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- 12 Dec 2023
UNIDO Seeks NASENI Collaboration on Renewable Energy Solutions & Industrial Development of Nigeria
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is seeking the collaboration of National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to reduce energy poverty in the country…
- 25 Apr 2022
BoI, UNIDO Partners to Boost Industrial Energy Efficiency
The Bank of Industry (BOI) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) have partnered to improve the nation’s industrial energy efficiency, a move both organisations described…
- 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…
- 20 May 2008
UN, HP Partner to Boost IT Skills Nigeria, Five Other Affrican Countires
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Hewlett-Packard (HP) have joined forces to help young unemployed people across Africa build their entrepreneurial and information…
- 3 Apr 2026
FG, Others Say Nigeria Wastes 38m Tonnes of Food Annually
Federal government, The European Union (EU), and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) have called for urgent and coordinated action to curb food waste and promote…
- 17 Aug 2010
CBN Partners AGRA to Stimulate Agric Financing
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN ) has signed a landmark agreement with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to develop a new innovative mechanism for unlocking billions of Naira of…
- 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…
- 7 Apr 2015
BoI Makes Case for off-Grid Power Generation
Mr. Rasheed Olaoluwa, managing director/ chief executive officer, Bank of Industry (BoI) has said that plans have reached advanced stage for it to secure li­cense for solar power gen­eration…
- 9 May 2016
eWaste Edges to 50m Metric Tons by 2018, ITU Seeks Solutions
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has disclosed that e-waste could grow to 50 million metric tons by year 2018. E-waste is generated by a wide variety of obsolete and discarded ICT…
- 27 May 2016
Proposed Railways Offer Option for Broadband Penetration-Aladesanmi
The Nigeria Broadband Plan 2013, mid-term to its implementation, has achieved some significant milestones either by conscious course of implementation or by random chance, nevertheless, there is…
- 28 Aug 2016
60% of Global eWaste Ends Up in Landfills
Electronic wastes (e-wastes) have remained troubling issue in both developed and developing economies as more than 20 million tons of e-waste are produced annually, only 40% of which is recycled; 60%…
- 20 Aug 2020
Stanbic IBTC Partners United Nations on Women Empowerment
Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc has disclosed that it recently partnered the United Nations on an initiative to provide seed funding for women across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria and the Federal…
- 22 Oct 2020
ITF Decries Lack of Skills to Fill over 900 Tech, ICT Jobs
In spite of Nigeria’s high unemployment rate, about 925 technical and Information Communication and Technology (ICT) jobs have been difficult to fill, according to Joseph Ari, director-general,…
- 31 Aug 2021
Heineken Named Beer of the Decade
Heineken, world’s premium beer brand, has won a Medal of Gold as Outstanding Premium Lager Brand of the Decade. This decoration is courtesy respected Nigerian business magazine Marketing Edge. L-R:…
- 23 Mar 2022
Digital Evolution: NITDA, Others Partner to Sustain National Socio-Economic Development
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has partnered with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) National Assembly (NASS) and Cyber Future Academy (CFA) to ensure that…
- 9 May 2022
ITU Appoints Pantami to Chair World Summit on WSIS Forum 2022
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has appointed Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, as chairman of the World Summit on Information Society…
- 1 Dec 2022
2022 E-Waste Dialogue: EPRON, ITREALMS, Ecofeld Partner on Collection of small e-waste
As part of the activities marking the 2022 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue, the management of ITREALMS Media is partnering E-waste Producer Responsibility Organization of Nigeria (EPRON) and Ecofeld…
- 30 Nov 2023
COP28: NASENI EVC, Halilu To Speak On Homegrown Technologies For Rural Electrification In Dubai
Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, executive vice chairman/chief executive officer (EVC/CEO), National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), is set to detail the Agency's plans and…
- 13 Dec 2023
ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue partners EPRON, EL-AS Tech, WEE-Eco on small waste collection
In efforts at spicing up the 2023 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue, the management of ITREALMS Media is partnering E-waste Producer Responsibility Organization of Nigeria (EPRON) membership organisations…
- 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…
- 12 Aug 2026
GSMA Industry Services Unveils Circularity Services to Help Operators Reduce E-Waste and Unlock Value
GSMA Industry Services have announced the launch of its new Circularity Services offering, designed to help mobile operators and ecosystem partners extend the life of devices, reduce e-waste, and…
- 14 Sept 2009
Challenges facing R & D Are Ever Increasing - Olatunji
Dr. Oluwole Olatunji is the director-general and chief executive of Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIRO), Nigeria’s foremost research institute. Olatunji joined the institute in…
- 6 Feb 2013
FDI in Nigeria Hits N800Bn
Direct investments in productive assets by foreign firms on local companies’ otherwise foreign direct investments (FDI) in Nigeria have reached a record N800 billion in January this year. This comes…
- 27 Jun 2013
Microsoft Empowers African SMEs with Office 365 Packages
Microsoft has announced the availability of Office 365 in nine new territories across the African continent. Office 365 is the next iteration of the company’s flagship Office product line which is…
- 25 Nov 2013
Schneider Electric Inaugurate Technology to Produce Water, Electricity, Others
Schneider Electric, the market leader in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, inaugurated the Microsol project aims to develop a single, modular standard technology for…
- 23 Dec 2013
Panacea to Improved Engineering Services In Nigeria
The desire to formulate standard is an intent by a profession to work within a defined and agreed rules and guidelines for improved safety, product quality and service delivery. Here in Nigeria, we…
- 5 Aug 2014
Malaria Destroyer Game for UN-World Summit Award
Malaria Destroyer Game (MDG) – a highly Innovative Technology App (from Nigeria) created by Mobile Software Solutions to fight the Monster Malaria Pandemic in Africa/World, has been selected as one…
- 12 Aug 2014
ITF Commences Audit of Skills Acquisition Centres
The Industrial Training Fund said it had begun the audit of skills acquisition centres as part of measures aimed at ensuring that the right equipment are used in the training of artisans. Dr Juliet…