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- 16 Jan 2020
UK-Africa Investment Summit will Create New Partnerships – Says UK Minister
Andrew Murrison, UK’s International Development Minister has said that the UK-Africa Investment Summit will help forge closer trading partnerships to deliver more investment, jobs and growth…
- 12 Jun 2026
UK, Nigeria Launch £15m Growth Programme to Accelerate Economic Transformation
The UK Minister for Africa and International Development, Baroness Jenny Chapman, has concluded a two-day visit to Nigeria, during which she announced a new £15 million Growth Programme, deepened…
- 16 Jul 2019
Lagos to Benefit from £38m UK Mobile Development Programme
Lagos State Government is to benefit from the United Kingdom’s thirty-eight million pounds extended programme on mobile for development in Nigeria, owing to its socio-economic and political…
- 27 Mar 2023
UK Unveils Plans to Become International Technology Superpower
The UK has published a roadmap for reaching tech superpower status by 2030 through a new International Technology Strategy. The Foreign Secretary and the Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary…
- 5 Nov 2024
Standard Chartered, BII Renew $350 million Commitment to Support Trade Finance in Emerging Markets
Standard Chartered, a leading international cross-border bank, and British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, announce the signing of…
- 2 Nov 2023
Bletchley Declaration: UK, US, Nigeria Others Unite to Accelerate Development of AI
Leading AI nations, convened for the first time by the UK and including the United States, Nigeria and China, along with the European Union, have today reached a world-first agreement at Bletchley…
- 23 Mar 2025
Nigeria, Ghana Partner to Leverage Science, Technology for Development
Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, has emphasized the crucial role of Science, Technology, and Innovation (ST&I) in tackling national challenges and fostering economic…
- 13 Jan 2020
UK-Africa Investment Summit to showcase Investment in both Nigeria & UK
The United Kingdom Government will on Monday, 20 January 2020, host the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit in London geared towards a long-term partnerships that will deliver more investment and…
- 23 Dec 2025
AfDB Group Mobilises Global Private Capital to Close Africa’s Financing Gap
Building on the successful conclusion of the 17th replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-17), which mobilised $11 billion for Africa’s most vulnerable countries, the African Development…
- 10 Mar 2014
Nigeria Marks 25th Anniversary of world Web with Affordable Internet Access
An innovative and interactive new drive to empower affordable Internet access will today unite the Nigerian government as well as key members of the Nigerian ICT industry with technology leaders from…
- 30 Nov 2009
CGAP Examines the Future of m-Banking
Government and industry activism is vital if the potential of mobile banking is to be fully tapped to bring financial services to the world's poor over the next 10 years, according to a report from…
- 28 Nov 2022
UK Reaffirms Commitment to Strengthen, Deepen Trade Relation with Nigeria
The UK has reaffirmed commitment to strengthen and deepen its relationship with Nigeria, as both sides confirmed their shared interest in pursuing a potential Enhanced Trade and Investment…
- 2 Jul 2026
UK Deepens Digital Partnership with Nigeria to Drive Inclusive Growth
The United Kingdom has announced expanded collaboration with Nigeria to accelerate the country’s digital economy through a package of initiatives delivered under the UK’s Digital Access Programme. At…
- 9 Mar 2022
UK Govt Earmarks £20m for Global Partnership to Educate Girls Around the World
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is launching a new £20m (about N10.88 billion) business partnership as the UK continues to lead global efforts to improve girls’ access to education in developing…
- 24 Mar 2025
FG, UK FCDO, and Ghana Partner to Launch Sankore
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science & Technology (FMIST) and Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science & Technology…
- 1 Mar 2021
UK Envoy Hosts High-Level Dialogue on Nature-Based Solutions in Nigeria
Over 100 participants from Nigeria including from Federal and State Governments, Civil Society Groups, Non-Governmental Organisations and International development partners, took part in a virtual…
- 11 Mar 2021
Uk Pledges to Support Nigeria Deliver Affordable, Safe and Secure Digital Access to Underserved & Unserved Coomunities
The UK Government has pledged to support Nigeria in its inclusive digital economic agenda to promote the growth of the Nigeria tech ecosystem and close the digital divide in Nigeria. They made this…
- 31 Mar 2022
UK Backs Africa’s Ambitious Continental Free Trade Initiative
The UK launches a program of up to £35 million to support the negotiations and implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The AfCTFA is expected to lift 30 million people out…
- 14 Sept 2014
Slash Internet Licensing Fees for Affordability, Access- Oyedokun
Dr Oyewole Oyedokun, president / chairman, Governing Council at Institute of Information Management – Africa, started hi professional career in the late 90s . He is also the president, RIMA…
- 13 Feb 2024
Nigeria, UK Ink MoU to Boost Trade and Investment
The UK has signed an Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP) with Nigeria to boost trade and investment between the two countries and unlock new opportunities for UK and Nigerian businesses.…
- 28 Mar 2021
AfCFTA: Free Trade Bloc can be a Game Changer for African People, Business
Exploring strategies to deepen private sector participation in the implementation African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was the highlight of a panel session during the 2021 WTO Aid-for-Trade…
- 19 Jan 2021
Hogan Lovells’ Andrew Skipper Speaks @ the Africa Investment Conference
Andrew Skipper, Partner and Head of Hogan Lovells Africa Practice and Co-Chair of the UK's Africa Investors Group (AIG), will be speaking at the Africa Investment Conference, hosted by The UK…
- 5 Dec 2019
Osinbajo Harps on Importance of Data Mapping on Financial Inclusion, Others
The scope and depth of the Geo-Referenced Infrastructure and Demographic Data for Development project also known as GRID3 will enhance Nigeria’s aspirations for financial inclusion, agricultural…
- 11 Jul 2016
Additional Speakers for GSMA Mobile 360 Series – Africa
The GSMA on Monday announced additional speakers participating in the 2016 Mobile 360 Series – Africa conference, which will take place 26 – 28 July at the Julius Nyerere International Convention…
- 31 Jan 2020
Hogan Lovells Leads Discussion on Sustainable Growth in Nigeria’s Mining Sector
As part of its efforts to ensure sustainability in the Nigerian mining sector, global law firm, Hogan Lovells, recently hosted a forum to discuss global best practices and establish solutions that…
- 10 Mar 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Amb. Tuggar Lauds Moniepoint as a Nigerian Fintech Success Story
In a move that bolsters investor confidence in Nigeria's burgeoning fintech sector, the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, visited the UK offices of Moniepoint…
- 16 Mar 2025
Bridging Nigeria's Digital Divide: ITU and UK-FCDO Fuel Rural Connectivity Revolution
Mr. Yomi Arowosafe, Secretary of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has commended the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the…
- 14 Mar 2025
FG Seeks Stakeholders’ Collaboration to Bridge Digital Gap
The Federal Government has called for collaboration among stakeholders to bridge the digital divide in Nigeria, as it launches a series of flagship projects aimed at boosting digital inclusion.…
- 21 Aug 2014
Umunna, Nigerian Tipped as First Black British PM
Chuka Umunna of Nigerian descent on May 7, 2015, could make history by becoming the first black Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Born in London in 1978, Chuka was bred in the UK. His…
- 31 Jan 2013
World Loses $260Bn from Poor Water, Sanitation- Sirleaf
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian President issued a stark warning in Monrovia on Wednesday to the UN Secretary-General's High-level Panel that is meeting this week to address the future of…