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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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African Development Bank pushes for new funding to protect nature

The African Development Bank Group is seeking stronger financial and institutional support for biodiversity protection across Africa as governments and development partners gather in...
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Lagos green startups win N3.5m to turn climate ideas into action

Three green startups have received N3.5 million in seed funding from the Foundation for a Better Environment (FABE Foundation) and Deloitte Nigeria to advance...
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Environment & Energy

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

Nigeria has earned recognition in a new United Nations report for expanding access to affordable, reliable electricity through rural electrification programmes that have connected...
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Sustainable Business

Manufacturers Seek 30% Green Tax Credit as Energy Costs Soar

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has urged the Federal Government to introduce a 30 per cent Green Investment Tax Credit for companies investing...
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Opportunities

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

Applications are open for the 2027-2028 John S. Knight (JSK) Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University, offering experienced journalists and professionals supporting journalism an opportunity...
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LEAP Africa opens applications for 2026 social innovators fellowship

LEAP Africa has opened applications for the 2026 cohort of its Social Innovators Programme (SIP), a nine-month fellowship designed to strengthen early-stage social enterprises...
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Sustainable Business

DBN, LoftyInc award grants to 24 sanitation businesses in Nigeria

The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) and LoftyInc Allied Partners Limited have awarded grants of up to ₦1 million each to 24 sanitation businesses...
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Sustainable Business

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

The Nigerian Railway Corporation’s (NRC) Port Harcourt-Aba train service is creating an alternative travel option for traders and small business owners in Rivers State...
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African founders have until October 19 to apply for DGC programme

African entrepreneurs seeking investment can apply for the Q1 2027 cohort of the DiaGlocal Collective (DGC) Investment Readiness Programme, a 12-week online initiative designed...
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BOA opens 2026/27 farming scheme to aggregators with strict criteria

The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has invited eligible agricultural aggregation companies and produce offtakers to apply for its Renewed Hope Smallholder Support and Value-Chain...
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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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