The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has partnered with the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) to attract private-sector investment and expand commercial opportunities for Nigerian startups and businesses. The partnership, announced in a joint statement issued in Abuja on Monday, is designed to connect technology startups with corporate investors, business buyers and financing opportunities to accelerate the growth of Nigeria’s digital economy. The statement was signed by NITDA Director of Corporate Communications, Mrs Hadiza Umar, and Dr Segun Olugbile, NACCIMA Digital Economy Coordinator and Chairman of its Digital Economy Trade Group. Under the arrangement, NACCIMA will serve as a private-sector investment channel...

Equity Bank Uganda has allocated approximately KSh1.21 billion in green loans to support climate-related investments, including renewable energy, clean-energy technologies and climate-smart agriculture, as Uganda advances its green economy transition. Managing Director Gift Shoko disclosed the bank’s sustainability activities at the third CEOs’ Breakfast Meeting and High-Level Dialogue on Green Economy, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Sustainability, held on 14 October 2026 at the UNICEF Conference Centre in Mbuya, Kampala. Themed “Accelerating Uganda’s Green Economy Transition Through Digital Transformation”, the meeting brought together government officials, financial institutions, development partners and private-sector representatives to discuss how investment and technology could support greener economic growth. “The question is no longer whether...

The Federal Government has introduced the National Agricultural Mechanisation Policy and the National Agricultural Mechanisation Investment Strategy, alongside plans to establish a mega tractor...

LAPO Microfinance Bank (LAPO MfB) strengthened its sustainability footprint in the first half of 2026, deploying billions of naira to green, agricultural and climate-related...

The United Nations (UN) has renewed its call for stronger financial commitments, deeper partnerships and sustained investment in people to help Africa accelerate progress...

Applications are open for the 2026 Catalyst Academy Youth Social Innovation Learning Programme, an initiative designed to equip young people across Africa with practical...