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- 10 Aug 2021
Lamide Johnson Joins KTN Global Alliance Africa as Country Lead
Lamide Johnson has joined the KTN Global Alliance Africa as Country Lead (Nigeria). Lamide Johnson This is a six-year pioneer project co-funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development…
- 26 Jan 2016
EchoVC Tips Innovation Fund as Disruptive Strategy For Job Creation
EchoVC Pan-African Investments Nigeria Limited, has advocated for the Federal Government to consider injecting more innovation funds in the ICT‎ as catalysts for job creation, economic recovery…
- 10 Jun 2024
SEC Approves Nigeria's First Naira-Denominated Private Debt Fund
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the FCMB-TLG Private Debt Fund, Nigeria's first Naira-denominated Private Debt Fund. From left: Debt Fund Portfolio Manager, FCMB Asset…
- 19 Sept 2018
AfDB, MCB Group Launch African Domestic Bond Fund
The African Development Bank and Mauritius Commercial Bank Group (MCB) have launched the African Domestic Bond Fund (ADBF). It is the first multijurisdictional fixed income Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)…
- 14 Feb 2023
Curacel Secures $3M Seed Funding to Power New Insurance Experiences
Curacel, Africa’s leading insurance infrastructure provider, has raised $3 million in seed funding to roll out new technology solutions designed to power the next generation of insurance experiences…
- 14 Apr 2020
54gene Closes $15M Series A
54gene, the African genomics research, services, and development company has closed a Series A round of $15M, led by Adjuvant Capital, a life sciences fund backed by the International Finance…
- 5 Jan 2018
AfDB, NDF, Others Partner in $55million Investment into Off-Grid Energy Access Fund
The African Development Bank’s Board approved a US $30-million investment in the Facility for Energy Inclusion Off-Grid Energy Access Fund (“FEI OGEF”). This follows the approval of additional…
- 16 Sept 2022
Central Securities Clearing System Joins ISSA’s Board
ISSA has announced that Central Securities Clearing System plc (CSCS), Nigeria, has become a member organisation of the Board of Directors of ISSA, effective September 2022. Haruna Jalo-Waziri, CEO…
- 8 Mar 2021
Diaspora Remittances: Firstbank to Reward customers with N5 for Every Dollar Received
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider is rewarding customers with N5 for every dollar received through foreign remittances. This N5 for a dollar…
- 6 Oct 2021
Google to Invest $1Bn to Support Digital Transformation in Africa
Google has announced plan to invest $1billion over 5 years to support Africa’s digital transformation. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet The investment focuses on enabling fast, affordable…
- 16 Oct 2025
FG, Others Preach for Online Safety after $32.8m Data Privacy Settlement with NDPC
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Federal Ministry of Justice, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), Paradigm Initiative (PIN) and other experts in the information communication technology (ICT)…
- 7 Aug 2019
NCC Backs Nigeria Innovation Summit 2019; Top Speakers Unveiled
The Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS 2019) has continued to garner supports and endorsements ahead of the August 20 and 21 events in Lagos. The latest partnership came from the Nigerian…
- 16 Jun 2016
HWPL Delivers Over $40,000 Relief Fund to Ecuador Embassy in Korea
Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), a UN DPI registered NGO, raised USD 43,284.82 (KRW 50,145,460) for The Ecuador Earthquake Relief Fund, during the May 25th, 3rd Annual…
- 2 May 2024
Odu’a Investment Declares N1.961Bn as Profit Before Tax
Odu’a Investment Company Limited at it’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held yesterday in Lagos declared N1.961billion as profit before tax. The General Meeting approved, among other resolutions, the…
- 2 Nov 2020
Ventures Platform Foundation Launches Applications for Start Up North East
Ventures Platform Foundation, the social impact arm of Ventures Platform Hub, has announced a call for applications from Nigerian startups for Start Up North East, an incubation programme for…
- 27 Feb 2017
