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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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Sustainable Business

NASENI empowers young people and women in Ile-Ife with advanced technical skills and equipment

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has equipped young people and women in Ile-Ife, Osun State, with advanced technical skills and...
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Sustainable Business

NADDC, NYSC launch three-year CNG training programme for young Nigerians across six locations

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), in partnership with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has introduced a three-year training programme aimed...
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Food and Agriculture

FG backs USDA Food for Progress programme to strengthen Nigeria’s fisheries and aquaculture value chain

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food for Progress Programme in Nigeria, describing the...
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Sustainable Business

CIBN urges banks to channel stronger capital base into MSME financing and economic growth

The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has called on banks to deploy their stronger capital base towards financing micro, small and medium-scale...
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Opportunities

CITAD opens digital entrepreneurship training applications for women and girls in Kano and Bauchi

The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) is inviting eligible women and girls in Kano and Bauchi to apply for its Digital Entrepreneurship...
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Opportunities

2026 AfCFTA Digital Innovation Challenge opens for African innovators, startups, and MSMEs

Applications have opened for the 2026 AfCFTA Digital Innovation Challenge, an initiative of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat designed to identify...
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Education

UBEC urges states to access ₦65bn funds, utilise ₦267bn for better education outcomes

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has called on state governments to urgently access more than ₦65 billion in counterpart funds and utilise approximately...
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Sustainable Business

CBN opens second regulatory sandbox cohort for fintechs, VASPs and digital finance innovators

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has opened applications for the second cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox Programme, inviting fintech companies, financial institutions, Virtual...
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Sustainable Business

Tinubu unveils $50bn oil and gas investment framework for deep offshore projects

President Bola Tinubu has approved a new investment framework designed to unlock up to $50 billion in deep offshore oil and gas investments and...
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NLNG names 11 young filmmakers for inaugural $20,000 Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts 2026 award

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has selected 11 young filmmakers as the inaugural longlist contenders for the Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts (NPCA) following a...
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FemNest 2.0 opens applications for women innovators in Nigeria

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University of Edinburgh opens 2027/28 Mastercard scholarships for Africans

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Six young Nigerian agripreneurs win ₦12m in BATN Foundation grants

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BATN Foundation, Lagos deepen partnership to boost food security

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Delta community shuts Chevron oil wells over host status dispute

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Shettima urges states to act on electricity reforms under 2023 law

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BOI and UNDP renew partnership to strengthen Nigerian businesses

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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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