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- 28 Jun 2015
Sahara Partners United Nations on Youth Development
Sahara Group is partnering with the United Nations on the "Building Bridges" project which seeks to position young people for effective participation in activities that will be designed to achieve…
- 2 Jun 2023
MTN Joins United Nations Women Empowerment Principles, Advocates for Gender Equality in Workplace
MTN Nigeria, leading ICT firm, has signed the United Nations Women Empowerment Principles (UN WEPs) as part of its commitment to gender equality in the workplace through the Nigeria2Equal programme…
- 19 Nov 2024
UNDP and Anambra State Foster Innovation with New Marketplace
In the lead up to Anambra Innovation Week 2024, in a landmark collaboration poised to position Anambra State as Africa's Silicon Valley, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered…
- 4 Apr 2024
Nigeria Plans AI Strategy Workshop for National Development
Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy has said Nigeria is set to hold the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Workshop from April 15 to 18, 2024, in Abuja. Dr.…
- 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…
- 20 Oct 2017
AfDB, OpenOil Launch Report on How African Governments Manage Extractive Resources.
African Development Bank (AfDB) and OpenOil, a Berlin-based financial analysis firm, have jointly produced a report on how African governments use financial models to manage oil & gas and mining…
- 14 Jul 2017
GSMA Unveils New ‘Mobile for Development’ Initiatives
At the 2017 Mobile 360 – Africa, the GSMA announced several developments in its Mobile for Development programme, all of which support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The…
- 24 Feb 2026
AfDB, UNDP Launch $10Bn AI Initiative for Africa
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched an ambitious $10 billion project to support the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
- 19 Feb 2025
NAICOM, UNDP, Others to Promote Insurance Literacy, Consumer Protection
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently took their Insurance Literacy and Consumer Protection Campaign to Wuse Market, Abuja. NAICOM…
- 9 Sept 2021
UNDP, FG Select Enugu as SDGs Accelerator Hub for South East States
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has expressed gratitude to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Federal Government for selecting Enugu State Sustainable Development Goals…
- 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…
- 19 Jul 2020
Softcom Advocates for Human-Centred Technology to Meet SDGs in COVID-19 Era
Softcom Limited, an indigenous and innovative technology company, has recommended the use of human-centred technology to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals in this COVID-19 era.…
- 22 Sept 2021
UNDP Designates Delta as SDGs Innovation Hub for South-South
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) yesterday, announced that Delta had been selected as innovation and acceleration hub of its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in South-South. Dr…
- 28 Oct 2025
MTN Nigeria, WWF/NCF, UNDP Nigeria Shortlist 100 Innovators for PachiPanda Challenge
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, in collaboration with the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) through the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)…
- 6 Dec 2018
Accenture, UNDP Partner to Launch Entrepreneurship Portal Platform
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Accenture announced the launch of Youth for Africa and Sustainable Development Goals (YAS), a pan-African entrepreneurship portal-platform with a…
- 10 Aug 2010
UNDP Partners CBN on Training Micro-Finance Industry
To make small loans available and accessible to the poor, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has partnered with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to organise a two-week training for…
- 29 Jul 2026
MTN Nigeria, Partners Launch Third PachiPanda Challenge to Boost Green Innovation
MTN Nigeria, in partnership with the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) through the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Nigeria and Deloitte Nigeria,…
- 29 Sept 2016
Bank of Industry, UNDP Seal $2m Solar Energy Pact
The Bank of Industry (BoI) yesterday sealed a $2m (N611m) agreement with the United Nations Development Programme for the implementation of solar electrification projects in some select…
- 13 Sept 2022
AVPA, UNDP Partner to Grow Sustainable Finance in Africa
The African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), a Pan-African network of social investors collaborating to mobilise and deploy capital for impact and the United Nations Development Programme…
- 18 Jan 2024
UNDP Launches $1bn Innovation Fund for African Start-ups
To support business start-ups across Africa, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a $1 billion innovation fund to fund their initiatives. Named the “timbuktoo Africa…
- 27 Dec 2016
UN Sets Up Tech Bank for Least Developed Countries
The United Nations General Assembly in New York has officially established a Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries. The new UN institution is viewed as a significant achievement for the…
- 2 Feb 2022
ITU Unveils AI Platform to Hasten Community Development
The United Nations (UN) tech agency International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform, which seeks to step up global collaboration on the use…
- 16 Nov 2025
MTN Nigeria, WWF/NCF and UNDP Nigeria Announce the Top 10 Finalists of 2025 Nigeria PachiPanda Challenge
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, in partnership with the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) through its local partner, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), and the United Nations Development…
- 18 Mar 2017
Sidmach Concludes 3-Day UN Influx Hackathon in Lagos
In furtherance of United Nations activities towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a three-day UN Influx Global Hackathon was held in Lagos. The camp for was hosted at Sidmach…
- 15 Jun 2022
NITDA to Train 1m Application Developers in 18 Months
The deployment of digital technologies is a necessary fundamental tool in the implementation of the United Nations 17 sustainable development goals to make the world a better and safer place and the…
- 2 Nov 2025
Reps Propose N3,500 Daily Wage for Unskilled Labour
House of Representatives is considering a bill seeking to promote sustainable rural development, reduce poverty, and enhance the livelihoods of Nigerians living in agrarian communities. Titled “The…
- 5 Jun 2023
2023 World Environment Day: Polaris Bank restates commitment to environmental sustainability in Nigeria
Polaris Bank, Nigeria's leading digital financial institution, has restated its commitment to environmental sustainability in the country. The Bank's commitment is coming on the heels of the 2023…
- 27 Nov 2020
The PTF Collaboration Model Mitigating COVID-19 in Nigeria
By Chido Nwakanma There is a long list of organizations and individuals that have been “supporting Nigeria’s emergency response to COVID-19”. Their assistance speaks to the various collaborations and…
- 9 Mar 2017
Sidmach, First Nigerian Company to Host ‘Un-Influx Hackathon’
For the first time Nigeria will host United Nations-Influx Hackathon, Sidmach Technologies Nigeria Limited, has been chosen as the camp for the three-day event commencing Friday, March 10, 2017. For…
- 21 Aug 2022
LaPRSC: Danbatta Highlights Why Nigerians Must Explore Opportunities in the Digital Economy to Eradicate Poverty
Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman/ CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission, on Thursday addressed the 9 th Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference on Leadership and…