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Three young Nigerians launch ChatPay waitlist to simplify banking transactions directly on WhatsApp

Three Nigerian entrepreneurs have unveiled the public waitlist for ChatPay, a conversational banking...

SPIN inducts 79 sustainability professionals to strengthen corporate governance in Nigeria

The Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria (SPIN) has officially inducted 79 new members...

LASG announces landmark ARV procurement initiative, clarifies HIV data

‌The Lagos State Government (LASG) has dismissed reports suggesting that the state recorded...

Ultra-processed foods designed to drive addictive eating behaviours, new study warns

A newly published study has suggested that many ultra-processed foods are intentionally formulated...

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RLRH opens mentorship applications for displaced African students

The Refugee-Led Research Hub (RLRH) has opened applications for its 2026 Graduate Horizons Mentorship and Scholarship Programme, which supports African students affected by displacement...
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NCF urges Lagos to adopt carbon budgets and protect more wetlands

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has urged the Lagos State Government to strengthen its climate response through carbon budgeting, expanded wetland protection, stricter enforcement...
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UNDP trains 20 Nigerian innovators to scale plastic pollution solutions

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a three-day training programme for 20 Nigerian innovators working to tackle plastic pollution, equipping them with...
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Africa Jobs Fund, SDRB invite Somali entrepreneurs to win $20,000

The Africa Jobs Fund (AJF) and the Somali Development and Reconstruction Bank (SDRB) have launched the 2026 Somalia Business Plan Competition, offering a $20,000...
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Villgro Africa opens applications for East African MedTech startups

Villgro Africa has opened applications for its MedTech Innovation Program, targeting medical technology startups and innovators in East Africa developing healthcare solutions for underserved...
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Anambra boosts InnovateNaija champion’s funding with fresh N2.5m grant

The Anambra State Government has awarded an additional ₦2.5 million matching grant to its InnovateNaija state champion, increasing total financial support to ₦5 million...
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Her Startup opens second cohort for women founders across Africa

Her Startup, an accelerator supporting women-led technology businesses in Africa, has opened applications for its second cohort, seeking 10 early-stage founders ready to scale...
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Sustainable Business

Burundi signs $1.4bn power deal for wider electricity access bid

Burundi has signed a $1.4 billion, 25-year public-private partnership with Weza Power to expand electricity distribution and improve access for approximately 8 million people...
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SADC moves to align sustainable finance rules across Southern Africa

The Southern African Development Community (SADC), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the European Union (EU) are advancing a regional framework to help...
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COP17 faces funding disputes as countries fall behind on nature goals

World leaders, diplomats and biodiversity experts have gathered in Yerevan, Armenia, for COP17, the United Nations biodiversity conference, amid mounting concerns that countries are...
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RLRH opens mentorship applications for displaced African students

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NCF urges Lagos to adopt carbon budgets and protect more wetlands

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UNDP trains 20 Nigerian innovators to scale plastic pollution solutions

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Africa Jobs Fund, SDRB invite Somali entrepreneurs to win $20,000

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Villgro Africa opens applications for East African MedTech startups

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Anambra boosts InnovateNaija champion’s funding with fresh N2.5m grant

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Her Startup opens second cohort for women founders across Africa

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Burundi signs $1.4bn power deal for wider electricity access bid

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SADC moves to align sustainable finance rules across Southern Africa

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COP17 faces funding disputes as countries fall behind on nature goals

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African Development Bank pushes for new funding to protect nature

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Lagos green startups win N3.5m to turn climate ideas into action

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UN Report Highlights Nigeria’s Progress in Expanding Clean Energy Access

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Manufacturers Seek 30% Green Tax Credit as Energy Costs Soar

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Stanford opens 2027-2028 journalism fellowship with $135,000 stipend

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LEAP Africa opens applications for 2026 social innovators fellowship

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DBN, LoftyInc award grants to 24 sanitation businesses in Nigeria

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Port Harcourt-Aba train opens new supply route for local traders

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African founders have until October 19 to apply for DGC programme

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BOA opens 2026/27 farming scheme to aggregators with strict criteria

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