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- 17 Aug 2022
UN Secretary General Appoints Gbenga Sesan on Internet Governance Forum
António Guterres, UN Secretary General has appointed a Nigerian social entrepreneur, Gbenga Sesan to serve on his inaugural Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel. The UN chief also…
- 20 Jul 2025
UN Appoints Sa’id, Nigerian to Nuclear Panel
In a historic announcement, António Guterres, United Nations secretary-general has named Professor Rabia Sa’id, a Nigerian physicist, to a newly established global independent scientific panel tasked…
- 18 Mar 2021
Empowering Women in Critical Sectors to Challenge the Status quo
By Lamin Manjang Although women's rights have seen a significant positive change in the last decade, it remains a critical topic of conversation across various sectors in different parts of the…
- 22 Mar 2021
The impact of COVID-19 on the Debt Capital Markets in Africa - FBNQuest
Traditionally, corporates and states in Africa use debt capital markets to raise huge funding. As the coronavirus bites harder against the increasing debt-to-GDP ratios coupled with increasing risks…
- 30 Apr 2021
eBusinesslife' Girls In ICT Day Celebration: Stakeholders Reaffirm to Support For Nigerian Girls
The recent event to celebrate the global campaign, the International Girls in ICT Day, organised by eBusinesslife in collaboration with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and other…
- 11 Oct 2021
UN, ITU Tap into AI Tech to Improve Road Safety Globally
The United Nations (UN) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven road safety initiative, targeting low- and middle-income countries.…
- 15 Jun 2017
Poll Ranks Adesina 3rd Most Reputable Person on Earth
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has been rated third most reputable personality in the world on the 2017 Most Reputable People on Earth list released by South…
- 16 Feb 2026
African Leaders Highlight Africa’s AI Ambitions
African leaders used the AU Summit in Addis Ababa over the weekend to sharpen the continent’s technology agenda, with Ethiopia positioning artificial intelligence (AI), digital infrastructure and…
- 28 Jun 2019
Afreximbank Launches Pan-African Payment & Settlement Platform
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will launch its new Pan-African Payment and Settlement (PAPS) Platform at the African Union (AU) Extraordinary Summit on July 7, 2019 in Niamey, Niger…
- 29 May 2020
UN Launches Global Initiative to Protect Cyber Space
The United Nations (UN) is inviting people across the globe to join its new initiative to fight the spread of hate speech and fake news online amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Verified initiative…