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- 29 Apr 2024
Sun ICT reporter wins MTN Foundation Chairman’s Award
The Sun Newspaper’s ICT reporter, Chinenye Anuforo, emerged victorious as she won the prestigious MTN Foundation Chairman’s Award for Innovative Reportage on the Foundation. Anuforo’s innovative…
- 3 Sept 2020
Cybersafe Foundation Taps Dr. Peter Obadare as Chairman Advisory Board
Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale, a seasoned cybersecurity thought leader, has been appointed as the Chairman, Advisory Board of Cybersafe Foundation. The non-governmental organization is on a mission to…
- 8 Jul 2022
MTNF Invests N1bn on Nigerian Musical Talent in 16 years - MTNF Chairman
MTN Foundation has invested close to N1bn in the past 16 years in the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON). Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi, chairman, MTN Foundation Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi,…
- 28 Aug 2025
Cloud Network Foundation Applauds Appointment of Idris Olorunnimbe as NCC Board Chairman
Cloud Network Foundation (CNF), a prominent non-governmental organization in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, has welcomed the appointment of Mr. Idris Olorunnimbe as Chairman of the Nigerian…
- 2 Nov 2021
Elumelu@ GEN-U Sahel, Says TEF Funded 10, 898 Entrepreneurs across Africa
Tony Elumelu, founder and chairman of Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), has said that the foundation has funded 10, 898 entrepreneurs across Africa, who have gone on to create further 400, 000 direct…
- 21 Jun 2010
Two Technocrats Join Fidelity Bank’s Board
Fidelity Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Stanley Lawson and Alhaji Bashari Mohammed Gumel, two experienced technocrats to join its Board as independent directors. Independent…
- 30 Jun 2016
Diamond Bank, Dangote Foundation, Others Celebrated at NHEA Awards’16
Price Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi, founder and chairman of Juli Pharmacy; Professor Olu Akinyanju, chairman and founder of Sickle Cell Foundation; Diamond Bank, Dangote Foundation and the Ondo State…
- 25 Apr 2019
Elumelu Foundation Boss Seeks Improved Tax Policies
Tony Elumelu, chairman, Heirs Holdings and Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation, has called for far reaching Tax reforms and for the National Assembly to urgently pass the Executive Tax bill into law.…
- 28 Nov 2015
Jim Ovia ICT Foundation to Shoulder NCS Scholarship Programme
Jim Ovia, chairman and founder of Zenith Bank Plc, stole the show at the Nigeria Information Technology Award (NITMA) 2015 with the announcement that Jim Ovia ICT Foundation will henceforth sponsor…
- 4 Sept 2024
Bill Gates to Invest $2.8bn in Nigeria’s Healthcare, Nutrition, Agriculture Sectors
Bill Gates, billionaire philanthropist and Chairman Gates Foundation has announced a $2.8 billion investment aimed at enhancing the country’s healthcare, nutrition, and agricultural sectors. Speaking…
- 14 Dec 2022
Pioneer Fellows of MTN Media Innovation Programme Graduate from Pan-Atlantic University
The School of Media and Communication (SMC), Pan-Atlantic University, had on December 10, 2022, celebrated the pioneer fellows of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP) who have completed six…
- 9 Sept 2019
Leo Stan Foundation Taps Emelonye as DG, to Manage N1.5Bn Revolving Loan Project
Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman, Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSF), has appointed Engr. Amasike Emelonye as director general (DG) to head a team set up to manage the N1.5bn revolving loan scheme for…
- 23 Nov 2017
Bharti Family Pledges 10% of Wealth To Philanthropy
By peter oluka The Bharti Family, which has built one of India’s leading business enterprises, today pledged a part of their personal wealth for philanthropic purposes. The Family has decided to…
- 26 Aug 2019
Tony Elumelu to Deliver Keynote Address at TICAD Africa Development Conference in Japan
Tony O. Elumelu, founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), will speak at the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD),…
- 18 Oct 2014
Elumelu Launches Empowerment Fund
Tony Elumelu, founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation and chairman of Heirs Holdings, has announced the launch of The Elumelu Nigeria Empowerment Fund. The Fund was launched by President of Nigeria…
