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- 19 Jan 2015
World’s Richest Men to Make More Money in 2016
Wealth accumulated by the richest one percent will exceed that of the other 99 percent in 2016, the Oxfam charity said Monday, ahead of the annual meeting of the world’s most powerful at Davos,…
- 27 May 2016
Humanitarian Aid is as Close as Your Phone
The need for connectivity in crises hasn’t gone unnoticed by aid workers There are more than 60 million people in the world today who have been forced to flee their homes due to violence and armed…
- 24 Jan 2014
Dangote, 84 Others Own Almost the Whole World
Aliko Dangote, the 43rd richest man in the world and Africa's richest along with 84 others wealthiest men on earth world, own more wealth than the 3 billion poorest people combined. This is coming as…
- 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…
- 29 Aug 2016
Guinness, WaterAid Partner on Bauchi Solar Powered Water Facilities
Following Guinness Nigeria Plc, Nigeria’s only total alcohol beverage company, renewed bid to deepen health and sanitation practices, it has partnered with WaterAid Nigeria to construct two solar-…
- 3 May 2017
AfDB Participates in 2017 World Economic Forum on Africa
The African Development Bank is participating in the World Economic Forum on Africa in Durban, South Africa, from May 3-5. The delegation will be led by Jennifer Blanke, Vice-President for…
- 13 Sept 2019
CSOs Asks FG Not Hike VAT, Says It Will Increase Poverty
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have warned federal government not to go ahead with the proposed increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT), saying that such action would exacerbate poverty and…
- 4 Oct 2019
Sagay, Olorunyomi, Oyeyemi, others to speak at the launch of FLAG’IT App
The Akin Fadeyi Foundation, Conveners of the Corruption Not In My Country Project are set to launch a new mobile and web application device designed to empower Nigerians to report corruption on…
- 8 Oct 2021
Ford Foundation Appoints Catherine Chinedum Aniagolu-Okoye as Regional Director W/Africa
The Ford Foundation, on Thursday announced the appointment of Catherine Chinedum Aniagolu-Okoye as its new Regional Director for its office serving West Africa. Catherine Chinedum Aniagolu-Okoye, new…
- 17 Nov 2021
COVID- 19 Vaccine Manufacturers’ Make $65,000 Every Minute – Report
Pfizer, BioNTech and Moderna are making combined profits of $65,000 every minute from their highly successful Covid-19 vaccines while the world’s poorest countries remain largely unvaccinated,…
- 7 Jun 2010
CFC Presents African Football Shorts on BBC
Communicating for Change (CFC), Television for the Environment (TVE) and three Broadcasting for Change partners across Africa, present their latest series, African Football Shorts. African Football…
- 6 May 2022
Orodata Science Launches Vaccine Tracker to Enhance Economic Recovery & Improve Access to Data
Orodata Science sets another significant milestone with the launch of its vaccine tracker, “Orodata Covid19 Vaccine Tracker” driven towards achieving equitable economic recovery by improving access…
- 13 Aug 2013
Nigeria Ratifies Arms Trade Treaty
Nigeria has joined 81 other countries that have ratified the Arms Trade Treaty, ensuring the prohibition of illicit transfer of conventional arms, which for Nigeria was a positive development in the…
- 7 May 2014
Mbeki Says Africa Loses 50Bn Yearly Illegal Outflow
Thabo Mbeki, former South African President, on Wednesday said the African continent lost about 50 billion dollars through illegal financial outflow of funds from the continent. Mbeki said this at a…