By Ayomide Otitoju The Chairman of the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has unveiled a landmark ₦1 trillion national scholarship programme aimed at expanding access to education and supporting academic excellence across Nigeria. The initiative, which begins in 2026, will provide annual funding of ₦100 billion for 10 years…
Exness, one of the world’s largest multi-asset brokers, has opened a new office in Cape Town, marking a significant milestone in its long-term expansion across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). With fintech innovation accelerating across the region, South Africa has become a leading hub for digital finance. Cape Town’s advanced financial system, strong talent pool, and vibrant…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) on Thursday held a high-level strategy session with Heads of Agencies to accelerate the implementation of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Executive Order mandating Social Health Insurance for all residents. The meeting, held at Providence Hotel, Ikeja, marked a major push in the state’s effort to eliminate…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday reiterated his administration’s dedication to safeguarding lives, property, and investments in the state, while urging citizens to actively participate in addressing Nigeria’s security challenges. He spoke at the 19th Annual Town Hall Meeting on Security, themed “Building Trust, Enhancing Security: A New…
By Ayomide Otitoju APO Group, the award-winning pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, has appointed Nicholas Cull as Head of Human Resources for its volunteer programme supporting the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), the governing body of the Roman Catholic Church in Africa. Cull joins the programme on a…
By Ayomide Otitoju At the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, development partners, including the African Development Bank (AfDB), called for a scale-up in financing to meet the 2030 goals of the African Union’s Great Green Wall Initiative. The initiative aims to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land, sequester 250…
By Ayomide Otitoju Several international energy companies are expected to enter the MSGBC region’s upstream market in the coming months, targeting exploration opportunities in The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Guinea-Conakry, industry experts said at the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference in Dakar this week. Ben Sayers, Partner and Energy Specialist at GeoPartners, noted that…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), a Shariah-compliant multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has approved €135 million in Non-Honoring of Sovereign Financial Obligations (NHSFO) insurance to support the Kars-Iğdır-Aralık-Dilucu (KIAD) High Standard Railway Project in Türkiye. The transaction was arranged…
By Ayomide Otitoju Senegal is positioning itself as a continental leader in gas-to-power development, combining innovative technical models with flexible project delivery to meet rapidly growing electricity demand, industry experts said on Tuesday at the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference in Dakar. The country made headlines this July by launching Africa’s first LNG-to-power…