- 21 Dec 2012
Elumelu Makes Top 4 African Business Leaders
Tony O. Elumelu, founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and chairman of Heirs Holdings Limited, has been named one of the four African Business Leaders of the Year, at an awards ceremony hosted by…
- 26 Nov 2019
Tony Elumelu to Receive NPOM Award from FG
Tony O. Elumelu, founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and chairman of the United Bank for Africa Group (UBA) and Heirs Holdings, will be conferred with the National Productivity Order of…
- 6 Jul 2018
Tony Elumelu Pledges N500m to Delta Sate Focused Entrepreneurship Programme
Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Founder and Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony O. Elumelu, has pledged N500 million to create an entrepreneurship programme exclusive to indigenes of Delta…
- 26 Oct 2021
#AfriTECH2021: Ojobo, AfIctF President, Calls for Digital Equality in Africa
Mr. Tony Ojobo, president and chairman of the Board, African ICT Foundation (AfICTF), has called for digital transformation and equality among Nigerians. Mr. Tony Ojobo, president, African ICT…
- 28 Jul 2024
LH Telecoms, Nigerian Firm Acquires Majority Stake in 9mobile, Changes Board
LH Telecoms Limited, a Nigeria based company has acquired Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited, operating under the trade name 9Mobile. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the…
- 30 Jan 2019
MTN Foundation Upgrades Sickle Cell DNA Lab in Lagos
MTN Foundation has completed the installation and upgrade of advanced Prenatal Diagnostic equipment at the DNA laboratory of the Sickle Cell Foundation of Nigeria (SCFN). The handover ceremony…
- 10 Jul 2025
MTN Foundation Hosts Stakeholders to Tackle Rising Drug Abuse Among Youth
MTN Foundation hosted its annual Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP) Conference on July 9, 2025, at the MTN Rooftop in Ikoyi, Lagos, bringing together stakeholders from government, healthcare,…
- 1 Mar 2019
MTN Spearheads Intervention to Combat Substance Abuse
In furtherance of the drive to curb the increasing rate of substance abuse in Nigeria, MTN Nigeria, under the Anti Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP) led a multi sectoral roundtable on the substance…
- 2 Feb 2016
Elumelu Urges US Congress to Pass the Electrify Africa Act
Tony Elumelu, chairman, Heirs Holdings and Founder Tony Elumelu Foundation has called on the United States Congress to pass the ‘Electrify Africa Act’ stating that the passage in to law would make a…
- 29 Jul 2021
Zwart Talent Foundation to Empower Young Africans with Relevant ICT Skills to Enable them Compete in the Global IT Marketplace
Zwart Talent Foundation, a nonprofit organisation that bridges the growing tech talent gap, has launched to train young Africans in relevant Information Technology skills to enable them to…
- 8 Jul 2022
MTN MUSON Hosts 15th Edition of MUSON Graduation Ceremony
The MTN Foundation in partnership with the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON), graduated 29 outstanding music scholars on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, after an impactful two-year music programme. MTN…
- 4 Oct 2023
MTN Foundation Awards Scholarships to 1,011 Nigerian Students
MTN Foundation through its annual scholarship initiative has awarded scholarships to 360 undergraduate Nigerian students in addition to 651 current scholars, totalling 1,011 scholars. The awardees…
- 8 Mar 2026
First Batch of Nigerian Undergraduates Emerged in Airtel Africa Foundation Scholarships Programme
Airtel Africa Foundation has inducted the first Nigerian cohort of the Airtel Africa Tech Fellowship that offers fully paid scholarships for students pursuing undergraduate courses in science,…
- 16 Jan 2020
Elumelu, UBA Group Chairman Donates Technology Centre to AAU
Tony O. Elumelu, chairman of UBA Group, has made the donation of a multipurpose information technology centre to his alma mater, Ambrose Ali University. Tony Elumelu Through the UBA Foundation, the…
- 15 Apr 2016
Sage Announces Multi-Year Partnership with Invictus Games
Sage has announced that it will sponsor the upcoming Invictus Games Orlando 2016 as well as enter into a multi-year partnership with the Invictus Games Foundation. The partnership will see the UK’s…