Category: Newsline
‘Thrilla in Manila’: Women’s financial inclusion is our fight of the decade, By Malado Kaba
Unlocking women’s economic power and closing the gender gap will not only help us achieve Sustainable Development Goal 5—which is focused on gender equality— it will also help accelerate progress towards many of the 16 other goals Last month, I represented the African Development Bank’s Gender, Women and Civil Society Department at the Alliance…
Sahara Group to reinforce call for more intra-African collaboration on Energy poverty at AEW
Sahara Group is set to reinforce its call for more intra-African collaboration and investments towards enhancing access to energy on the continent at the Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2023 (www.AECWeek.com) Conference & Exhibition, scheduled to hold in Cape Town on October 16 – 20. AEW brings together leaders, innovators, and experts in the energy sector…
Bosun Tijani launches programme to train 3 million technical talents by 2027
As part of plans by Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy to train 3 million technical talents by 2027, the Minister, Dr Bosun Tijani has launched the 3MTT programme https://3mtt.nitda.gov.ng, targeted at generating a pipeline of technical talent across Nigeria. The programme, he said, is a key part of the Ministry of Communications, Innovation…
Obari Gomba wins 2023 Nigeria Prize for Literature
Obari Gomba has won the 2023 Nigeria Prize for Literature. He was announced winner for his play from a shortlist of three, which included Henry Akubuiro for Yamtarawala, the Warrior King and Abideen Abolaji Ojomu for The Ojulegba Crossroads. GRIT. Gomba was announced winner of the $100,000 prize by the Chairperson of the Advisory Board, Professor…
Hippolite Amadi wins 2023 Nigeria Prize for Science for Respiratory technologies for new-borns
​The Advisory Board of The Nigeria Prize for Science today announced a novel scientific work on respiratory technologies for keeping Nigerian new-born babies alive by Professor Hippolite Amadi as the winner of the 2023 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Science. The Prize which is sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) is worth $100,000. According…
A Disclaimer by NLNG on Vendor List for NLNG Train 7
The attention of Nigeria LNG Limited (‘NLNG’ or the ‘Company’) has been drawn to the activities of certain groups of persons and individuals purporting to be agents of NLNG in relation to the NLNG Train 7 Project (‘NLNG Train 7’ or the ‘Project’), and demanding fees from companies, organisations and members of the public, for…
African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 takes place in Cape Town next week
African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 takes place in Cape Town next week. AEW is an annual event that brings together leaders, innovators, and experts in the energy sector to discuss and shape the future of energy in Africa. As the continent grapples with the dual challenges of providing access to energy for its growing population…
Two Decades of Magic: Africa Magic Turns 20
As it marks twenty years of existence, MultiChoice’s (https://www.Multichoice.com/) Africa Magic channel celebrates two decades of significant expansion as a major platform for African content and an engine for multiplying Africa’s creative talent. Launched as a single channel showing mainly Nollywood movies in 2003, Africa Magic has since grown to include seven channels for movies,…
Africa Data Centres, (DFC) reaffirm partnership for Ghana facility investment of $300 million
The DFC and Africa Data Centres (www.AfricaDataCentres.com) have signed a statement reaffirming their shared commitment to strengthen ICT infrastructure in Africa and Africa Data Centres’ intent to mobilise part of its existing DFC-financing commitment of $300 million to construct a first-of-its-kind data centre in Ghana; The investment is part of the organisation’s plan to strengthen ICT…
AfDB Chief Economist urges Nordic and Irish entrepreneurs to make Africa their investment destination
The African Development Bank Group’s (www.AfDB.org) Chief Economist, Prof Kevin Chika Urama, has urged entrepreneurs in Nordic countries and Ireland to make Africa their business and investment destination. Prof Urama, on an official visit to Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway and Sweden between 25-29 September, said Africa’s population boom – projected to make it the world’s…