Publications

CSR-in-Action Celebrates 7th Anniversary, Focuses on Good Citizenship

CSR-in-Action, Nigeria’s foremost sustainability consultancy has drawn attention to the importance of good citizenship and contribution of the private sector to sustainable development and national building as it marks its 7th anniversary. A conglomerate of 3 sustainability-focused businesses, CSR-in-Action has championed the cause of sustainable development in Nigeria over the past seven years. The company…

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Nigeria Signs Joint Declaration on Economic Cooperation with EFTA

Nigeria has signed a joint declaration on economic cooperation with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which is expected to allow both parties to work on a framework to increase trade and investment flows. The EFTA-Nigeria declaration was signed in Argentina, on the sidelines of the 11th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).…

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9mobile Grabs SERAs 2017 Most Outstanding Company in CSR Award

For its huge impact and contributions to national development through its different Corporate Social Responsibility CSR initiatives, 9mobile has emerged winner of the Most Outstanding Company in CSR at the 2017 edition of Sustainability, Enterprise & Responsibility Awards (SERAs) held in Lagos. 9mobile, which is Nigeria’s most innovative and customer-friendly telecommunications firm, beat over 20…

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2018/2019 Skoll MBA Scholarships in Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Oxford Saïd Business School

The Skoll Scholarship is a competitive scholarship for incoming MBA students to the University of Oxford who pursue entrepreneurial solutions for urgent social and environmental challenges. The Scholarship provides funding and exclusive opportunities to meet with world-renowned entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and investors. The Skoll Scholarship provides tuition for entrepreneurs who have set up or have…

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Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative – 2018 Fellowship Application

The Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative, CYFI, is a dynamic youth-based initiative launched in 2011 by the U.S. Consulate General, Lagos. CYFI brings together Nigerian youth of exceptional vision, skills and experience to design and implement projects that have a positive impact on Nigerian society. Former Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, was a champion of civil liberties,…

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Financial Inclusion: Are Nigerian Banks getting it Right?

The term ‘financial inclusion’ has gained momentum in the Nigerian banking industry since the inception of the Nigerian Sustainable Banking Principles (NSBP) by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the year 2012. But are Nigerian banks really in the true path of financial inclusion or inclusive banking? The World Bank defines financial inclusion to…

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Take Action on the Global Goals…Integrate the SDGs to Your Business

Author ~ Ebuka Onunaiwu Whether you are a multinational, a medium enterprise or a Small and Growing Business (SGB), you need to take action on the SDGs, because it presents you with an opportunity to become a driving force for value creation and also because it is good for your business’ bottom line. The Sustainable…

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Petrolex Builds the Largest Tank Farm in Sub-Saharan Africa

The chairman of indigenous oil and gas conglomerate, Petrolex Group, Mr Segun Adebutu spoke to journalists on Tuesday while taking them on the tour of the company’s newly-built Mega Oil City, located at Ibefun in Ogun State. The Oil City houses a massive tank farm, reputed to be the largest in sub-Saharan Africa. At present…

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U.S. Businesses in Nigeria Paid N34.4b Tax in 2016

A recent Economic Impact Survey of United States companies in Nigeria has shown that such business interests have contributed over N34.4 billion to the nation’s tax revenue in 2016, even as the firms have expressed commitments towards deepening their investments in the country. According to the business interests under the aegis of American Business Council…

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Courtesy Foundation to Empower Girls Through Concert

A not for profit organisation based in the United States of America, the ‘Courtesy Foundation’, has concluded arrangement to hold a Yuletide Concert tagged ‘The Frankincense, the first of its kind Classical music Concert’ in Lagos, Nigeria. Founder of the foundation, the US based Nigerian classical music icon, Abiodun Koya, at a recent media parley,…

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The ACT Foundation Grants Programme 2017–18 Call for Applications

This application targets all Non profit (NGOs, CBOs, INGOs, CSO) in the area of Health, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Leadership, with a track record in the above knowledge area. Should your organisation meet the following criteria and requires financial support to develop innovative ways in approaching identified challenges in our four focus areas of Health, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Leadership,…

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Commonwealth Scholarships for PhD Study at NTU, Singapore

The ACU member institution Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore is offering four fully-funded Commonwealth PhD Scholarships. The scholarship creates new opportunities for NTU and ACU to nurture future leaders in all disciplines, with an emphasis on those in science and engineering. It provides passionate highly motivated individuals the tremendous opportunity to conduct work in…

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