SPOUSAL VIOLENCE POLL RESULT
In Nigeria, victims of Spousal violence also called intimate partner violence, domestic abuse, and intimate partner abuse, are afraid to
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COVID-19 – Africa: Looming crisis in developing countries threatens to devastate economies and ramp up inequality
The growing COVID-19 crisis threatens to disproportionately hit developing countries, not only as a health crisis in the short term
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Covid-19: giving.ng seeks N1bn for health workers in partnership with Sterling Bank
Giving.ng, a crowdfunding platform, has said it is partnering Sterling Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading commercial bank,to raise N1billion from donors
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The Coronavirus Death Stroll: Why so low in Africa? By Chimaobi J. Agwu
As at the early hours of March 31, 2020, the much dreaded global pandemic, COVID-19, better known as Coronavirus, has
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Banks Cut Customers Dollar Spending Abroad – Emele Onu, Bloomberg
More Nigerian banks may cut how much foreign currency customers can spend abroad as the coronavirus pandemic and a slump
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Oil crashes to fresh 18-year low of $22.76 as demand suffers unprecedented drop CNN
The great oil crash of 2020 ain’t over yet.US crude plunged nearly 7% and finished at an 18-year low of
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NAFDAC Orders Production Of Chloroquine For COVID-19 Clinical Trials
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has ordered the manufacturing of Chloroquine for
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Applications open for the MEST Africa Challenge. Get your startup featured on VC4A to receive the support you need
MEST Africa Challenge 2020 For the third time, MEST Africa is calling early-stage startups to apply to the pitch competition.
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2020 Olympic Games now to commence on July 23, 2021
The Tokyo Olympic Games will start on 23 July, 2021 and run to 8 August after being postponed for a
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After More Than 25 Years South Africa’s debt Is Now Junk With Moody’s rating – Prinesha Naidoo
South Africa has lost its Moody’s Investment Services investment-grade credit rating more than 25 years after it was first awarded
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AFEX Commodities Weekly Report
In the review week, the benchmark AFEX Commodities Index (ACI) rallied by 1.80% WtD to close at 161.65 points, indicating an increase
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Nigeria offers to sell crude oil at $3 below the international brent benchmark currently at $27.95
Nigeria opened a new front in the oil price war between some of the world’s largest OPEC+ countries, offering to
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Lagos might have up to 39,000 cases of Coronavirus – Lagos State Health Commissioner, Prof. Akin Abayomi
The Lagos government on Friday said it expects to see up to 39,000 cases of COVID-19 in the state. The
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IMF chief Georgieva says the world is in a recession, containment will dictate strength of recovery – Thomas Franck
International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said Friday that the global economy is now in a recession thanks to COVID-19,
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African Development Bank launches record breaking $3 billion “Fight COVID-19” Social Bond
The African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) has raised an exceptional $3 billion in a three-year bond to help alleviate the
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Sterling Bank Contributes N250m to Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19
Sterling Bank Plc, has contributed N250 million as part of its commitment to the newly formed Nigerian Private Sector Coalition
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FREE Investor Pitch Video Masterclass from CoFoundersLab
We are all experiencing unprecedented global disruption due to the Coronavirus. We have heard from thousands of you in our
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A global approach is the only way to fight COVID-19, the UN says as it launches humanitarian response plan
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today launched a $2 billion coordinated global humanitarian response plan to fight COVID-19 in some of
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Africanews launched on DStv and GOtv across the African continent
After launching Euronews on its platforms in November, the MultiChoice Group has just launched Africanews (www.Africanews.com) – part of the Euronews
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Nigeria announces plans to ban inter-state travel and possibly close down all motor parks
The Federal Government announces plans to ban inter-state travel and possibly close down all motor parks as part of measures
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Pure Water is still the Main Source of Drinking Water 💧 for Nigerians – NOIPolls
In commemoration of World Water Day, which holds on the 22nd of March every year, NOIPolls conducted a public opinion
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Interns Needed (Apply)- Ghana Remote Internship
Last week GSE launched the #GhanaRemoteInitiative. We received hundreds of applications and our team is working with these companies to
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APPLY for the One Young World’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 for young Entrepreneurs Worldwide (Fully Funded to Munich,Germany
Application Deadline: April 23rd 2020 The rates of global unemployment, the catastrophic effects of climate change, and the challenges of
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Africa-China Reporting Project Public health reporting grants 2020 ( US$1,500 grant)
Application Deadline: April 30th 2020 The Africa-China Reporting Project (the Project) at Wits Journalism is inviting journalists to submit proposals for reporting
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APPLY: WISE Accelerator Programme 2020 for Education Technology Projects (Fully Funded to Doha,Qatar)
Application Deadline:20 April 2020 at 16:00 GMT. The WISE Accelerator supports innovative initiatives developing solutions in education technology with high
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