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- 14 Oct 2021
KPMG to Spend $1.5bn to Accelerate Solutions for Environmental, Social, Governance Issues
KPMG International Limited, an Anglo-Dutch multinational professional services network has announced that it plans to spend more than $1.5 billion over the next three years specifically to focus on…
- 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…
- 11 Oct 2022
Inuwa, DG NITDA says Fintech has Helped Move Many Nigerians Out of Poverty
Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, the Director-General of NITDA, emphasized the fact that Nigeria is doing pretty well in the Fintech industry and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) especially with the…
- 11 May 2022
Jumia Shares First ESG Report Highlighting its Current Sustainability Practices
Jumia yesterday released its first Environmental Social Governance Report outlining its ESG strategy alongside an overview of current sustainability practices at Jumia. The report draws on Jumia’s…
- 29 Jul 2025
FirstBank Retains Top Spot as Nigeria’s Best Bank for ESG @2025 Euromoney Awards
FirstBank, the West African premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, has emerged as Nigeria’s Best Bank for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) at the…
- 9 Mar 2021
BAT Amplifies Sustainability Progress with Launch of ESG Week
The British American Tobacco (BAT) has launched a dedicated week aimed at highlighting its goals and achievements around its enhanced Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) ambitions. Across its…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 27 Feb 2025
FIRSTHOLDCO: Reinforcing ESG, Sustainability Initiatives As It Rebrands
By A.Ezekiel In a world where approximately 20% of new businesses fail within the first two years, 45% within five years, 65% within ten years, and only 25% make it to 15 years or more (according to…
- 28 Aug 2015
Key Stakeholders to Gather at Global Ethical Finance Forum 2015
Key stakeholders from the various areas of the ethical finance industry will gather at the much-awaited Global Ethical Finance Forum (GEFF) in early September. The forum will host representatives…
- 5 Sept 2025
CBN Launches Compliance Department to Oversee Anti-Money Laundering, Cybersecurity
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the establishment of a new compliance department to strengthen oversight of non-prudential risks in the country’s financial sector. In a circular to…
- 10 Jul 2026
SEC Unveils Plans to Enforce Mandatory ESG Reporting for Large Firms Next Year
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unveiled plans to make sustainability reporting mandatory for large public interest entities from 2027 as Nigeria moves to align its corporate…
- 20 Apr 2023
What does it mean to be an impact investor in the African context?
By Keoleboge Malela, ESG and Impact Manager, Norsad Capital Impact investing refers to investments that are made to achieve positive financial returns combined with measurable, positive environmental…
- 13 May 2021
MTN Reassures of 4G Network Expansion, Enhanced Fintech Business in 2021
MTN Nigeria’s 2021 top priorities include sustaining double-digit revenue growth and driving 4G network expansion. Karl Toriola, Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria The company gave this insight in…
- 3 Apr 2020
AfDB Celebrates Milestone with First Social Bond Listing on London Stock Exchange
The African Development Bank’s “Fight Covid-19” social bond, the largest social bond to date to be issued in the capital markets, listed on London Stock Exchange on Friday 3 April 2020, and is now…
- 1 Aug 2023
Beyond doing good: Why ESG makes great business sense for African fintechs
By Funmi Dele-Giwa, General Counsel & Head, GRC at MFS Africa If you’re reading this, there’s a very good chance you’re already familiar with the acronym ESG. Standing for “environmental”,…
- 2 Aug 2021
Zenith Bank GMD Seeks Impact Investment for Africa's Development
Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, Group Managing Director/Chief Executive of Zenith Bank plc, has called for increased impact investing in Africa to enable it attain its full potential. He made the call during…
- 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…
- 11 Dec 2024
Polaris Bank Wins Sectoral Award at the 2024 NEC A Employers' Excellence Awards
Polaris Bank has achieved yet another milestone by emerging as the Sectoral Winner in the Banking and Other Financial Institutions Sector category at the 2024 NECA Annual Employers' Excellence…
- 5 May 2026
SEC Flags Weak Disclosures by Nigerian Companies
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has raised concerns over weak sustainability reporting among Nigerian companies, warning that poor disclosure practices could hinder their access to global…
- 21 Apr 2026
ipNX, Industry Leaders Push for Unified Action on Telecom Growth, Security
ipNX, has once again emphasized the need for stronger collaboration among telecommunications operators, enhanced government support, and critical infrastructure reforms to drive sustainable growth in…
- 11 Oct 2024
NCC to Introduce Revised Governance Code for Sustainable Telecom Practices
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is preparing to issue a revised corporate governance code, updating the 2016 version with a key focus on the introduction of mandatory sustainability…
- 15 May 2025
How MTN’s ESG Strategy is Helping Fuel Nigeria’s Development Goals
MTN Nigeria’s 2024 Sustainability Report has provided a compelling case for how businesses can move from profit-centric models to purpose-led impact. As one of Africa’s leading tech companies, MTN’s…
- 31 May 2019
NSE Launches FBSR To Promote ESG Reporting
In its quest to continually champion sustainable practices in the African capital markets, The Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, has launched the Facts Behind the Sustainability Report (FBSR), with…
- 1 Feb 2024
Dun & Bradstreet Unveils ESG Solutions to Empower Businesses
Dun & Bradstreet, a global provider of business data and analytics, has added ESG RegisteredTM to its product catalog in Nigeria to help companies project their Environmental, Social and…
- 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…
- 6 Feb 2026
WIEG to host Nigeria’s first International Investment Summit in Lagos
World International Economic Group (WIEG) Nigeria has announced plans to host its inaugural International Investment Summit on Feb. 25 and 26 at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Oniru, Victoria…
- 14 Jan 2022
Metaverse, Future of Work Among Disruptive Tech to Shape 2022
While connectivity, digital transformation and telemedicine dominated 2021, this year is expected to be shaped by the metaverse and the future of work. This is according to data and analytics company…
- 8 Jul 2024
MTN Pays N543.9Bn in Taxes to FG in 2023
MTN Nigeria Communication Plc said it paid the sum of N543.9 billion in taxes and levies to the Nigerian government in 2023. The company disclosed this in its 2023 sustainability report released over…