Paga Partners LSETF to Drive Financial Inclusion for Lagosians
Paga, pioneering Payments and Financial Services Company is collaborating with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) to promote entrepreneurship and employment growth and deliver financial…
- 2 Nov 2023
Tizeti Secures Facility to Expand Solar-Based Internet Access in Nigeria
Tizeti Network Limited, West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet service provider, has secured long-term financing from Chapel Hill Denham’s Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund (NIDF) to finance the…
- 30 Jun 2022
British International Investment Commits $20m in Moove a Nigerian Fintech Mobility Firm
British International Investment (“BII”), and Development Finance Institution (DFI), have announced a US $20 million, 4-year structured credit investment in Moove – a mobility fintech democratising…
- 28 Mar 2013
GSMA Launches Mobile Enabled Community Services Programme
GSMA has launched Mobile Enabled Community Services (MECS) programme, which leverages mobile technology and infrastructure to help improve access to basic energy and water services in underserved…
- 3 Jun 2015
NIMASA Pays Tompolo N1.5Bn Monthly – Ramalan
Dr Ahmed Tijani Ramalan, pioneer chairman of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has claimed that the agency pays the sum of N1.5 billion monthly to Mr. Government…
- 8 Dec 2024
Seedstars Africa Ventures I Announces $42m First Close
Seedstars Africa Ventures I, a venture capital fund making early-stage investments in highly scalable start-ups in Africa, has achieved a first close of $42 million, with participation from the…
- 15 Feb 2017
AIG Appoints Ogwo as CEO
Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) has announced the appointment Chienye Ogwo as chief executive officer. Prior to joining AIG, Ms. Ogwo led Change Management at Union Bank of Nigeria, where she…
- 18 Feb 2024
Wema Bank Partners NYSC to Launch Nationwide Youth Empowerment Initiative
Wema Bank has joined forces with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to launch the NYSC-ALAT Accelerator Programme. The bank said the strategic partnership would enable smooth and profitable…
- 28 Aug 2016
Zinox to Employ over 500 Nigerians, Secures $25m Funding for Digital Hubs
Zinox Technologies., foremost ICT Company has secured a whopping $25m counterpart funding with which it seeks to roll out a trio of digital hubs in Nigeria, as part of efforts to generate creative…
- 18 Aug 2021
Indigenous Telcos Seek 5 Years Tax Holiday, Special Intervention Funds
Indigenous telecommunications companies in Nigeria have appealed to the Federal Government to give them tax holidays of up to five years and a special intervention funds. This, they said, would allow…
- 10 Feb 2016
WorldRemit Raises $45m for Next Phase of Growth
Money transfer service WorldRemit has raised $45m in financing from TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. and Silicon Valley Bank. Pioneering a mobile-first approach to remittances, WorldRemit will…
- 24 Mar 2026
DLM Capital Group’s AAA-Rated Sovereign Bond-Backed Composite Notes (“SBCNS”) Strengthens Investor Confidence with Successful First Principal & Interest Payment
Foremost Development Investment Bank, DLM Capital Group has reinforced its position as a leader in innovative fixed income solutions with the successful payment of the first principal and interest…
- 19 Sept 2016
Teraco invests in new Technology to Support Africa’s Internet Growth
Teraco has made a significant investment in a new, programmable switching platform, from Arista Networks, an industry leader in software driven cloud networking, increasing the speeds and capacity of…
- 24 Sept 2023
Konga Set to Unveil Africa’s First Buyers and Sellers TV in October
As Nigerians are going through seasons of very high cost of living, including suffocating cost of fund to do business, a piece of exciting news has emerged that Konga is set to pioneer a 24-hour…
- 10 Mar 2023
International Women’s Day: TD Africa’s floats N10m seed fund for female entrepreneurs
As part of initiatives to mark the 2023 edition of the globally celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) event, TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading distributor of tech and lifestyle products…