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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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Nigeria’s N9bn industrial push covers nine states, says official

The Federal Government has budgeted N9 billion to support industrialisation initiatives across nine states, according to Victoria Adeyeye, chair of the governing council of...

Nigeria seeks climate investment and 840,000 jobs ahead of COP31

Nigeria is targeting up to 840,000 net new jobs by 2060 through climate investment as it prepares for the 31st United Nations Climate Change...

Nigeria’s N9bn industrial push covers nine states, says official

The Federal Government has budgeted N9 billion to support industrialisation initiatives across nine states, according to Victoria Adeyeye, chair of the governing council of the Academy of Innovative Research Science and Technological Development (AcIRSTD). Adeyeye disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during her 75th birthday celebration, revealing that her team had signed a contract with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment to facilitate the release of the funds. AcIRSTD, a Nigerian academic and research organisation affiliated with the International Association of Research Scholars and Administration, has also approached the...

NBTI outlines $600m investment pipeline and solar plan for firms

The National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) has outlined an investment and development-finance pipeline exceeding $600m, alongside a solar energy programme targeting one million...

Experts call on Nigerian firms to build data-driven work systems

Corporate leaders and organisational development experts have urged Nigerian businesses to adopt data-driven management, structured processes and measurable performance systems to achieve long-term sustainability. The...

FGN targets N20bn climate fund to tackle North-West environmental crisis

The Federal Government of Nigeria is targeting ₦20 billion in climate financing over the next four years to address environmental challenges across Nigeria’s North-West...

AfDB and Denmark deepen green finance partnership

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Denmark have agreed to strengthen cooperation on green investment and private capital mobilisation across Africa through 2030,...

Nigeria targets $30bn yearly climate finance for smallholder farmers

Nigeria is working to establish a national climate finance framework that could unlock up to $30 billion annually in adaptation investments for smallholder farmers,...

Burundi signs $1.4bn power deal for wider electricity access bid

Burundi has signed a $1.4 billion, 25-year public-private partnership with Weza Power to expand electricity distribution and improve access for approximately 8 million people...

Manufacturers Seek 30% Green Tax Credit as Energy Costs Soar

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has urged the Federal Government to introduce a 30 per cent Green Investment Tax Credit for companies investing...

DBN, LoftyInc award grants to 24 sanitation businesses in Nigeria

The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) and LoftyInc Allied Partners Limited have awarded grants of up to ₦1 million each to 24 sanitation businesses...

Port Harcourt-Aba train opens new supply route for local traders

The Nigerian Railway Corporation’s (NRC) Port Harcourt-Aba train service is creating an alternative travel option for traders and small business owners in Rivers State...