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- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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.…
- 17 Aug 2016
Airtel Partners Lagos State On 2016 International Youth Day
Airtel Nigeria, has partnered with the Lagos State Ministry of Youth & Social Development to commemorate the 2016 International Youth Day in line with its commitment to empower youth and create…
- 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…
- 9 Nov 2021
FG Mulls ‘Operation Feed Yourself’ to Tackle Hunger
Federal government is considering an ‘Operation Feed Yourself’ initiative to encourage the establishment of urban farms and small home gardens across the country. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo…
- 26 Oct 2017
Mobile Banking, New Target For Cyber Criminals in West Africa
Participants at this year's National CyberSecurity Awareness Month, organized by United States Consulate in partnership with International Centre for Leadership Development Nigeria, believes that…
- 16 May 2021
Nigerian Security Agencies Use Israeli, US Technology for Forensic Surveillance of Journalists’ Phones
Technology developed by United States and Israeli firms were acquired by Nigerian security agencies for forensic surveillance of mobile phones of journalists, according to a report by the Committee…
- 15 Jul 2015
IBM Research-Africa, RTI Int’l Partner for Data-Driven Development
RTI International, - a leading nonprofit research institute - and IBM’s Africa research lab, have announced a partnership to deploy big data analytics and cognitive technologies to help transform…
- 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…
- 14 Jan 2026
NITDA DG Reaffirms Nigeria–U.S. Partnership on Data Privacy, AI and Cybersecurity
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to strengthening collaboration with the United States…
- 14 Sept 2020
Yomi-Ajayi, UBA USA CEO Appointed to US EXIM’s Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee
Sola Yomi-Ajayi, the CEO of the United Bank for Africa (UBA)’s operations in the United States, has been appointed to the Export-Import Bank of the United States (US EXIM) Committee on Sub-Saharan…
- 29 Nov 2017
U.S. Boosts Nigeria’s Counter-Narcotics Efforts, Donates Vehicles, Tactical Equipment to NDLEA
By peter oluka As part of its continuing support of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the United States government on Wednesday donated seven vehicles and a variety of technical…
- 3 Sept 2019
AfDB Appoints Chinelo Anohu to Head Africa Investment Forum
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, has announced the appointment of Mrs. Chinelo Anohu, a highly accomplished international corporate lawyer, as head and senior…
- 5 Feb 2016
NITDA, States Collaborate On Smart City Initiatives
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has launched a multi-year National Smart Cities Initiative designed to kick-start the drive towards using smart, scalable solutions…
- 14 Dec 2021
Lagos Unveils Electricity Policy
The Lagos State Government has announced the launch of its new electricity sector policy, designed to meet urban planning standards, and satisfy the demand for various social amenities, while…
- 1 Sept 2013
ISPS: US Coast Guard Backs NIMASA on Ports Security
The United States Coast Guard has declared that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is on the right path to the successful implementation of the International Ships and…
- 21 Oct 2013
Key Measures Point Stinky Fingers @ Nigeria
From pervasive corruption to alarming incidences of intellectual property theft, Nigeria has been ranked among the bottom 10 performers in the world according to a compilation by ENDS.ng, Every…
- 8 Feb 2024
Anambra's Cyber Revolution Gains Momentum in USTDA's Global Talks
Anambra State Government, led by Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, continues to make giant and groundbreaking strides in the realm of technology. In recognition of Anambra's commitment to a digital…
- 16 Dec 2024
Tizeti Launches New Fibre Broadband Service in Nigeria, Ghana
Tizeti, West African internet service provider, has launched its FreeFiber broadband service in Nigeria and Ghana, setting what it calls a new benchmark for internet speed and accessibility in the…
- 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…
- 28 Sept 2022
Union Bank, Firm Partner on Financial Inclusion Drive
Union Bank in its commitment to driving financial inclusion in Nigeria, has partnered with WACOT Rice Limited, a rice processing company, to financially include 6,000 local small-scale farmers in…
- 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…
- 7 Sept 2009
Wireless Market Set to Boom as African Population Hits 1Bn
The population of Africa, world’s second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia has now officially crossed the 1 billion mark but much as this presents both challenges and…
- 28 Aug 2019
WAAS will Enhance Agribusiness, Grow GDP Across West Africa - Asenuga
The need for West African countries to come together to showcase the rich agricultural heritage of their sub-continent and contribute to its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are the focus of the West…
- 27 Jul 2021
Convergence Partner Secures $120M Fund to Drive Digital Inclusion in Africa
Convergence Partners, a private equity investor focused on the technology sector across sub-Saharan Africa, announced the successful first close of its third fund, the Convergence Partners Digital…