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- 3 Jul 2023
United Nations partners Sterling One Foundation to convene the Africa Social Impact Summit
Sterling One Foundation has announced partnership with the United Nations to host the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2023 in August. The event which will hold on August 10-11 at the Eko…
- 3 Mar 2020
Microsoft Supports Start-ups in Africa with Social Impact Business Models
Microsoft has launched its Global Social Entrepreneurship Programme to support start-ups and SMEs who have social impact business models. Speaking at the recently concluded Sanklap Africa Summit…
- 23 Jan 2025
Social Impact Champions Call for Business Investment in African Women and Girls
Social impact and industry leaders have called on Global Conglomerates, African Businesses, Philanthropies and Foundations meeting in Davos to support the advancement of social progress for African…
- 24 Apr 2024
Qualcomm Shortlists Startups for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024 and Awards 2023 Wireless Reach Social Impact Fund
Qualcomm Incorporated today announced the shortlisted startups for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024, as well as the winner of the 2023 Wireless Reach Social Impact Fund. The Qualcomm Africa Innovation…
- 30 Nov 2025
Teksight Edge Wins “Innovative CSR Campaign of the Year” @ 2025 Social Impact and Sustainability Awards
Teksight Edge has been named Winner of the “Innovative CSR Campaign of the Year” and Runner-Up in “CSR in Tech & Innovation” at the 2025 Social Impact and Sustainability Awards (SISA), organised…
- 11 Jul 2023
AVPA, Sterling One Foundation Announce Call for Applications for the Africa Social Impact Summit 2023 Deal Room
The Sterling One Foundation and the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance have announced the upcoming ASIS 2023 Deal Room, which will take place on August 11, 2023, in Lagos, Nigeria, to connect…
- 26 May 2021
Lagos State Waste Forum: Coca-Cola Wins Outstanding Social Impact Award
Coca-Cola Nigeria has emerged winner of the “Best Company in Outstanding Social Impact” award at the 2nd edition of the Lagos State Waste Forum organised by SWEEP foundation, which was held on…
- 18 Jun 2025
PalmPay’s Bold Move For Social Impact in Northern Nigeria
In the busy Fagge Market in Kano, Zahra Bello, a middle-aged entrepreneur who runs a fabric store, speaks about her experience with mobile banking and how this has simplified business transactions…
- 17 May 2016
WTIS Day Focuses on ‘ICT Entrepreneurship for Social Impact’
World Telecommunication and Information Society celebrated the fact that billions of people around the world are now connected to a smart, networked environment and looked ahead to new and previously…
- 16 Jul 2024
Afreximbank, Sterling One Foundation Partner for Africa Social Impact Summit 2024
To foster more private sector participation in the drive towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, the Sterling One Foundation has announced African Export-Import…
- 14 Feb 2014
Jumia Shares Views on Social Media Impact on eCommerce @ SMW 2014
Jumia, Nigeria’s largest online retailer on electronics, fashion, home appliances, kid’s items and more has declared its intention to share views on the impact of social media on e-commerce in…
- 1 May 2025
Oluwaseun Dania Named Among Top 50 Most Influential People of African Descent for Philanthropy & Social Impact
Visionary entrepreneur, multi-sectoral leader, and tireless advocate for sustainable development, Oluwaseun Dania has been named one of the Top 50 Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD)…
- 22 Jul 2022
UN Commends Sterling One Foundation on the Africa Social Impact Summit
Mr. Matthias Schmale, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, has commended the Sterling One Foundation for creating a convening to accelerate growth towards the 2030…
- 21 Nov 2025
Conn8 Media Solutions NG Honoured for Social Impact at CODEFEST Hackathon 2025
Conn8 Media Solutions NG, a media consultancy firm and publishers of Tech and Biz News NG and eTimes Africa News, has been recognised for its outstanding contribution to Nigeria’s tech startup…
- 17 Sept 2025
Konga’s Category Month Campaign Drives Sales and Social Impact in Nigeria
Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce group, has continued to record remarkable feedback from shoppers as its ongoing Category Month Campaign builds momentum. Since its kick-off in early…
- 9 May 2017
The Evolution Of Banking & How It Will Impact Business, Social Conduct
In this piece, Omokehinde Adebanjo, Vice President and Area Business Head for West Africa for Mastercard, looks at the evolution of banking and how it will impact business and social conduct,…
- 7 Jun 2026
BOI Wins Dual Honours @ EMEA Finance Awards for Sustainability and Social Impact Leadership
The Bank of Industry (BOI) has been recognised with two prestigious awards at the recently concluded EMEA Finance Achievement Awards, reinforcing its position as a leading development finance…
- 29 Feb 2024
Here Are the Economic and Social Impact of Bayobab’s Sub-sea Cable Landing
In the ever-evolving landscape of global connectivity, the unveiling of the 2Africa subsea cable stands as a testament to the power of collaboration and innovation. Spearheaded by the joint efforts…
- 4 Jun 2012
Social Pressure Impact on Quality of Service Delivery
Unstable power supply remains the major challenge on improving service delivery. In spite of the fact that prize of diesel has stabilized since last year the burden is now…
- 5 Aug 2019
Social and Global Impact: Engaging for Growth
By Austin Okere The leadership challenge is clear. It will be impossible to achieve true social and economic development without collaborative action by business, government, NGOs and civil society,…
- 25 Jan 2023
ChatGPT’s Impacts will be Social, not Technical
By Chester Wisniewski, field CTO applied research Sophos The technology world was on fire about the latest artificial intelligence demonstration by OpenAI in the waning months of 2022, ChatGPT. It is…
- 7 Jan 2017
Social Media: How Millennials Are Impacting the Future of Communication
Email was once at the forefront of convenience. Used as a way to quickly send messages and share files from anywhere in the world, it was — and, for many, still is — a primary tool to communicate…
- 2 Oct 2025
Impact Investors Foundation Launches Decade-Long Drive for Gender Equity and Social Inclusion
Impact Investors Foundation (IIF), Nigeria’s leading platform for unlocking impact capital today unveiled the groundbreaking Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Roadmap 2025 -2035. L-R:…
- 8 Jul 2019
Tez Financial Services, Green Girls Organization Selected in Visa Everywhere Initiative
Earlier this month, Visa hosted the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI): Women’s Global Edition, marking the first time the program has focused on organizations with at least one woman founder or…
- 18 Jun 2026
Fidelity Bank Empowers 1,950 Residents in Anambra, Distributes Machines, Cash Grants, School Support Items
Fidelity Bank Plc, leading financial institution, has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable social impact and economic inclusion through the empowerment of women and schoolchildren in Anambra…
- 28 Apr 2016
ITU Telecom World to Recognize Excellence in ICT Innovation
Innovative ICT solutions with positive social impact will be recognized and rewarded at ITU Telecom World 2016, the leading UN global technology event taking place this year in Bangkok, Thailand, 14…
- 16 Jul 2021
Infobip Releases 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
Infobip, Global cloud communications company, has released its 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report detailing the company's environmental sustainability, social impact and governance…
- 27 Mar 2020
AfDB Launches Record Breaking $3 billion “Fight COVID-19” Social Bond
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has raised an exceptional $3 billion in a three-year bond to help alleviate the economic and social impact the Covid-19 pandemic will have on livelihoods and…
- 30 May 2013
FG Rolls Out 30-Year National Integrated Infrastructure Blueprint
Federal Government said it has mapped out a 30-year National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan (NIIMP) for the country, in realisation of the enormous need for infrastructure improvement in…
- 10 Mar 2019
Visa Stakes $100,000 Fintech Tourney for Women Entrepreneurs
Visa has staked $100,000 for women entrepreneurs from around the world to tackle Fintech and Social Impact in each of the two challenges in celebration of International Women’s Day. Visa…