Nestlé Nigeria Plc has announced the expansion of its flagship initiative, Nestlé Empowering Rural Women in Nigeria, to Agbara, Ogun State. Aimed at strengthening small businesses and enhancing livelihoods within rural communities, this program has welcomed 49 new female retailers. The Nestlé Empowering Rural Women in Nigeria […]
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Nestlé Nigeria Trains 100 Plastics Waste Workers
Nestlé Nigeria Plc has launched a comprehensive Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) Training Program, empowering 100 plastic waste workers across Lagos and Abuja. This initiative aims to enhance the safety and wellbeing of these invaluable workers while empowering them and promoting their dignity within the plastics recycling […]
Africa Tops BII’s Investment Portfolio With £1.09bn in 2024 ………UK Development Finance Institution Increases Africa Commitments by 40%
British International Investment (BII), the UK government’s development finance institution, has disclosed that it committed £1.09bn to African companies in 2024, marking a 40 per cent increase from the £725m invested in the region the previous year. The figure represents 62 per cent of BII’s total global […]
Plural Health Emerges to Tackle Africa’s Fragmented Healthcare Systems
As African countries push for universal health coverage, a persistent challenge continues to undermine progress: fragmentation. From disconnected hospital systems to slow insurance processing and inaccessible patient records, the lack of coordinated digital infrastructure remains a major barrier to effective healthcare delivery on the continent. Plural Health, a Nigerian health […]
NEPL/Seplat JV Launches Mini-Grid Project, Celebrates YEP Graduation In Edo State
The NEPL/Seplat Joint Venture (JV) has unveiled a solar-powered mini-grid project, graduation of its pioneer Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP) participants and the commissioning of a borehole project in Ologbo N’ugu, Edo State. Themed, “Building Capacity for a Greener Grassroots Economy,” the three-pronged initiative is centered on providing access to […]
Otedola Declared the Activist Investor and Market Maker of the Year at Nairametrics Awards……….First Holdco Plc, FirstBank and First Asset also Shine at the Awards
First HoldCo Group had a great outing at the Nairametrics Capital Market Choice Awards ceremony which was held last Friday at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The harvest of awards started with the Group Chairman of the Holding Company, Mr. Femi Otedola, CON, blazing the trail by being honoured […]
Cascador Partners Sterling Bank On $2m SME Lending In Nigeria
Cascador has announced a partnership with Sterling Bank to launch new debt funding model to unlock growth for Africa’s most promising ventures. According to a statement from the company, backed by a $2m Catalytic Fund, the partnership introduces flexible, founder-friendly financing for Cascador alumni; pairing low-interest debt […]
Fidelity Bank Named Nigeria’s Best Private Bank At Euromoney Awards
Fidelity Bank Plc has been named “Nigeria’s Best Private Bank” at the Euromoney Awards 2025. The recognition was formally unveiled at the awards ceremony held recently at The Savoy in London. The Euromoney Awards for Excellence are prestigious annual honors and a benchmark for excellence in […]
Author, Eloike holds first book reading for women themed book, Ichabod
Nono Ogochukwu Eloike, Astute Communications Strategist with expertise in Behavioural Change Communications and Public Relations, is holding her first book reading for her book “Ichabod: Daughters Who Did Not Inherit Their Mother’s Silence”. The author on Wednesday said the book reading event for the sought after self help book […]
MTN Foundation Opens Applications For 2025 Scholarships
MTN Foundation has opened applications for its 2025 scholarship programme, in a bid to trengthening the development of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), encouraging excellence in academic pursuit, deepening diversity and inclusion by empowering blind students in Nigeria. According to the Foundation in a statement the […]