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- 18 Mar 2022
PMI Says Strong Partnerships Are Required To Bridge The Gap Between Education and Employment
Non-profit professional association and global advocacy group for the project management profession, Project Management Institute (PMI) has recognised that linkages are required between education and…
- 27 Mar 2022
Young African Team Wins PMI’s First-Ever Make Reality Challenge
Four Rwandan students enrolled at the African Leadership University beat tough competition from 10,000 other Rising Leaders to emerge winners at the first ever global Make Reality Challenge hosted by…
- 14 Apr 2022
Ausso Leadership Academy Marks Fourth Anniversary
African’s foremost Leadership Academy, ALA celebrated her fourth anniversary on April 12, 2022. The Ausso Leadership Academy mentors business leaders and entrepreneurs to scale their businesses…
- 8 Apr 2026
Google, UpSkill Universe Relaunch Hustle Academy to Bring Free AI Skills to Africans
Google and UpSkill Universe, Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading AI and business skills training partner, have announced a major redesign of the Google Hustle Academy programme. For the first time, the free…
- 23 Jan 2015
Pat Utomi to Deliver ABS 30th Anniversary Lecture
Professor Pat Utomi, founder of The Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL), and co-founder of the Pan African University will deliver the 30th anniversary lecture of The Anambra Broadcasting Service…
- 2 Apr 2024
How Nigerian University of Technology and Management, AfDB are Pioneering Youth Skilling in Africa
President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina and the leadership of the Nigerian University of Technology and Management (NUTM) say equipping Africa’s youth with quality…
- 30 Sept 2013
GE Africa, ALA Plan $5m Investment in Developing Africa
GE Africa in partnership with the African Leadership Academy (ALA) has announced a $5 million partnership which aims at identifying, developing and connecting the next generation of African leaders.…
- 14 Jun 2017
AfDB Supports Afe Babalola University with a $40m Loan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed agreements for a corporate loan to finance the expansion of Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. The expansion plan consists of…
- 22 Aug 2018
UNILAG to Launch Centres of Excellence to Boost Research
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) says it has concluded arrangements for its research agenda setting workshop and launch of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Centres of Excellence…
- 8 Dec 2014
MasterCard Foundation to Spend $86.6m on African Scholars
At the Talloires Network Leaders Conference on Monday, The MasterCard Foundation announced that over 2,300 university students will be able to hit the books in classrooms in Uganda, South Africa and…
- 16 Dec 2016
REΛCH, Savings Tool to Help Users Make the Most of Their Money Launched
REACH, an online savings app built to help people save up for their big life moments, has just crossed 1,000 users, and is marking the end of its beta phase. REACH is the very first savings…
- 11 Oct 2023
Ifeanyi Akosionu Appointed Managing Director at inq.Digital Nigeria
inq.Digital Nigeria has announced the appointment of Ifeanyi Akosionu as Managing Director, effective October 3rd, 2023. With over 20 years of transformative leadership experience in the African…
- 9 Nov 2021
Chooya, Aba Startup Receives $950,000 in Cash and Programme Support from EWC, Others
Chooya, an Aba-based eCommerce Startup digitizing word-of-mouth marketing for African businesses and consumers, today announced funding of $950,000 in cash and programme support from Entrepreneurship…
- 10 Dec 2019
Girls Dominate 2019 UBA Foundation Essay Competition as Jolaosho Oluwatoroti Otokini Wins
It was an all-female top three affair, as 14 year-old Jolaosho Oluwatoroti Otokini of Louisville Girls High School, Ogun State, emerged the overall winner of the 2019 edition of the UBA Foundation…
- 17 Nov 2008
Infosys Partners CWG on Finacle 10 Banking Solution
Infosys Technologies in conjunction with Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) has announced the launch of Finacle 10 universal banking solution, to the West African banking industry. In an event last week…
- 8 Jun 2026
Harvard University Commends Establishment of NASENI-Troment Factory To Eradicate Diseases
About 85 global medical professionals, scientists and policymakers participating in the "Science of Defeating Malaria", leadership development course and initiative from Harvard University, USA, have…
- 24 Jul 2025
Khalil Halilu Honoured at UK Parliament for Championing African Innovation
Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, executive vice chairman/ceo of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), was honoured with the prestigious African Achievers Award at the…
- 27 Jun 2021
Obi, eTranzact Founder Tasks Business Leaders on Creating Unique Value for Customers
Dr. Valentine Obi, founder and group CEO, eTranzact, has called on business leaders to be unique in formulating business strategies in order to deliver valuable products for its customers. L-r: Dr…
- 2 Sept 2024
ActivEdge Technologies Strengthens Board, Emphasizes Corporate Governance
ActivEdge Technologies, has announced the appointment of two additional directors to the board of the company in a non-executive capacity. While emphasising the company’s commitment to ensuring…
- 7 Jun 2017
COREN Appoints Omisore as University Accreditation Resource Person
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering profession in Nigeria (COREN) has appointed former deputy governor of Osun State and two-term Senator, Senator Iyiola Omisore as a resource person in the…
- 20 Jul 2026
NCC Urges African Unity Ahead of ITU 2026 Conference, Calls for Stronger Telecom Collaboration
Nigerian Communications Commission has urged African countries to adopt a unified and technically coordinated position ahead of the 2026 International Telecommunication Union Conference, saying…
- 6 Feb 2014
Bloomberg Launches $10m Media Initiative for Africa
Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg L.P., philanthropist and 108th Mayor of New York City, on Wednesday announced the launch of the Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa, a three-year pan-African…
- 24 Aug 2019
Facebook Celebrates 'Icons of Change' from Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Facebook is bringing together 40 young leaders, developers, entrepreneurs and change makers from across Sub-Saharan Africa, to a two-day event in Accra, Ghana, titled “Celebrating Icons of Change”.…
- 6 Mar 2016
Adeleye, Journalist Presents Book on How to Fix Nigeria
A book, ‘So Long Too Long Nigeria’ a collection of over 100 articles that addressed socio-economic issues affecting Nigeria and Africa and the way forward will be presented to the public at the…
- 12 Aug 2013
Microsoft 4Afrika Scholarship Programme Begins November
Microsoft Corp. On Monday introduced the 4Afrika Scholarship programme, as part of its 4Afrika Initiative and in recognition of International Youth Day. The first 4Afrika Scholarship students will…
- 11 May 2015
Owolabi, SAHCOL MD Bags Doctorate Degree
Oluropo Owolabi, managing director/chief executive officer of Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) has been honoured with a Doctorate Degree. A press release by Basil Agboarumi, general…
- 17 Nov 2021
Segun Ogunsanya, Airtel Africa CEO, Awarded Honourary Doctoral Degree
Segun Ogunsanya, Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Airtel Africa PLC, has been conferred with a Doctor of Science, D.Sc Ed (Honouris Causa) in Computer Science Education by one…
- 23 Oct 2023
NACOS Names Tim Akano, CEO of New Horizons National Digital Economy Champion
National Association of Computing Students across all Nigeria Universities with over 300,000 members has conferred a national Award of Champion of Nigeria Digital Economy on the MD/CEO of New…
- 16 Nov 2022
Pantami, Danbatta, Inuwa, Ikenna-Emeka, Oji and others Receive 2022 AfriTECH Awards
The Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH) has conferred special honours on Professor Isa Ibrahim Ali (Pantami), Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Umar Garba…
- 13 Dec 2023
Tinubu Sacks FAAN MD, Others, Suspends NCAA DG
President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Managing Directors (MDs) of two key aviation agencies and the heads of four other agencies and appointed replacements. Those sacked included Mr. Kabir Yusuf…