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- 3 May 2020
Dangote Foundation Engages 54gene Laboratory to Conduct 1,000 COVID-19 Test per day in Kano
The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), a philanthropic endeavour of Aliko Dangote, has contracted 54Gene, a molecular diagnostics company specialized in research, and diagnostics, to immediately set up…
- 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…
- 17 Feb 2016
Lagos Inaugurates Selection Committee for Dangote Grant
Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, in collaboration with Dangote Foundation, has inaugurated the Local Government Dangote Foundation Micro Grants’ Beneficiary selection…
- 20 Jul 2013
Dangote Doles out N10Bn for Women, Youth
Dangote Foundation has continued the disbursement of N10 billion grants to women and youths across the 774 local governments in Nigeria, to ameliorate widespread poverty and empower both women and…
- 9 Nov 2021
FG Mulls ‘Operation Feed Yourself’ to Tackle Hunger
Federal government is considering an ‘Operation Feed Yourself’ initiative to encourage the establishment of urban farms and small home gardens across the country. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo…
- 28 Jul 2026
Dangote Plans to Donate One-Third of Wealth to Charity as Legacy
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, plans to dedicate one-third of his wealth to charity as part of his succession plan, Halima Dangote, his daughter, has revealed. Aliko Dangote Halima, a trustee…
- 8 Oct 2015
Dangote Renews Sponsorship of Facetime within ‘CNN Marketplace Africa’
Dangote Industries Limited, one of Africa’s largest business conglomerates is deepening its relationship with CNN International by renewing on-air and digital sponsorship of the prestigious…
- 28 Jan 2025
UBA Foundation Wins 'Philanthropy of the Year' at Prestigious THISDAY Awards
UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has been named "Philanthropy of the Year" at the prestigious THISDAY Awards 2025. Tony Elumelu,…
- 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…
- 20 Apr 2020
CACOVID Orders for 400,000 COVID-19 Tests to Increase Nigeria’s Testing Capacity
The Private sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has ordered for 250,000 supplies for tests and another 150,000 extraction kits to fast-track molecular testing for the deadly coronavirus,…
- 10 Aug 2021
Dangote is Only Nigerian Billionaire on Our List- Bloomberg
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has significantly moved up in the World billionaires’ list as his fortunes increased to $17.8 billion as against last year’s $14.8 billion. Aliko Dangote There is…
- 10 Sept 2014
Bill Gates offers Nigeria, Others N8Bn to Fight Ebola
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has said that it will commit $50m to support the scale up of emergency efforts to contain the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Nigeria and other countries trying…
- 6 Jun 2016
Over 1, 259 Nominations Received for Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards 2016
The Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards (NHEA) has received over 1,259 nominations from different healthcare organizations, individuals, NGOs, and Foundations nationwide. Nominations for various…
- 15 Jul 2021
ARC-P Pledges to Protect Over 9m Unprotected Nigerian Children
The At-Risk Children Project (ARC-P) will offer protection to the over nine million unprotected children in the country who deal daily with violence, abuse, neglect, exploitation and exclusion, the…
- 27 Nov 2020
The PTF Collaboration Model Mitigating COVID-19 in Nigeria
By Chido Nwakanma There is a long list of organizations and individuals that have been “supporting Nigeria’s emergency response to COVID-19”. Their assistance speaks to the various collaborations and…
- 31 Aug 2018
UBA Appoints Four New Board Members
Board of Directors of the United Bank for Africa is pleased to announce the appointment of four new members to its board, subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN). The new…
- 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…
- 18 Mar 2016
Ifedi, Verve CEO Talks Motivation, Innovation @ Harvard Africa Business Conference
Charles Ifedi, CEO of Verve International, recently opened a rare window into himself as he spoke to a select audience of business and thought leaders at the Harvard Africa Business Conference in…
- 15 Feb 2021
All You Need to Know About Four Organisations Supporting Nigeria with COVID Vaccines
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced its goal to vaccinate 50 percent of the Nigerian population against COVID-19 in 2021. In order to achieve this goal and augment its efforts, it has…
- 5 May 2023
5000 Nigerian Evacuees from Sudan to receive free airtime & data from MTN Nigeria
As Nigeria welcomes back the first set of evacuees fleeing Sudan, MTN Nigeria is offering free airtime and data to the returnees to support their resettlement in Nigeria. The North African country…
- 7 Oct 2013
New Richest Men List Put Africa’s Billionaires Fortune @ $144Bn
Ventures Africa, an African business magazine and news service, said it has launched the first of its new annual Africa rich list, touted as the most comprehensive ever compiled. It revealed the true…
- 22 Sept 2017
UNGA: Dangote Targets 1m Nigerian Women Via Biometric Data, Mobile Banking
Michael Bloomberg has inaugurated its first Global Business Forum with an astounding line up of global innovators, including Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man, Nigerian industrialist. Meanwhile,…
- 25 Sept 2019
Dangote Claims Bill Gates Opened His Eyes to Nigeria’s Healthcare Issues
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, chairman, Dangote Group, said that he had no idea the level of neglect in Nigeria’s health sector until he had a conversation with Bill Gates. Dangote said on Wednesday…
- 19 Nov 2021
Emefiele to Provide Economic Insight into 2022 @ the 56th Annual Bankers Dinner
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria has concluded arrangement to host the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele at the 56th Annual Bankers Dinner on Friday,…
- 17 Mar 2017
Skipper Eye-Q Rolls Out Plan to Improve Eye Care in Nigeria
The nation’s health sector, has received a major boost, as Skipper Seil Group in partnership with Eye-Q, unveiled a state-of-the-art facility, known as Skipper Eye-Q Super Speciality Eye Hospital in…
- 30 Nov 2022
WISCAR Unveils Illustrious Line-up for 2022 Annual Leadership & Mentoring Conference
Women in Successful Careers (WISCAR), a leading not-for-profit and non-governmental organization focused on women empowerment and strategic mentoring for professional women has unveiled the agenda…
- 18 Aug 2022
Meet the Speakers at the Upcoming PMI Africa Conference 2022
More than eight Nigerians from across fintech, education, and business have been confirmed to join the eminent panel of speakers for the PMI Africa Conference 2022. The annual marquee event hosted by…
- 7 Apr 2019
Dangote Withdraws $10m, that’s N3.6Bn, Just to Be Sure He is Rich
Aliko Dangote isn’t just Africa’s richest man; sometimes he has to prove it to himself, just to be sure. On Saturday, the magnate revealed he once withdrew $10 million from a bank, just to…
- 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…
- 18 Jun 2023
Tezza Academy Expands Industry Partnerships to Bridge IT Skill Gaps
Tezza Academy is taking strategic steps to broaden its industry partnerships and enhance its IT training model. The software training academy aims to foster collaborations with key economic players…