Deadline: 2nd February 2018 All On is launching the Clean Energy Innovation Challenge, in partnership with Co-Creation Hub to facilitate increased access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy sources for low-income households, small and medium scale enterprises, and communities. All On works with partners to increase access to commercial energy products and services for under-served…
read moreWhat does the future really hold for Nigeria in 2018, seeing that the nation has wandered in the development wilderness for 57 years in search of the path to the promised land of economic vitality flowing with jobs, infrastructure, good living standard, flourishing SMEs and an environment devoid of pollution. Considering the recent economic recession…
read moreAuthor ~ Funmi Akindejoye "What is the economic value of the world's ecosystem services to human beings?” This question was asked by Constanza and his colleagues in a seminal paper in 1997. Constanza estimated the value of the world's ecosystem as ranging between US $ 16-54 trillion (1012) per year, with an average of US…
read moreAuthor ~ Dami Vera-Cruz “Investigative reporting is the bone structure without which the journalistic body collapses.” – Alma Guillermoprieto. Lagos, Saturday, 09 December, 2017 – Investigative journalism/reporting plays a vital role in any democracy. This should most times call the powerful to account, and expose corruption, give the public a ‘heads up" about certain people…
read moreCSR-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…
read moreNigeria 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).…
read moreFor 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…
read moreThe 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…
read moreThe 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,…
read moreThe 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…
read moreAuthor ~ 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…
read moreThe 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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