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- 16 Jul 2024
Afreximbank, Sterling One Foundation Partner for Africa Social Impact Summit 2024
To foster more private sector participation in the drive towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, the Sterling One Foundation has announced African Export-Import…
- 11 Jul 2023
AVPA, Sterling One Foundation Announce Call for Applications for the Africa Social Impact Summit 2023 Deal Room
The Sterling One Foundation and the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance have announced the upcoming ASIS 2023 Deal Room, which will take place on August 11, 2023, in Lagos, Nigeria, to connect…
- 3 Jul 2023
United Nations partners Sterling One Foundation to convene the Africa Social Impact Summit
Sterling One Foundation has announced partnership with the United Nations to host the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2023 in August. The event which will hold on August 10-11 at the Eko…
- 22 Jul 2022
UN Commends Sterling One Foundation on the Africa Social Impact Summit
Mr. Matthias Schmale, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, has commended the Sterling One Foundation for creating a convening to accelerate growth towards the 2030…
- 3 Mar 2020
Microsoft Supports Start-ups in Africa with Social Impact Business Models
Microsoft has launched its Global Social Entrepreneurship Programme to support start-ups and SMEs who have social impact business models. Speaking at the recently concluded Sanklap Africa Summit…
- 8 Nov 2017
StartZone Partners Bramo digi on Social Good Summit
StartZone, a leading Innovation Hub focused on solving Africa’s biggest challenges by supporting the digital ecosystem partnered with Bramo digi to host the Social Good Summit. The Social Good Summit…
- 1 Aug 2024
Stakeholders, Global Leaders Commit to Bold Solutions for Africa @ ASIS 3.0
Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2024, co-convened by The Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations, was held at the Eko Convention Center from July 25-26. This landmark event highlighted the…
- 21 Nov 2025
Momentum gathers for Africa’s Digital Future as Nigeria welcomes the IEEE CTU Africa Summit 2025
In a landmark moment for the continent's technological advancement, Nigeria has been selected to host the prestigious IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Africa Summit 2025 (CTU Africa 25) . The event,…
- 19 Aug 2021
Tourism & Technology Summit Africa Set to Host 3rd Edition Virtually
After a relapse of the Tourism and Technology Summit Africa following the COVID-19 impact of 2020, the first of its kind two industry event is returning with a virtual edition as its third edition.…
- 25 Sept 2016
Glo Partners PenCom on World Pension Summit ‘Africa Special’
Globacom is the Diamond Partner of the 2016 World Pension Summit ‘Africa Special’ taking place in Abuja next week. The company said the event is an international platform for knowledge sharing on…
- 27 Jun 2025
UN and Sterling One Foundation Lead Coalition Ahead of ASIS 2025
Ahead of the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2025, scheduled for July 10 and 11 in Lagos, co-conveners Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations in Nigeria held a high-level press briefing at…
- 27 Jan 2015
Sterling Bank, Experts Urge Use of Social Media for Africa’s Development
African bloggers and all social media users across the continent have been urged to seek probity in governance as well as engender economic and social recovery by making germane ideas and concepts…
- 2 Aug 2021
Zenith Bank GMD Seeks Impact Investment for Africa's Development
Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, Group Managing Director/Chief Executive of Zenith Bank plc, has called for increased impact investing in Africa to enable it attain its full potential. He made the call during…
- 4 Sept 2019
Ericsson to Accelerate Action on Sustainable Development Goals a@ Africa Summit
By embracing technology as a critical infrastructure for the 21st century, Ericsson helps setting the foundations of unprecedented social and economic progress in Africa. At the upcoming World…
- 19 Jun 2014
Social Networking Summit for Journalists Moves to FCT
First, a testimonial: “I have received tweets from folk who have newly joined Twitter or those who had accounts but never tweeted. A particular person who was guided by his 14-year-old daughter on…
