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- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 11 Mar 2021
WIPO Nigeria Office Boosts Creative Industry Development
Establishment of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Nigeria Office (WNO) last year has benefited Nigeria immensely, impacting positively on the development of copyright and other…
- 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…
- 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.…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 27 Jul 2023
Lai Mohammed appointed special advisor to UNWTO secretary-general
Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s immediate-past minister of information has been appointed as a special advisor by Zurab Pololikashvili, secretary-general of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation…
- 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,…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 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:…
- 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)…
- 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…
- 28 Feb 2018
FG Seeks UNESCO’s Support to Train Information Managers
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has called on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to assist Nigeria in building the capacity of…
- 12 Mar 2023
NITDA Reveals Gender Digital Inclusion Plan
In a bid to unlock the full potential of Nigeria's digital economy and promote greater social and economic development for all Nigerians, the Director General, National Information Technology…
- 16 Aug 2018
Underinvestment, Human Errors Put ICS Security in Key Verticals at Risk - Report
According to Kaspersky Lab’s State of Industrial Cybersecurity 2018’ survey, industrial and energy enterprises, as well as transport and logistics companies, have different opinions regarding the…
- 15 May 2025
NITDA Advocates Strategic Partnership in Research to Unlock Nigeria's Digital Potential
Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has emphasized the critical need for robust collaboration among academia, industry, and…
- 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…
- 3 Nov 2022
Empowering Women for Trade Through Digital Technology
A report by PriceWaterCoopers has said that women account for 41 per cent ownership of micro-businesses in Nigeria, with 23 million female entrepreneurs operating in the segment. The United Nations…
- 25 Nov 2024
BoI Raises Over $5Bn Funding, 2Bn Euro Syndications
In its bid to provide adequate funding for Nigeria’s industrial development finance, the Bank of Industry Limited, BoI, has raised over $5 billion in international funding instruments. The bank has…
- 12 Jul 2017
Shittu, Pantami for NCS 13th Int’l Conference Next Week
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) is set to hold the 13th edition of the flagship International Conference, in Abuja from July 18 to 20, 2017, with Barr. Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications as…
- 30 Nov 2022
WISCAR Unveils Illustrious Line-up for 2022 Annual Leadership & Mentoring Conference
Women in Successful Careers (WISCAR), a leading not-for-profit and non-governmental organization focused on women empowerment and strategic mentoring for professional women has unveiled the agenda…
- 1 Apr 2014
Okigbo Emerges ISPON President
The Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), has elected Pius Okigbo, Jr. (FNCS), as its president with a new National Executive Council (NEC) to run the affairs of the organisation…
- 7 Aug 2020
GSMA, UN Use Mobile Money in Digital Assistance Drive
Industry body for mobile operators, the GSMA, and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are accelerating the use of mobile money in times of global emergencies, including pandemics and…