In 2024, as the Africa Mercy continued to offer direct medical services in Madagascar, Mercy Ships and NGO Operation Smile collaborated to train and mentor local health professionals in comprehensive cleft care This year’s World Health Day theme, Healthy Beginnings,…
LAWMA Partners UNIDO and FBRA to Tackle Menace of Plastic Waste
…… signs position paper to formalise collaboration The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has partnered the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA), to promote sustainable plastic waste management in Lagos State, through…
SPE Oloibiri Lecture Series and Energy Forum (OLEF) 2025 to Focus on Driving Energy Sustainability
The 2025 Oloibiri Lecture Series and Energy Forum (OLEF), organized by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Nigeria Council scheduled to hold on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 9:00 AM, at the Main Auditorium, PTDF Tower, Abuja. This year’s event,…
World Health Day: Merck Foundation, African First Ladies Provide over 2250 Scholarships to Doctors Across Africa
Merck Foundation scholarships are highly significant, as they provide doctors with specialized training, helping to bridge healthcare gaps and improve patient care in underserved communities Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks “World Health Day”2025 in partnership with…
Petroleum Industry Experts Demand Removal of NMDPRA’s Aminu Said Ahmed from New NNPC Board, Cite Non-Compliance with PIA Act
A number of petroleum industry experts have faulted the appointment of Aminu Said Ahmed of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) into the newly reconstituted Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd. They sounded the…
Ghana’s Petroleum Commission to Outline Investment Opportunities at Accra Investor Briefing
Striving to increase production and reverse natural declines in mature oilfields, Ghana is promoting new investment across its upstream oil and gas sector. The country – through national upstream regulator the Petroleum Commission of Ghana – is embarking on a…
African Development Bank and Mozambique launch Drone-based Initiative to Strengthen Country’s Disaster Preparedness
The Drone-Based Disaster Management Project will establish a drone training centre in Mozambique to train 30 professionals, including 10 instructors The African Development Bank, the government of Mozambique, and Korea’s government agency Busan Technopark have launched an innovative drone-driven initiative…
Resilience: A Winning Strategy for Legacy-Building
By Ibukun Awosika Theirs is a vital lesson: success is about the courage to show up, the willingness to learn and the determination to keep building despite setbacks The boldest entrepreneurs understand that resourcefulness, resilience and collaboration are essential –…
AfDB Supported Projects in Senegal, Rwanda Clinch Top Honors at 2025 Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa Awards
The awards celebrate Africa’s most innovative and transformative financial deals, highlighting exemplary execution, effective mobilization of new liquidity pools, and innovative deal structuring Two African Development Bank Group supported projects have garnered top honours at the 2025 Bonds, Loans &…
Lagos Public Affairs Officers Promise More Push For Government Policies, Projects
Lagos State Public Affairs Officers have resolved to step up enlightenment on government policies and projects. It was all at a strategic meeting of the Public Affairs officers in Lagos State Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), which was convened by…