Samsung Heavy Industries (SHIN) recently raised the bar in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by partnering Vision Care, an agency of the United Nations to support eye surgery for 102 Nigerians. Under the programme, 102 patients with cataracts and at risk of blindness have successfully recovered their eye sights. SHIN has also raised the bar in…
read moreMeadow Hall Foundation (MHF) is the non-profit arm of Meadow Hall Group. MHF supports students, teachers, schools, and communities through partnership with individuals, public and private organisations to implement sustainable initiatives, projects and programmes such as School Adoption Programme, Meadow Hall Teacher Centres, Free Teacher Professional Development Training for Private and Public School Teachers, Educator’s…
read moreThe MINDS Scholarship Programme for Leadership Development in Africa was successfully launched in 2017, bringing to realisation our vision of developing young leaders who have a continent-wide development mindset and leaders who can facilitate greater cooperation between African countries. The Scholarship Programme enables African students to study in an African country other than their home country and…
read moreIn contemporary time, democracy has turned out to be the most supported political tool for development and social change, which has attained near global acclaim and admiration by many world leaders. Although it is contestable, the reasons for this vary. First, democracy has gained acceptability as a form of government based on equity and justice.…
read moreA few weeks ago, the good people of Advance Fee Fraud (Yahoo Yahoo) and the negative impact it has had on Nigeria’s international image. The topic got me thinking about Advance Fee Fraud generally. Like me, many residents of Lagos will have at some point crossed paths with a big boy (sometimes girl) who was rumoured…
read moreThe Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria, which is an institution committed to the development and promotion of corporate governance, has held its 2018 conference. It is themed, ‘Towards Sustainable Development: the Role of the Nigerian Code of Corporate Governance’. At the conference, the corporate governance code was the subject of discussion, with all the speakers…
read moreA Nigerian, Ugenyi Igbokwe, alongside others from four African groups, has emerged a winner in the recent Atoms Empowering Africa Youth Video Competition that focused on nuclear energy. Organisers of the competition announced that Igbokwe stood out as the ‘Special Decision Winner’ with his video entitled, ‘Sustainable Development Goals’. The competition, which was organised by…
read moreThe programme is aimed at promoting academic excellence and quality manpower development in the Country. This is one of the many ways TOTAL demonstrates its commitment to the educational development of Nigerian students. It is a part of TOTAL’s rich Corporate Social Responsibility. The award , which is open to all first year and second…
read moreSince 1996, the Graduate School of Business and Commerce of Keio University has been training promising tax personnel in the field of tax policy and administration with its Master’s Degree Program in Taxation Policy and Management. This program brings together the cooperation of Keio University, the National Tax Agency of Japan ( eligible country list. Not…
read moreClose your eyes. What do you see? The future is here, near and achievable. But how sustainable? Autonomous vehicles (AV), Drones, Smart Traffic Management Systems, Vertical Farming and the list goes on. But how soon would the “future” become reality in the developing world? Overall progress toward a more sustainable world remains slow. Contemporary issues…
read moreAspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation in partnership with African Philanthropy Foundation and the King Baudouin Foundation United States, on Wednesday, September 25, 2018, held an information sharing session facilitated by, Senior Advisor, Communications & Outreach, King Baudouin Foundation United States (KBFUS), on Global Funding Opportunities for non-profits and social enterprises. Some highlights of the event were; Funding trends by individuals…
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