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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...

TAFTA seeks tax rebates, safer environment for new entrepreneurs

The Terra Academy for the Arts (TAFTA) has called on the Federal and state governments to improve security and introduce tax rebates and other...

Africa set for AfCRA launch as credit markets seek stronger ties

Africa is set to strengthen its financial markets with the launch of the African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) on October 7, 2026, in Port...

Sustain_It sets five-year goal for Lagos textile waste diversion

Sustain_It Textiles Lagos, a youth-led sustainability initiative, is targeting the diversion of two tonnes of textile waste from landfills over the next five years...

APM Terminals seeks partnerships to advance Nigeria’s green port

APM Terminals Nigeria has called for stronger collaboration between government, industry, investors and development partners to accelerate the development of bankable green infrastructure projects...

BOI launches digital portal to simplify access to business loans

The Bank of Industry (BOI) has introduced MyBOI, an end-to-end digital portal aimed at making it easier for Nigerian businesses to access financing while...

New transport fare changes emerge as CNG buses expand in Nigeria

The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV) has reported reductions in transportation costs across several Nigerian states as...

InfraCredit secures $50m IFC facility for Nigeria infrastructure

Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Plc (InfraCredit), Nigeria’s ‘AAA’-rated infrastructure credit guarantee institution, has secured a US$50 million subordinated unsecured 10-year debt facility from the...

Lagos admits waste collection gaps, explains flood control steps

The Lagos State Government has acknowledged shortcomings in waste collection and operational challenges within its waste management system while defending measures taken to address...

South African firms rethink strategy as climate risks are rising

South African companies are increasingly factoring climate change, water scarcity, energy insecurity and supply-chain disruption into corporate strategy and investment decisions as interconnected risks...