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

LAPO Microfinance Bank Partners with IITA, Water.org, IFC, and Others to Strengthen ESG...

Ramadan 2024: Islamic philanthropy surges to record high as UN delivers warning

Islamic philanthropy raised a record $46 million for 2 million displaced people in...

Battling green skill shortage in the quest for a sustainable economy

Growth in demand for green skills is outpacing the increase in supply -...

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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LAPO MfB wins Green Icon...

LAPO Microfinance Bank has been honoured with...

Climate change, transborder crime top...

Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revealed...

LAPO MfB wins Green Icon award for driving sustainable finance in Nigeria

LAPO Microfinance Bank has been honoured with the Green Icon Award at the 2026 Green Conference hosted by GreenPlinth Africa, in recognition of its outstanding contributions to sustainable finance and environmental stewardship in Nigeria. The award was presented at a conference which convened key stakeholders across the sustainability, financial services, and development sectors, celebrates institutions that have demonstrated measurable impact in advancing green initiatives and climate-conscious investments. LAPO MfB earned the recognition following its sustained commitment to green financing, having disbursed over ₦59 billion in clean energy and...

First Lady inaugurates...

First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu has inaugurated the Environment Club and the Environment Society, with a charge for young Nigerians to take the...

Nigerians emerge top...

Patrick Abiola, the founder of Rictan, has been recognized as one of the Top Performing Student, among other Nigerians, in Product Management Program track...

Cardri unveils ...

The African fintech landscape is witnessing a major shift as Nigerian startup, Cardri Finance, intensifies efforts to simplify trade and payment flows across the...

UNILAG Professor secures...

The Co-Director of the Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development (CHSD), University of Lagos (UNILAG), Nigeria, Professor Peter Elias, has secured two significant grant...

France, EU commit...

The European Union (EU) and France have committed a €10.2 million investment to strengthen Nigeria’s pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity, in what officials describe as a major...

LAPO Microfinance Bank...

LAPO Microfinance Bank, one of Nigeria’s leading microfinance institutions, is driving conversation on climate and sustainable finance. Its goal is clear: to promote inclusive...

Northwest: EU partners...

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), in a strategic partnership with the European Union (EU), has created a National Programme Steering Committee (NPSC) to...

Nigerian nature-based carbon...

The Carbon Accelerator Programme for the Environment (CAPE) has revealed that the Gashaka Gumti project has been selected, as one of four in its...

Sports Commission, Ministry...

The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy (FMACTCE) and the National Sports Commission (NSC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
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