congress (APC) forms the next government at the centre. Vice Presidential candidate of party, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo ...

First female officer to work on the oil and gas drill ship The discoveries and development of oil and gas resources in Namibia present a significant opportunity for economic transformation. However, ...

In my nearly two decades helping businesses navigate local search, I’ve seen a lot of trends come and go. But what’s happening in 2025 signals a potential breakdown of the old local SEO model. And if ...

"Local Content Unveiled" offers a new way forward for developing nations to embrace their resources and drive economic growth that benefits all citizens. As Olagbaye notes, "This book is not just ...

During a recent Media Engagement meeting held in Abuja, Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Executive Secretary, Engr. Simbi Wabote expressed his opposition towards the ...

BRAZIL is set to introduce regulatory changes aimed at making local content policies more responsive to the challenges faced by oil companies and Brazilian suppliers, according to government sources.

Mexico is often held up as a country with an oil sector built on nationalist principles, yet it is only just beginning work on the framework of a local content policy for contracting and services ...

Mozambique is experiencing an influx of investment across energy, agriculture, tourism, construction and mining sectors, positioning the country for transformative economic growth. The benefits of ...

When I published my analysis on the fading effectiveness of traditional local SEO, the response was immediate. Dozens of business owners and marketing teams asked the same follow-up question: “So what ...