- 18 Jul 2022
How MTN Foundation is Uplifting Communities Across Nigeria
Odunayo Sanya, Executive Secretary, MTN Foundation, says the Foundation is committed to solving problems and creating sustainable value in communities where MTN operates. L - R: Chief Executive…
- 6 May 2024
Sterling One Foundation Partners UNIDO, Others to Launch ESG Series
The Sterling One Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable development and empowering professionals to drive social impact across Africa, has partnered with Price Waterhouse…
- 2 Oct 2025
Impact Investors Foundation Launches Decade-Long Drive for Gender Equity and Social Inclusion
Impact Investors Foundation (IIF), Nigeria’s leading platform for unlocking impact capital today unveiled the groundbreaking Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Roadmap 2025 -2035. L-R:…
- 21 Oct 2022
GSMA MWC Africa to Explore Connectivity, Fintech
GSMA MWC Africa will bring together a variety of industry sectors, business leaders and policymakers with the region’s mobile ecosystem over a packed three-day agenda for the first in-person edition…
- 11 Jul 2025
Africa’s Lawmakers Commit to Strengthening AI, Digital Health and Smart Manufacturing Frameworks
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and the African Population Health Research Center (APHRC), in collaboration with the GSMA, have concluded the first Africa Digital Parliamentary Summit focused on…
- 16 Mar 2016
Oradian Takes Financial Inclusion Innovation to 18th Microcredit Summit
Oradian showcases its innovative financial inclusion application to around 700 people from around the world who are gathering March 14-17, 2016, in Abu Dhabi, for a 4-day Microsoft Summit. High-level…
- 15 Sept 2025
Olapeju Ibekwe Appointed to Board of UN Global Compact Network Nigeria Ahead of UNGA 80
Olapeju Ibekwe, Chief Executive Officer of Sterling One Foundation, has been appointed to the Board of the United Nations Global Compact Network Nigeria (UNGCNN), highlighting her significant…
- 14 Dec 2016
‘Africa needs Quality Infrastructure for Sustained Economic Growth’
“Building quality into every stage of the life-cycle of projects is essential if investment in infrastructure is to have a positive impact on Africa’s economic development:” This was one of the key…
- 10 Nov 2025
NSE Endorses IEEE CTU-EMEA Summit, Prof. Yilwatda Named Keynote Speaker
Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has pledged full support for the successful hosting of the IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CTU-EMEA) Summit 2025, scheduled to…
- 15 Oct 2025
Nigeria Innovation Summit Sparks Bold Ideas for Sustainable Transformation
The 10 th Nigeria Innovation Summit, which was held on October 7-8, 2025 with the theme “ Sustainable Innovation ”, was successfully concluded with the participation of delegates and stakeholders…
- 11 Oct 2014
MTN Foundation Advocates Sustainability Practice in Organisations
MTN Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility vehicle of Nigeria's leading Information and Communication Technology Company, MTN, has advocated the adoption of corporate social investments and…
- 10 Oct 2018
Publiseer Emerges Finalist for The 4th AppsAfrica Innovation Awards
The finalists for the 4th AppsAfrica Innovation Awards have been announced, with Nigeria's digital publishing company Publiseer emerging a finalist for the 'Media & Entertainment' category.…
- 5 Feb 2026
EdTech Platform Unveils over 5,000 Self-Paced Courses for Skills, Knowledge, and Literacy
Hallos, formerly known as Aahbibi, has officially announced its rebrand alongside the launch of more than 5,000 self-paced courses aimed at strengthening knowledge transfer, accelerating skill…
- 29 Jun 2026
Womenovate, MTN Foundation Lead Charge for Inclusive Tech at Women in Technology and Engineering Summit
MTN Foundation, in a strategic partnership with Womenovate, officially kicked off the fifth edition of the Women in Technology and Engineering Summit (WITESA) at the MUSON Centre, Lagos, on June 23,…
- 25 Jan 2017
Africa Finance Corporation Issues US$150m Maiden Sukuk
Finance Corporation (AFC), a leading Pan-African multilateral development finance institution and project developer, has issued its maiden Sukuk, the highest-rated ever Sukuk issuance from an African…