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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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AWIEF opens opportunities for African women entrepreneurs in 2026

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) provides opportunities for women entrepreneurs across Africa to develop their businesses, strengthen their entrepreneurial skills and...
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Sustainable Business

SekiZheemKulture targets $5bn cultural economy in Niger Delta

SekiZheemKulture Marketplace has announced plans to build a $5 billion cultural economy in the Niger Delta, targeting 500,000 culturepreneurs through expanded market access for...
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Creative businesses can get up to ₦1.5m in new grant scheme

The Fegho Umunubo Foundation has opened applications for the second edition of its Grassroots Creative Business Support Initiative (GCBSI), offering grants ranging from ₦1...
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NSIPA targets Zamfara IDP camps with a new ₦10,000 support plan

The National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) has begun preparations for a beneficiary identification and validation exercise in Zamfara State under its Grant for...
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Sustainable Business

Elumelu backs $15bn West African infrastructure funding pipeline

Nigerian billionaire and Heirs Holdings Chairman Tony Elumelu is supporting a proposed $15 billion investment pipeline designed to finance critical infrastructure projects across West...
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Sustainable Business

FGN seeks private investment to unlock Nigeria’s livestock industry

The Federal Government of Nigeria has called on private investors to increase funding for livestock processing, leather manufacturing and fodder production, aiming to create...
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Sustainable Business

Africa urged to link renewable energy investments with industrial growth

Energy experts have called on Nigeria and other African countries to align renewable energy investments with industrialisation, local manufacturing and job creation, warning that...
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FABE Foundation awards N3.5m to young sustainability leaders in Lagos

The Foundation for a Better Environment (FABE Foundation), in partnership with Deloitte Nigeria, has awarded N3.5 million in seed funding to three young sustainability...
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Youth changemakers invited to apply for 2027 regional programme

Young social entrepreneurs and community leaders have until November 9, 2026, to apply for the 2027 Changemakers for Youth Programme, which supports social and...
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Sustainable Business

Startups can apply for WEF Technology Pioneers 2027 programme

Applications are open for the 2027 World Economic Forum (WEF) Technology Pioneers Program, which will recognise 100 innovative early-stage companies developing technologies with the...
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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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