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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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Digitalized Childbirth Database: A local Tool for National Development Planning

By Akinlabi Hassan In every nation, the birth of a child is more than a family milestone. It is a critical data point that helps...

Grassroots Development vs. Local Government Autonomy: A case of the cat, the bell and actors in Nigeria

By Akinlabi Hassan For decades, the debate over Nigeria’s governance model has centered on a crucial question: how do we effectively bring development to our...

Digitalized Childbirth Database: A local Tool for National Development Planning

By Akinlabi Hassan In every nation, the birth of a child is more than a family milestone. It is a critical data point that helps governments understand population trends, plan public services, and allocate resources effectively. In Nigeria, where an estimated five million children are born annually, maintaining a reliable childbirth database seems to be a herculean task despite being an essential tool for development planning and sustainable growth. According to the UNICEF, only 30% of children under the age of 5 have had their birth registered in Nigeria. A childbirth...

Africa: Investing in the Sustainable Development Goals

UNDP Africa Investment Insights Report identifies private-sector opportunities. Africa’s energy transition offers huge opportunities for people, the planet, and business. Investors could cover 70%...

A Tool to Tackle the Climate and Biodiversity Crises: Our Agrifood Systems

By Kaveh Zahedi, FAO In 2022, 780 million people were affected by hunger, and hundreds of millions more lack access to healthy, nutritious diets. The tragic...

Why gender justice matters for sustainable development

Women and girls are bearing a disproportionate burden in this time of environmental strain. Fires, storms, floods, and droughts have direct impacts on those...

Empowering a sustainable culture, the Nestle example

By Amechi Obiakpu Man’s inability to adequately protect the environment has exposed it to degradation. This has become so due to the negative impact...

Akinwumi Adesina: Transformed Agriculture in Nigeria, Now Taking AfDB to Greater Heights

By Bala Augie A few days ago, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a national food emergency. Given the global impacts of the war in Ukraine on...

How Yoga Has Changed Throughout the Past Decade List of Poses and Stretching

The increase in overall pollution that the planet has seen during the past few years has impacted the planet in such a way that...

Fighting for What You Believe in is a Booming Sign of Strength and Integrity

The increase in overall pollution that the planet has seen during the past few years has impacted the planet in such a way that...