Dolly Children Foundation’s Adedolapo Osuntuyi Wins African Humanitarian Awards”Education Champion ” Category

Adedolapo Osuntuyi, the Executive Director of the Dolly Children Foundation, has won the African Humanitarian Award in the “Education Champion” category. The award was in recognition of her unrelenting commitment to empowering poor children in Africa via education. The “Education Champion” category recognizes those who have exhibited a strong dedication to improving educational opportunities for…

Read More

Diageo sells majority stake in Guinness Ghana to Castel Group for $81 Million

Diageo Plc, a British multinational alcoholic beverage company, with its headquarters in London, England, has announced the sale of its majority stake in Guinness Ghana Breweries to the Castel Group for $81 million. The transaction will see the UK-based beverage giant part with its 80.4% shareholding in the Ghanaian unit while retaining ownership of its…

Read More

UNIDO Enlightens Welders About The Dangers of PCBS Chemical

“Over 10,000 small-scale welders in Sri Lanka have benefitted from a UNIDO project funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) enlightenment campaign on the dangers of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a chemical use in the welding industry. UNIDO project manager, Carmela Centeno, Head of the Responsible Materials and Chemicals Management Unit, who disclosed this, said that …

Read More

Robots and AI Are Working Together to Bring You Better Medicines, Shampoo and More

Every time you squeeze toothpaste onto your toothbrush, spray perfume on your skin, or swallow a pill, you’re using the result of a carefully crafted recipe made in a lab. These are called formulations.  Formulations aren’t just simple mixtures — they’re complex arrangements of ingredients designed to work together in specific ways.  Getting the recipe…

Read More

NACCIMA Highlights Concerns Over Government Economic Reforms and Private Sector Growth

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has expressed concerns that the current economic reforms implemented by the Federal Government are not fostering growth within the private sector. Instead, these reforms appear to be disproportionately benefiting the public sector. The public sector encompasses the segments of the economy that are…

Read More

RMRDC Introduces Quarterly Statistical Bulletin Series to Enhance Industrial Growth

The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has officially launched its Quarterly Statistical Bulletin Series, a strategic initiative designed to transform Nigeria’s industrial landscape. This publication aims to serve as a foundational resource for data-driven policy formulation and a critical instrument for industrial advancement in Nigeria. During the launch event held in Abuja over…

Read More

SMEDAN Data Insights: Over 50 Million Informal Businesses in Lagos

Dr. Olubunmi Kole-Dawodu, State Manager for the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), has disclosed that Lagos is home to over 50 million informal businesses. This announcement was made during a recent stakeholders’ forum on Economic Data Performance, organized by the Lagos Bureau of Statistics (LBS) at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce…

Read More