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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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NADF partners YAPU Solutions to boost climate-smart farm finance

The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has entered into a partnership with German climate fintech company YAPU Solutions GmbH to strengthen climate-risk management and...

TAAT trains 100 extension workers to improve farm technology use

The Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) and its partners have launched a five-day capacity-building workshop for 100 agricultural extension workers, with the aim...

NADF partners YAPU Solutions to boost climate-smart farm finance

The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has entered into a partnership with German climate fintech company YAPU Solutions GmbH to strengthen climate-risk management and agricultural financing for smallholder farmers in Nigeria. The two organisations formalised the partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on promoting climate-resilient agricultural finance, climate-risk assessment and greater use of data in agricultural lending, according to a statement issued by NADF. The agreement was signed by NADF Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Mohammed Ibrahim, and YAPU Solutions Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Christoph Jungfleisch. Under the...

NASENI, Agric Ministry commits to partnership on agro-industrialization, climate change mitigation

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security have commenced discussions on how to...

Mechanization, quality seeds, fertilization, others top agenda as VP Shettima, US Envoy meet over food security

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has sought the assistance of the United States government for the agenda on food security of the President Bola...

Sustainable palm oil production: 500 farmers, others acquire skills in Edo

Over 500 farmers, government officials, media practitioners, Civil Society Organizations, Non- governmental organizations have received training on the production of sustainable palm oil facilitated...

Fish farmers laud Olam’s investment in aquaculture value chain

Fish farmers in Nigeria have commended the contributions of Nigeria's foremost agribusiness in food, feed, and fiber, Olam Agri, for its contributions to improvement...

Niger State releases N900m World Bank Programme support

The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has directed the release of N900 million counterpart fund for the state’s World Bank-assisted programs from the...

Ondo 720mtpd oil palm factory to create 5,000 jobs opportunities

The Ondo State Government has revealed that its planned 720 metric tons per day (mtpd) oil palm factory projects to deliver about 5000 job...

Leadway Assurance, CFI partner to improve agric practices in SouthWest Nigeria

Leadway Assurance Company Limited and Corporate Farmers International (CFI), a renowned agricultural promotion organisation, have joined forces to improve agricultural practice by organizing an...

USAID partners Emzor Food to combat malnutrition with groundnut paste

Collaboration to build medical-grade groundnut paste processing plant and improve the groundnut value chain in Nigeria The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for...

NAIC continues agricultural insurance sensitization for smallholding farmers in Ikeja

...With support from RT. Hon. James Abiodun Faleke Training/ Empowerment Programme for Ikeja Constituency The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), with support from the...