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- 13 May 2026
FG, World Bank Launch $65m SPESSE Funding for 24,000 Nigerians
Federal government, in partnership with the World Bank, has launched a fresh $65 million funding phase of the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) project…
- 22 Nov 2014
ITU Standards to Enhance TV Viewing Experience
To mark World Television Day yesterday, ITU has said that the impact and influence of television on world public opinion and decision-making cannot be denied and today Television represents a symbol…
- 2 Jul 2025
World Bank Approves Extra $65m for Nigeria’s SPESSE
World Bank has approved an additional $65 million loan for Nigeria to support the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental, and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) project, increasing the total…
- 23 May 2021
SEC Adopts Guidelines on Sustainable Finance for Market Operators
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted the Nigerian Sustainable Finance Principles (NSFP) as developed by the Financial Services Regulation Coordinating Committee (FSRCC) for the capital…
- 23 Oct 2024
Sterling One Foundation, PwC, Others Partner to Host ESG Series 4.0
As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles continue to gain traction globally, Nigerian businesses are increasingly recognizing the importance of integrating sustainable practices into…
- 26 Sept 2023
NOVA Merchant Bank Uplifts 50 Young Lives through Pediatric Surgical Intervention
NOVA Merchant Bank, a leading merchant bank in Nigeria, has sponsored a Pediatric Surgical Intervention, as part of its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) program, specifically within…
- 12 Dec 2022
NAICOM Boss Urges Insurance Firms to Develop Green Products, Efficiency
Mr Sunday Thomas, Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), has tasked insurance companies with the development of green products and…
- 2 Aug 2013
SON,ThistlePraxis Hail Etisalat on ISO 26000 Adoption Process
Etisalat, Nigeria’s most innovative network has been commended for its role in the adoption of the ISO 26000 by the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) and ThistlePraxis Consulting Limited. The…
- 16 Jul 2026
BOI Pledges to Drive Nigeria's Cocoa and Dairy Sectors with 70% of its €85m EIB Facility
Bank of Industry (BOI) has secured a €60 million credit facility from the European Investment Bank to fund Nigeria’s cocoa and dairy value addition drive, with a focus on processing, ingredients and…
- 22 Aug 2025
AfDB, AfCFTA Unite to Unlock $3.4 Trillion Continental Market Through Strategic Infrastructure Development
The African Development Bank Group, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, and Africa50 have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to catalyse infrastructure development across…
- 4 May 2026
MTN Nigeria Remits N878.7Bn Taxes, Levies in 2025
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has reported a total remittance of N878.7bn in taxes, levies, and duties for the 2025 financial year, representing a 15 per cent increase from the prior year and…
- 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…
- 6 Jun 2024
IHS Towers Releases its 2023 Sustainability Report
IHS Holding Limited (“IHS Towers”) group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, has published its 2023…
- 23 Jun 2021
Standard Chartered Launches Sustainable Supply Chain Benchmarking Tool
Standard Chartered has developed a new sustainable supply chain benchmarking tool that enables companies benchmark the resilience and sustainability of their supply chains, based on comparisons with…
- 18 Apr 2024
Verra Certifies d.light’s Clean Cookstove Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
A series of pioneering projects by d.light, the global provider of transformational household products and affordable finance for low-income households, to distribute 600,000 energy-efficient clean…
- 23 Dec 2013
Panacea to Improved Engineering Services In Nigeria
The desire to formulate standard is an intent by a profession to work within a defined and agreed rules and guidelines for improved safety, product quality and service delivery. Here in Nigeria, we…
- 16 Apr 2012
Investments in Telecom Hit $16Bn, Alton Warns of a Dive
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (Alton) has flaunted its contributions to the economy by reporting a princely $16 billion from foreign direct investment in the last…
- 25 Sept 2023
Onyema Tasked CloD Nigeria on Shaping the Governance Landscape
Oscar N. Onyema OON, the Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, has said that the Chartered Institute of Directors, Nigeria (CIoD) can play a crucial role in promoting and…
- 13 Apr 2023
World Health Day: QNET Harps on Need to Address Health Disparities Worldwide
QNET, global e-commerce based direct-selling company, has emphasized the need to address health disparities worldwide leveraging supplements. The company which specialises in developing a diverse…
- 5 Mar 2024
AstraZeneca Sets New Industry Benchmark with Top Employer & Best Workplace Certifications Across Africa
AstraZeneca, a leading global pharmaceutical company, has secured the prestigious Top Employer and Best Place to Work certifications across key African markets, setting the standard for excellence in…
- 26 Jan 2025
Zenith Bank Reinforces Commitment to Staff Wellbeing with Salary Hike and Promotions
Zenith Bank, one of Africa’s leading financial institutions has reaffirmed its dedication to employee welfare by announcing the promotion of over 4,000 staff members and implementing salary increases…
- 10 May 2020
IFC, CIBN Partner On Sustainable Banking Certification Programme
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), has collaborated with the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) on capacity building and certification on sustainable banking in Nigeria Mr.…
- 27 Jul 2023
African CEOs Identify Advanced AI and Analytics as Success Drivers - IBM Study
A new global study by the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value found that over half (54%) of African CEOs surveyed identify customer experience as their highest business priority. They also…
- 16 Feb 2017
Guinness Nigeria Unveils 2016 Sustainability Report, Outlines Future Goals
Nigeria’s foremost total beverage alcohol company, Guinness Nigeria Plc, has released its Sustainability Report for 2016, reporting its performance on various aspects of its operations, while…
- 28 Oct 2021
Airtel Africa Launches its Long-term Sustainability Strategy, Building on its Corporate Purpose to Transform Lives
Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, has launched a comprehensive sustainability strategy which sets out…
- 27 Jun 2017
GSMA Mobile IoT Initiative Takes Off
The GSMA has announced that its Mobile IoT Initiative1 has taken off with the launch of multiple commercial rollouts of Low Power, Wide Area (LPWA) solutions by several of the world’s leading mobile…