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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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To end poverty or perhaps reduce it to nearest minimum, we need to keep you up to date with the efforts people are taking to keep food on our tables.

SOBAI trains 837 youths as its agricultural training drive grows

The Seyi Tinubu Operation Back to Agriculture Initiative (SOBAI) has trained 837 young Nigerians at its Kubwa centre in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),...

AGRA, Mastercard Foundation target 143,000 Nigerian youth in agriculture

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Mastercard Foundation have launched a six-year initiative to connect 143,000 young Nigerians with...

SOBAI trains 837 youths as its agricultural training drive grows

The Seyi Tinubu Operation Back to Agriculture Initiative (SOBAI) has trained 837 young Nigerians at its Kubwa centre in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), providing practical agricultural skills aimed at promoting entrepreneurship, employment and increased food production. The beneficiaries were recognised at a training and induction ceremony held recently in Abuja. The programme is designed to encourage young Nigerians to explore agriculture as a viable route to business ownership, job creation and financial independence. Speaking about the programme's progress, SOBAI National Coordinator, Emmanuel Bidi, disclosed that 1,121 participants registered for the...
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Food and Agriculture

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...
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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...
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Food and Agriculture

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...
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Africa

AATF, AUC renew MoU to raise agric tech productivity

To host the 1st African Conference on Agricultural Technologies (ACAT) The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) and the African Union Commission (AUC) have signed a three-year Memorandum...
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Food and Agriculture

Olam Agri’s SFTF gets award recognition as ‘Sustainability Initiative Of The Year’

A leading food, feed, and fiber agribusiness in Nigeria, Olam Agri has won the ‘Sustainability Initiative Of The Year" award with its Seeds for...
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Food and Agriculture

Edo, others propose law for oil palm estate development

The Edo State government has said that it is now proposing a bill at the State House of Assembly to uphold sustainable practices in...
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Food and Agriculture

Maize farmers partner private sector to boost production with one million jobs

Maize farmers under the aegis of the Maize Association of Nigeria, (MAAN) have unveiled a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model aimed at creating one...
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Africa

Urbanization identified as change-driver in agrifood systems – Report

... Over 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019 with Africa being worse hit The report, "The State of...
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Food and Agriculture

11 Strategies Nigeria’s new government sets to solve food insecurity

Low agricultural productivity over the years has already been identified as the major threat to food security in Nigeria. This has also continued to...
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