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- 26 Sept 2018
Canon Celebrates Third Anniversary of the UN Sustainability Development Goals
Canon, a provider of imaging technologies and services, will celebrate the anniversary of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals along with thousands of individuals, organisations, and…
- 1 Feb 2016
Etisalat Urges Government to Prioritize Sustainable Development Goals
Nigeria’s most innovative telecoms operator, Etisalat, has called on Governments across all levels in the country to prioritize meeting the critical development needs of the nation in their renewed…
- 19 Sept 2016
GSMA, UN, Project Everyone Collaborate to Drive Sustainable Development Goals
The GSMA has announced collaboration with the United Nations and Project Everyone, a non-profit global campaign, to increase awareness of and engagement with the United Nations Sustainable…
- 21 Sept 2022
GSMA Urges Closing the Mobile ‘Usage Gap’ to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals
Closing the mobile internet ‘usage gap’ should be a priority for countries seeking to deliver against the ambitious UN Sustainable Development Goals, according to the GSMA’s seventh annual Mobile…
- 24 Sept 2019
Mobile Industry Steps Up Commitment to Delivering Sustainable Development Goals
A new GSMA study shows increased contribution by the mobile industry against all 17 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) over the past year. The 2019 edition of the GSMA’s Mobile Industry…
- 27 Sept 2015
UN Broadband Commission Affirms Focus on Sustainable Development Goals
The power of broadband to leapfrog development roadblocks and bring access to education, healthcare and employment opportunities should put high-speed information and communication technology (ICT)…
- 21 Sept 2021
GSMA Report Finds Mobile Sector Critical for Sustainable Development Goals
The sixth annual SDG impact report from the GSMA shows the mobile industry increased its contribution to all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2020. Despite the significant challenges posed…
- 15 Apr 2016
Ericsson SCR Report: ICT Can Accelerate Sustainable Development Goals
Ericsson has published its 23rd annual Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report, which details the company’s performance in 2015 in three areas: responsible business; energy, environment…
- 4 Sept 2019
Ericsson to Accelerate Action on Sustainable Development Goals a@ Africa Summit
By embracing technology as a critical infrastructure for the 21st century, Ericsson helps setting the foundations of unprecedented social and economic progress in Africa. At the upcoming World…
- 3 Jun 2021
Austin’s Five Forces Model for Analysing Sustainable Development
By Austin Okere The sustainability challenge is becoming clearer. Being a Consultant at the Sustainable Development Goals, Africa Centre (SDGCA) in Rwanda and on the Global Agenda Council of the…
- 28 Sept 2015
ITU Launches Award Recognizing Leadership in Sustainable Development through ICTs
ITU emphasized the vital role that information and communication technology (ICT) will play in meeting the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) at a special award ceremony held at UN Headquarters,…
- 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…
- 29 Jun 2016
Achieving UN’s SDGs Relies On ICT Innovations- Report
Innovation in new digital technologies and business models has been identified by CEOs as a critical requirement to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Sustainable…
- 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…
- 11 Feb 2017
NCS Int’l Conference 2017 Theme Centres on SGDs, Calls for Paper
Sustainable development has become one of the major global issues of this era and in recognition of the world’s need for sustainability, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda…
- 24 Apr 2025
Sage Grey Finance Joins UN Global Compact, Strengthening Sustainability Goals
Sage Grey Finance Limited, a leading financial institution committed to creating impact through lending, investments, fund management, and strategic advisory services, has reaffirmed its commitment…
- 22 Nov 2024
NASENI Retreat Focuses on Aligning Development Institutes' Goals
In order to achieve greater cohesion amongst its Development Institutes and also sustain their proper alignment with the goals and vision of the National Agency for Science and Engineering…
- 26 Jan 2016
Minister for ScienceTech, DfiD Boss Lead Discussions on Sustainable Development
Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, minister for Science and Technology, and Mr. Ben Mellor, head of Nigerian Office, Department for International Development Nigeria (DFiD), are set to lead discussions on…
- 18 Jan 2017
World Data Forum to Advance Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Development
The ongoing United Nations World Data Forum, taking place from January 15-18, 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa, will spur the exchange of innovative ideas and data solutions through a range of keynote…
- 30 Sept 2024
UNGA79: African Business Leaders Champion Sustainable Development Opportunities
Prominent African leaders gathered at the World Trade Center in New York City for Africa Breakfast Convos, a high-profile event held on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly.…
- 24 Jun 2016
Samsung Says Corporate Citizens Should Make Real Impact on Africa’s SDGs
South Africa, prepared to follow on from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the 17 Sustainable Development Goals were unveiled with the aim of taking steps towards building a better world in…
- 25 Sept 2025
IHS Nigeria Reiterates its Commitment to Nigeria’s Sustainable Development
IHS Nigeria, part of the IHS Holding Limited (“IHS Towers”) group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower…
- 24 Sept 2018
GSMA to Showcase Mobile Impact on Sustainable Development @ UNGA
The GSMA will represent the global mobile industry at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) being held in New York this week, advancing the leading role the sector is playing in meeting…
- 16 Feb 2017
Guinness Nigeria Unveils 2016 Sustainability Report, Outlines Future Goals
Nigeria’s foremost total beverage alcohol company, Guinness Nigeria Plc, has released its Sustainability Report for 2016, reporting its performance on various aspects of its operations, while…
- 19 Feb 2020
Coca-Cola’s Safe Birth Initiative Makes A Stop @ Alimosho General Hospital, Donates N267m Equipments
Ensuring healthy lives, promoting wellbeing and better healthcare outcomes for all at all ages is one of the Sustainable Development Goals which Nigeria, along with all members of the United Nations…
- 19 Jan 2022
Vertiv Joins RISE Partnership Program to Develop Sustainable Data Centre Technologies
Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, is pleased to announce a new partnership with RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, a leading research institute…
- 20 Sept 2016
GSMA Publishes Report Detailing the Mobile Industry’s Impact in Achieving SDGs
At yesterday’s United Nations Private Sector Forum, the GSMA unveiled the ‘2016 Mobile Industry Impact Report: Sustainable Development Goals’, a ground-breaking study that provides a current…
- 22 Jul 2016
#SDGS: Connectivity Is Essential!
2016 High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development was the first major review of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs themselves…
- 14 Jul 2022
ND Western Advocates for Innovation to Achieve Nigeria’s Decarbonization and Sustainable Energy Goals
Independent Nigerian oil and gas company, ND Western Limited has expressed its commitment to sustainable energy solutions, in contribution to Nigeria’s journey to decarbonization. The exploration and…
- 7 Apr 2020
Nigerian Startup mDoc Selected for Google Startups Accelerator on SDGs
Google has announced that Nigerian startup mDoc is one of 11 startups selected to participate in the fully digital inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator on the Sustainable Development Goals…