Sixteen Years After Enacting the Child Rights Acts, Child Labour Remains a Major Issue in Nigeria
Given that the dangers associated with child labour in Nigeria, NOIPolls presents findings from its past poll on “Child Labour
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NCC reassures telecoms consumers of protection in the wake of crackdown on interconnectivity debts
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reassured the over 174 million telecoms consumers of their protection from suffering any service
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Oando posts H1 2019 results, posts N7.2b profit-after-tax
Oando, Nigeria’s indigenous energy group listed on both the Nigerian and Johannesburg Stock Exchange, has announced unaudited results for the
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Bitcoin price surges past $11,000 while stocks plunge on trade war fears
Bitcoin price soared 9% on Monday, performing like a safe haven asset as it edged past $11,000 for the first
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US declares China a currency manipulator, says it’s using yuan to gain ‘unfair advantage’ in trade
The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday designated China as currency manipulator, a historic move that no White House had exercised
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Econet confirms Kwese shutdown
Econet Group has confirmed that Econet Media Limited otherwise known with the brand name, Kwese, has ceased operations with effect
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Etihad Airways introduces Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Lagos route
Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner recently touched down in Lagos after its inaugural flight from Abu Dhabi. The two-class B787-9
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Uzoma Dozie launches Sparkle mobile-first platform to improve retail services in Nigeria
Uzoma Dozie, one of Nigeria’s leaders in the financial sector and the last Group Managing Director of Diamond Bank, has launched a
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Venture Capital 101 for Startups By Keilah Keiser
If you’re turning in to this guide, chances are you’re a startup with ambitious goals, specifically funding goals. You might
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The mistake that led to TransferWise, a £1.2bn business
When Kristo Kaarmann was kicking himself for being “incredibly stupid”, little did he know that it would spark an idea
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Davido Is Now The Most Viewed Nigerian Artist On YouTube – Vanguard
Afro pop star, David ‘Davido’ Adeleke has become the most viewed Nigerian artist on streaming platform, YouTube. The News Agency
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NOW OPEN: Mastercard Start Path Global 2020 Program for Innovative later stage startups Worldwide
Application Deadline:unspecified Mastercard Start Path is an award-winning program that enables later-stage tech startups to rapidly scale through unparalleled access
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Apply for the AIMS-NEI Big Data for Development Innovation Challenge 2019 (Seed funding grants of up to USD 10,000)
Application Deadline: 21 August 2019 The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences – Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI), in partnership with the
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Vital Voices GROW Fellowship 2020 Global Accelerator Program for Female Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: August 31st 2019 The Vital Voices GROW Fellowship (VV GROW) is a leading global accelerator program for women owners of
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Ghana’s aviation industry has been ranked as best in Africa
Ghana’s aviation industry has been ranked as the best in terms of safety in Africa. The report was released by
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Export-Import Bank of the United States announces members of the 2019 Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) announced the appointment of the 11 members of its 2019 Sub-Saharan Africa
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Equity Bank of Kenya named Africa’s best digital bank for 2019
Equity Bank has been named Africa’s Best Digital Bank for 2019 at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence. Equity was recognised
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Africa Oil Week and Menas Associates release Africa Oil and Gas Outlook for 2019
A report released by Africa Oil Week (www.Africa-OilWeek.com) and Menas Associates about what lies in store for Africa’s oil and
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Photography 4 Humanity Global Prize 2019 for photographers around the world – $5,000 USD cash award
Application Deadline: October 15, 2019 Photography 4 Humanity is an international initiative that calls on photographers around the world to bring
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Thomson Reuters Foundation 2019/2020 Reporting on Illicit Finance in Africa workshop for African Journalists (Fully Funded to Cape Town, South Africa )
Application Deadline: 13th August 2019 Thomson Reuters Foundation, in partnership with the Institute for the Advancement of Journalism, is looking
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Union Bank Announces Partnership with TEDxLagos
Union Bank has announced its partnership with TEDxLagos to host the upcoming TEDxLagos event tagged ‘Spring’. This collaboration is in
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A 37-year-old former teacher becomes a Billionaire with his education app Byju – Karen Gilchrist
India has crowned its latest billionaire, a 37-year-old former teacher from a small village in Kerala. Byju Raveendran received the
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Union Bank Announces edTech Challenge to Boost Innovation in the Education Sector
As part of efforts to promote innovation in the education sector, Union Bank has announced the launch of the 2019
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4 Major Startup Funding Mistakes First-Time Entrepreneurs Make (And How To Avoid Them) by Tero Isokauppila
As a new entrepreneur, it’s easy to botch fundraising because you’ve never done it before. And it’s even easier to
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Compass, Monday.com, Microsoft, BlueTalon, and DataGrail
Compass raises $370M for real estate platform New York-based Compass, a tech-focused company building out a platform for residential real
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