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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...

SekiZheemKulture targets $5bn cultural economy in Niger Delta

SekiZheemKulture Marketplace has announced plans to build a $5 billion cultural economy in the Niger Delta, targeting 500,000 culturepreneurs through expanded market access for...

Elumelu backs $15bn West African infrastructure funding pipeline

Nigerian billionaire and Heirs Holdings Chairman Tony Elumelu is supporting a proposed $15 billion investment pipeline designed to finance critical infrastructure projects across West...

FGN seeks private investment to unlock Nigeria’s livestock industry

The Federal Government of Nigeria has called on private investors to increase funding for livestock processing, leather manufacturing and fodder production, aiming to create...

Africa urged to link renewable energy investments with industrial growth

Energy experts have called on Nigeria and other African countries to align renewable energy investments with industrialisation, local manufacturing and job creation, warning that...

Startups can apply for WEF Technology Pioneers 2027 programme

Applications are open for the 2027 World Economic Forum (WEF) Technology Pioneers Program, which will recognise 100 innovative early-stage companies developing technologies with the...

Nigeria launches D30 data platform to attract creative investors

The Federal Government has launched the D30 Platform, a national data and investment intelligence hub designed to help businesses and investors identify opportunities across...

Kajola Foundation trains 30 Lagos entrepreneurs ahead of grant awards

The Kajola Foundation has convened 30 shortlisted entrepreneurs and emerging business leaders in Lagos for a bootcamp designed to strengthen their business management skills...

Lagos, AfDB launch support programme for 610 women-led businesses

The Lagos State Government and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have launched a programme targeting 610 women-led businesses with training, mentoring and advisory services...

Cascador, Sterling Bank launch $200m fund to boost Nigerian SMEs

Cascador and Sterling Bank have introduced a $200 million SME Credit Backstop Fund to expand access to growth financing for Nigerian businesses, with the...