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LAPO MfB, IITA, Water.org, IFC, others collaborate to strengthen ESG commitments, deepen sustainability impact

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Battling green skill shortage in the quest for a sustainable economy

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Nigeria to get WHO-recommended new malaria vaccine by Mid-2024

The World Health Organisation has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention...
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We monitor the root of ICT, which is STEM, to report ground-breaking innovations that are contributing to the development of all sectors.

FGN unveils N12bn digital economy research fund

The Federal Government has said revealed plans to unveil a N12-billion Digital Economy Research Fund to support a national long-term digital transformation agenda. The...

NASENI’s #FutureMakers to instill innovation, creativity in children

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has said that its recently launched FutureMakers is a programme targeted at instilling a culture...

FGN unveils N12bn digital economy research fund

The Federal Government has said revealed plans to unveil a N12-billion Digital Economy Research Fund to support a national long-term digital transformation agenda. The Minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani said, in a statement in Abuja, that the fund aims to strengthen evidence-based policymaking for the country’s digital economic outlook. “Today, my heart is filled with deep joy as we announce the Expression of Interest for the National Digital Economy Research Clusters, a N12-billion research funding scheme designed to place ideas, evidence, and research at the...
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FGN unveils N12bn digital economy research fund

The Federal Government has said revealed plans to unveil a N12-billion Digital Economy Research Fund to support a national long-term digital transformation agenda. The...
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NASENI’s #FutureMakers to instill innovation, creativity in children

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has said that its recently launched FutureMakers is a programme targeted at instilling a culture...
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Cardri unveils innovative tech tools to unlock Intra-African Trade for SMEs

The African fintech landscape is witnessing a major shift as Nigerian startup, Cardri Finance, intensifies efforts to simplify trade and payment flows across the...
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FGN endorses STICOMMS’25, pledges to promote research, innovation

The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology (FMIST) has endorsed the first National Science, Technology and Innovation Communication...
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ACT set to emphasize role of corporate trustees in Nigeria’s digital financial ecosystem 

The Association of Corporate Trustees (ACT) is set to host its 2025 Annual Business Luncheon on Friday, July 4, 2025, at The Civic Center,...
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NASENI set to launch SHEFLY project at AAVDI Kaduna

As part of the ongoing training of female engineers and scientists from National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) system-wide in Unmanned Aerial...
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SPIN commits to mainstreaming sustainability in Africa through research, innovation

The Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria (SPIN) convened its inaugural Scientific Committee Induction recently as part of its commitment to entrenching sustainability across Africa...
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Digital Economy: FGN plans to connect 25m unserved Nigerians with 7000 towers

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed the plans to deploy about 7,000 telecommunications towers across Nigeria to connect 25 million unserved Nigerians in...
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USAID, partners boost 10,000 MSMEs with digital tools

The USAID-funded e-Trade Alliance, in collaboration with Alerzo, Nigeria’s technology service provider,  and  Mastercard, has completed a 9-month digital transformation programme, which empowered over...
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