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- 1 Feb 2017
USAID Pledges Technical Support, Launches New Agricultural PSP
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday launched two new agribusiness partnerships with Chi Farms and Niji Foods. The event highlighted USAID’s agricultural and…
- 30 Dec 2020
USAID Partners WACOT Rice on N5b Deal to Boost Rice Production in Kebbi State
WACOT Rice Limited’s (WRL) strategy to become West Africa’s leading rice producer got a massive boost from the USAID-funded West Africa Trade and Investment Hub (WATIH). The Nigerian based subsidiary…
- 1 Jul 2013
USAID, AGRA Form Seeds & Tech Partnership to Reduce Hunger
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) have announced the Scaling Seeds and Technologies Partnership, a $47 million, three-year…
- 8 Sept 2017
Asoko, USAID-Backed NEXTT Sign MoU on Promotion of Nigerian Agro-Processors
African corporate data provider, Asoko Insight (“Asoko”) and USAID-backed Nigeria Expanded Trade & Transport (“NEXTT”) Project have jointly signed an MoU which will see the two organisations…
- 23 Feb 2009
Intel Partners USAID on Kano Teachers’ IT-Assisted Learning
To remarkably improve the standard of primary education in the country, Intel Nigeria and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have jointly organized a first of its kind…
- 7 Apr 2021
Jobberman, USAID eTrade Alliance Partner to Drive Development of e-Commerce in Nigeria
Jobberman, the single largest job placement website in sub-Saharan Africa announced its partnership with the USAID funded Alliance for eTrade Development II (eTrade Alliance) to help drive the…
- 17 Jan 2020
Ecobank Partners NIRSAL, USAID, Others on Loans to Nigerian Farmers
Ecobank Nigeria Ltd is partnering with the Nigeria Incentive-based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Development Bank…
- 17 Jan 2020
Ecobank partners NIRSAL, USAID, others on loans to Nigerian farmers
Ecobank Nigeria Ltd is partnering with the Nigeria Incentive-based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Development Bank…
- 11 Apr 2021
YBR Appointed to Manage USAID Youth Empowerment Campaign
Yellow Brick Road (YBR), a creative solutions Firm, has been appointed by international development agency, DAI, to manage the branding and communications campaign for the USAID funded Youth-powered…
- 21 Mar 2022
Gricd, HaulTrac Partner to Deliver Essential Healthcare Commodities Across Nigeria for USAID
Gricd, a cold chain technology company that uses the Internet of Things (IoT) to enable last-mile delivery of temperature-sensitive products, has partnered with Haultrac, one of Nigeria’s leading…
- 14 Dec 2016
Global Development Initiatives: USAID’s Experience in Africa
Global development initiatives are increasingly becoming prominent in improving technology, especially, in the African ecosystem. I recently had a chat with Jill Moss, the Technical Adviser, Global…
- 27 Mar 2024
StarNews, Global Black Economic Forum Launch Business Competition In Partnership with MTN & USAID
Africa’s leading video streaming platform, StarNews Mobile and the Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF), have announced a call for applications for the launch of their Business Competition in Lagos,…
- 15 Nov 2016
US Sign MoU to Support Primary Education in Sokoto State
The U.S. government, through the Agency for International Development (USAID), announces its continuing support to the education sector in Sokoto state with the signing of a memorandum of…
- 25 May 2021
WACOT Rice to Create 60,000 Jobs through Argungu Project
WACOT Rice Limited, a subsidiary of TGI Group which is based in Argungu, Kebbi State, will create 60,000 jobs across Nigeria and West Africa through its partnership with the USAID on the rice…
- 2 Mar 2018
US To Give 600,000 Africans Access To Internet, Power
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced that more than 600,000 people would have access to affordable internet and power under the U.S. Power Africa Initiative.…
- 7 Oct 2013
A4AI Launches to Stimulate Global Policy Reform, Lower Access Costs
Global sponsors Google, Omidyar Network, UK DFID and USAID joined by a host of governments, tech companies , a diverse group of private and public sector players came together to launch the Alliance…
- 9 Aug 2015
GE, Others Announce $1.1m Awards for African Energy Entrepreneurs
General Electric Africa in conjunction with the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced that an…
- 30 Aug 2018
WARIF Conducts Gender Sensitization Workshop for Law Enforcement Agents
Following the USAID grant awarded to WARIF via the Pathfinder platform, the Women at Risk Foundation (WARIF) has trained 40 law enforcement agents across Lagos districts on adequate gender based…
- 2 Dec 2024
Mastercard, Alerzo, and e-Trade Alliance Unite to Enhance Financial Inclusion for 10,000 MSMEs
Mastercard has collaborated with Alerzo, a leading Nigerian B2B e-commerce company, and the USAID-funded e-Trade Alliance to accelerate the digital transformation of and enhance financial inclusion…
- 27 Aug 2024
US Donates 10,000 Mpox Vaccines to Nigeria
As part of efforts to mitigate the spread of Mpox, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated 10,000 Jynneous vaccines to Nigeria. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday…
- 20 May 2025
Africa Launches First Continental Space Agency
Africa has launched its first continental space agency to enhance Earth observation and data sharing at a time when a more challenging global environment is restricting access to climate and weather…
- 21 Mar 2025
Nigeria, Kenya among Nations Running out of HIV Drugs - WHO
Eight countries - six of them in Africa, including Nigeria, Kenya and Lesotho - could soon run out of HIV drugs following the US government's recent decision to pause foreign aid, the World Health…
- 17 Oct 2022
AFEX Launches 100,000MT/ year Grain Quality Enhancement Centre to Mark World Food Day
AFEX, Africa’s leading private commodities market player, on Friday, marked World Food Day 2022, with the launch of a new 100,000MT/ year Grain Quality Enhancement Centre and 30,000 MT storage…
- 18 Jul 2024
WiDEF Launches Round of Technical Assistance to help Close the Gender Digital Divide
The Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF) announced today the launch of its second competitive round, this time inviting applications from large private sector enterprises seeking technical…
- 19 Aug 2016
US Embassy Officials Aid Corruption in Nigeria- Report
A recent report by the Council on Foreign Relations says that despite the United States’ government efforts to combat illicit finance, poor governance, and violent extremism in Nigeria and the world…
- 17 Oct 2015
Stakeholders at Shea Conference Discuss $3.8Bn Nigeria Export Potentials
Stakeholders at Shea Conference organised by Shea Origin, US Aid and Bank of Industry in Abuja recently have highlighted the $3.8billion export potential of the Nigerian Shea industry.‎ The…
- 12 Oct 2018
NCC Names Nwokike, Director, Public Affairs
Mr. Nnamdi Nwokike has been named director, Public Affairs, by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). His appointment which is in line with the NCC management’s realignment of roles and…
- 30 May 2021
NITDA Cautions Nigerians on New Email-based Attack from Solarwind Hackers
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has cautioned Nigerians of a widespread malicious email campaign undertaken by the hacking group- NOBELIUM. The caution came as a result…
- 13 Mar 2015
Why Nigeria Needs M-Pesa Now
It’s pretty simple; Africa’s largest economy is losing N6 trillion to rural ignorance of mobile money, according to Venture Africa. Mobile money transactions in Nigeria are said to be at a very low…
- 6 Oct 2017
Over 1300 Business Leaders To Attend As TEF Hosts African Entrepreneurs
By Jude Ofoegbu The third and largest annual TEF entrepreneurship forum of the above foundation is billed to hold in October 13-14 in Lagos Nigeria. More than one thousand three hundred African…