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- 23 Dec 2019
Beneficiaries Applaud Coven Works, GIZ On Data Science & Artificial Intelligence training
As the world faces the transformative economic, social and environmental challenges of Globalization 4.0, it has never been more important to invest in people. Valuing human capital not only…
- 12 May 2017
Grants: ACT Foundation Opens 2017 Application to NGOs, Others
In line with its commitment to provide innovative solutions to social, economic and environmental challenges in Nigeria, grant making organization, Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation is calling…
- 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…
- 22 Jul 2019
Why Central Banks Need to Take Human Rights More Seriously
Many central banks are rethinking their approach to the environmental and social impact of their operations. According to Danny Bradlow, SARCHI Professor of International Development Law and…
- 18 Feb 2015
Philips Backs Action to Save 98% Energy From Wastages
The ‘2015 Energy Productivity and Economic Prosperity Index’ launched on Tuesday revealed the huge potential for societies to raise economic performance and extend significant environmental and…
- 5 Apr 2022
Insurance Sector Holds Potential for Enhancing Sustainable Development - Thomas
Mr. Sunday Olorundare Thomas, the Commissioner for Insurance, has said that the insurance sector holds potential for enhancing sustainable development with the 2030 Agenda. Thomas who stated this…
- 20 Nov 2019
Why Sustainable Supply Chains are Critical for the Channel
By Bradley Pulford The need for sustainable business practices is becoming weightier by the moment. With headlines dominated by protesting students and images of plastic waste polluting our waterways…
- 26 Jul 2018
Vodacom Advocates for Digitization to Create a More Sustainable Nigeria
Nigeria is one of the fastest developing countries in the world and the most populous nation in the Sub-Sahara Africa continent. With an estimated 198 million people – according to the National…
- 14 Dec 2021
BoI Wins SERAS Awards for Impact in Financial Inclusion
The Bank of Industry (BOI) has received top honours at the just concluded Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards also known as the SERAS CSR Awards 2021. BOI won the award for the ‘Best…
- 31 Jan 2020
US Department of Justice, NCC Clinch Merit Awards on International Customs Day
As Nigeria joined the world in marking the International Customs Day, on 26 January 2020, the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has been honoured with a Merit Award by the World Customs…
- 13 Nov 2019
Enyo Reiterates Commitment to Create Shared Value
According to the UN, over 3 billion people rely on wood, coal and charcoal for energy. Also, indoor air pollution from using combustible fuels for household energy caused 4.3 million deaths in 2012,…
- 21 May 2025
First Asset Management Launches N100 Billion Infrastructure Fund to Provide Sustainable Capital for Infrastructural Development Across Sectors
In a strategic move to address Nigeria’s infrastructure financing gap, First Asset Management, one of Nigeria’s leading investment managers and a subsidiary of First HoldCo Plc., has officially…
- 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…
- 10 Nov 2014
Ericsson Ranks Lagos 38 in 2014 Networked Society City Index
Ericsson on Monday, published its latest Networked Society City Index, with Lagos (Nigeria) ranked as number 38 in a list of 40. The index ranks 40 cities and measures their ICT maturity in terms of…
- 22 Apr 2013
UN, AfDB, Others Agree to Share Data for Development
Ban Ki-Moon, UN secretary-general along with leaders of six multilateral financial institutions, have announced that they would strengthen inter-agency sharing and collaboration on issues related to…
- 2 Aug 2013
Hotter Weather Fuels Riots, Violence
Changes in climate, such as increased drought and above-average annual temperatures, have caused a rise in human violence across the world, according to a study published in Science . Hotter…
- 4 Jun 2015
SAP Africa Partners German Ministry to Facilitate Economic Prospects for Africa
SAP Africa announced its participation in a partnership with the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Titled “Digital Africa”, the project is focused on how new…
- 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…
- 19 Mar 2015
IBM Helps Angola Develop Smarter Healthcare, Education Capabilities
A team of IBM specialists has presented recommendations to Angolan authorities on a range of issues aimed at supporting Angola’s drive for economic and social transformation. These include academic…
- 1 Mar 2010
Nesrea Gives Telcos Ultimatum on Mast
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency has given telecommunication operators in the country up to May 24 this year to submit comprehensive audit reports of…
- 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…
- 18 Dec 2023
Airtel Wins Partnership of the Year Award @ 2023 SERAS
Airtel Nigeria, a telecommunications services provider, has won the coveted Partnership of the Year award at the 17th edition of the prestigious Sustainability, Enterprise, and Responsibility Awards…
- 26 Feb 2014
CBN, IFC to Host 2014 International Sustainable Banking Forum in Lagos
The Central Bank of Nigeria and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will host the second International Sustainable Banking Forum on March 3-4, 2014, in Lagos, Nigeria. The Forum will serve as a…
- 22 Nov 2020
Ericsson Named One of World’s Most Sustainable Companies in Latest WSJ Ranking
A new ranking by the Wall Street Journal, places Ericsson in the top percentile for its ability to create long-term shareholder value through sustainable business practices. Sustainability is central…
- 7 Dec 2023
NAICOM Urges Directors to Institutionalize Sustainability in Businesses
National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), has tasked board members of all the insurance institutions to contribute towards institutionalizing sustainability in their various business entities. The…
- 2 Aug 2020
NITDA Promises to Balance Concerns and Advantages of 4th Industrial Revolution
As studies indicate that some jobs are vulnerable to automation in the next decade and how companies and organisations get to adapt to the rapid transformation, security risks triggered by…
- 15 Jul 2015
“Convergence” Financing Initiative Gets Partners’ Approval
A new global initiative called Convergence was announced on Wednesday, which has the backing of a range of public, private, and philanthropic actors and the potential to unlock billions of dollars…
- 12 Jan 2024
Africa’s Shared Mobility Market to Double by 2030
The size of Africa’s shared mobility market is forecast to double by 2030, to reach $8 billion (R147 billion), and create an additional 550 000 income-earning opportunities on the continent. This is…
- 2 Apr 2019
Shell Pays Nigerian Govt, Agencies $6.397Bn
Over $6.397 billion was paid to the Nigerian government and its agencies in 2018 by Shell exploration and production companies in Nigeria comprising The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria…
- 21 Sept 2014
Half the World to Be Connected by 2017
Over 50% of the global population will have Internet access within three years’ time, with mobile broadband over smartphones and tablets now the fastest growing technology in human history, according…