The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has underscored the importance of investors education in protecting them from possible risks in sustainable finance investments.
IOSCO – the global body of securities markets’ regulators – has published a report that identified recent developments in investor education on sustainable finance, to enhance investor education and…
UBA foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced the commencement of its National Essay Competition (NEC). The Foundation also called call for entries for this year’s edition.
In a statement yesterday, the…
Twenty-three startups out of the 60 shortlisted in Africa for $4 million funding by Google are Nigerian firms.
The ”equity-free cash” comes under the tech giant’s funding scheme called Google Black Founders Fund (BFF) for startup tech firms in African…
Health-tech organisation, Wellahealth has been named among the 100 most impactful companies by the Norrsken Foundation.
The firm, according to a statement, was one of the two Nigerian companies that made the list, which included foremost startups from across the globe.
On the significance of the list, Norrsken stated, “The Impact100 is an annual list of the world’s most promising impact…
Project Management Institute has appointed George Asamani as the managing director for Sub-Saharan Africa.
A statement said “Asamani takes over from Ashwini Bakshi, who leaves the company having steered the region during the pandemic.”
Asamani, previously the business…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has alerted Nigerians on signs to look out for in identifying bogus investment schemes, otherwise known as Ponzi schemes.
Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Lamido Yuguda, said identifying bogus…
The management of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has said it is set to reduce the importation of sugar into the country by 40 per cent.
The President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, said in a statement that it was embarking on Phase II of its sugar project, which would cover over 100,000ha to make the sugar plant the largest in Africa, paving the way for employment of over 30,000 youths.
Dangote said…
Property World Africa Network has commenced the construction of a luxury estate located in the Centenary City of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
PWAN’s Max Grove Estate is a 9.1 hectare cosmopolitan residence encompassing 236 units of four to five-bedroom…
The Nigerian Bottling Company said it has empowered over 22, 000 youths across 10 cities, seven campuses within the digital space in partnership with international business machines, between 2017 when the company started its youth empowerment program till date.
In a…
The National Pension Commission has vowed to go tough on relatives, workers and retirees who fake deaths of contributors to the Contributory Pension Scheme in order the get the benefits entitled to deceased persons.
To ensure that a worker is truly dead apart from other means of verification, PenCom has also asked the banks to close the accounts of reported dead persons so that they would not be…
