FirstBank of Nigeria Limited has announced Professor Kenneth Amaeshi as the first occupier of the FirstBank Samuel Asabia Professorial Chair of Business Ethics at the University of Lagos. The announcement …
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Dangote Cement Gboko Launches Community Empowerment Programmes
Dangote Cement Plc, Gboko Plant, has rolled out a wide-ranging social intervention programme aimed at promoting sustainable economic empowerment and improving the living conditions of its host communities in Benue …
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World Bank Set to Approve $500m Loan to Boost MSME Financing in Nigeria
The World Bank is expected to approve a $500 million loan for Nigeria on Friday as part of efforts to expand access to finance for micro, small and medium enterprises …
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Telecel Ghana Urges Shift from Financial Access to Active Usage at Rural Banking Conference
Telecel Ghana’s Head of Small and Medium Enterprises, Mr Alfred Neizer, has called for a stronger national effort to convert Ghana’s improved financial access in rural areas into deeper and …
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Pan African AI Summit to Return to Accra in September 2026 with Focus on Ethical AI and Youth Skills
Organisers of the Pan African AI Summit have announced that the event will return to Accra, Ghana, in September 2026, as preparations begin for the second edition of the continental …
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World Bank $500m Boost to Strengthen NG-CARES Support for Poor Households, Farmers and Small Businesses
The National Coordinator of the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus, NG-CARES, Dr Abdulkarim Obaje, has said that the additional financing of 500 million dollars approved by the …
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The Alternative Bank Calls for More Tech Support for Nigerian Youths at JBC Summit
The Alternative Bank has renewed the call for increased access to technology and critical digital resources for young Nigerian innovators, saying such support is important for the country’s long-term economic …
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ITFC, TDB sign $100m trade facility, target $200m
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and the Trade and Development Bank (TDB) Group have expanded their existing Murabaha trade finance facility by an additional $100m, with plans to …
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LEAP Africa Celebrates Youth Innovation at 12th Social Innovators Programme and Awards in Lagos
LEAP Africa has reaffirmed the continent’s rising global status as a centre of creativity and innovation as it hosted the 12th edition of the Social Innovators Programme and Awards (SIPA) …
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UK Considers Extending $1 Billion Debt Guarantee to Support South Africa’s Green Energy Transition
by Radarr Adminby Radarr AdminThe United Kingdom may extend a $1 billion (about R17 billion) debt guarantee to South Africa as part of efforts to help the country shift to cleaner energy. The guarantee, …