The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has raised concerns that Nigeria’s weak infrastructure is holding back economic growth, limiting productivity, and discouraging investment across key sectors. This warning comes ahead …
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Giga Accelerator Programme 2025 Offers $50,000 Grant for School Connectivity
The Giga initiative, a joint project of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), has opened applications for the 2025 edition of its accelerator programme. …
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Stanbic Uganda Reports 18% Profit Rise, Shs 278bn in Half-Year 2025
Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL) has announced strong financial results for the first half of 2025, reflecting steady growth and its contribution to national development. For the six months ending …
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Iceland Partners Malawi on K15.6bn Mangochi Development Project
The Government of Iceland has once again shown strong commitment to Malawi’s growth and development, this time by backing the third phase of the Mangochi Basic Services Programme (MBSP), a …
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Schneider Electric Backs Nigerian Students to Lead Clean Energy Drive
French energy giant, Schneider Electric, is turning to Nigerian students to power the country’s transition into clean energy. The company partnered with Enactus, a global non-profit focused on youth innovation, …
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Goma Farmers Turn Volcanic soil into Hope Amid Conflict
Goma, a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, is better known in international news for armed conflict than for the daily lives of its residents. Yet, behind the …
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Kano Government Approves N40.8bn Road Projects to Improve Township Infrastructure
The Kano State Government has awarded contracts worth over N40.8 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of 17 township roads across the metropolitan area of the state. The projects, according …
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Afrinvest Questions Tinubu’s $1tn GDP Target Over Inflation
Investment research and advisory firm Afrinvest has expressed doubt over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ambitious projection that Nigeria’s economy will grow four times bigger to reach $1 trillion by 2030. …
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UNDP, Tripoli University Launch Innovation Summer Season
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Centre of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Tripoli, has launched the Innovation Summer Season, a two-week programme designed …
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Uganda Launches Women Green Empowerment Project
Uganda has rolled out a new women empowerment programme designed to support village-level businesses that are contributing to the green economy. The Women’s Economic Empowerment for the Green Transformation Project …