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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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Science, Technology & Innovations (STI)

CINET and Google Cloud partner to reshape Kuwait’s credit sector

The Kuwait Credit Information Network Company (CINET), Kuwait’s leading and sole provider of credit information and credit scorings, has announced a strategic collaboration with...
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Education

NELFUND debunks viral claim of life imprisonment over loan debts

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has dismissed a social media claim alleging that beneficiaries who fail to repay their education loans after graduation...
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Sustainable Business

NECA backs ILO training programme to strengthen SMEs in Nigeria

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has endorsed efforts to broaden the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) programme in...
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Opportunities

AgriFI offers long-term funding of up to €5m for eligible firms.

The Agriculture Financing Initiative (AgriFI) is providing long-term investment capital to commercially sustainable enterprises operating across agricultural and forestry value chains in developing and...
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Opportunities

FirstBank to host SMEConnect webinar on sales strategies for business growth

FirstBank of Nigeria Limited is set to hold the third-quarter edition of its SMEConnect Webinar on September 9, 2026, with the programme focused on...
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Food and Agriculture

NASENI demonstrates solar irrigation technology for Kano farmers

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has demonstrated its solar irrigation pump system to farmers in Kano State as part of...
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Education

Africa Data Future Fellowship opens applications for 2026 cohort

The Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA) has opened applications for the 2026 Africa’s Data Future Fellowship, a three-month virtual...
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Sustainable Business

WAEP targets 1.6bn barrels, creating new opportunities for firms

West Africa Exploration and Production Company (WAEP), the upstream subsidiary of Dangote Group, is targeting more than 1.6 billion barrels of oil in place...
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Sustainable Business

Ecobank, Verve unveil InnovateX 2026 to support young innovators

Ecobank Nigeria, in partnership with Verve, has launched InnovateX 2026, a youth-focused innovation challenge designed to support young Nigerians with innovative ideas and emerging...
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Sustainable Business

FGN set to unlock $25m vessel fund for Nigerian shipowners

The Federal Government of Nigeria is preparing to commence disbursement of the long-delayed Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) to qualified Nigerian shipowners, with successful...
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WIPO opens 2027 innovation fellowship with monthly stipend of CHF 6,000

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Catalyst Academy opens applications for African youth innovation programme

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Young green entrepreneurs can apply for YECO 2026/2027 programme

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NITDA, NACCIMA partner to connect Nigerian startups with investors

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World Bank unveils digital strategy to tackle developing countries’ job gap

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Abia approves Presco palm oil project with 5,000 jobs in view

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NBTI outlines $600m investment pipeline and solar plan for firms

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Equity Bank Uganda commits KSh1.21bn to green finance initiatives

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Nigeria’s annual floods raise fresh questions over ecological funds

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Experts call on Nigerian firms to build data-driven work systems

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Nigerian startups seek funds for sustainable solutions in Africa

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FGN targets N20bn climate fund to tackle North-West environmental crisis

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AfDB and Denmark deepen green finance partnership

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Cross River begins climate transition plan with four key studies

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Nigeria targets $30bn yearly climate finance for smallholder farmers

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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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