The Federal Government and the European Union (EU) have launched an Investment Partnership Lab to attract financing for transport and trade infrastructure projects, particularly inland waterways and coastal shipping. The initiative was unveiled on Monday by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, alongside the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Gautier Mignot, on the sidelines of the National Economic Summit. The partnership will also leverage Boost Africa, a programme involving the European Investment Bank (EIB), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and...