NIGERIA EMBARKS ON DIGITAL ADVANCEMENT FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE WITH THE LAUNCH OF DEVSINGOVERNMENT BY DR. TIJANI

Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, has urged the community of technologists and tech enthusiasts in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies of the government to enhance the concept of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). This initiative aims to transform the Nigerian Civil Service into a world-class institution and improve government services. In […]

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MARCOM 2023 HONORS QNET WITH GOLD FOR IMPACTFUL FINANCIAL LITERACY VIDEO

QNET’s enlightening video on the transformative effects of its financial literacy initiative, Fingreen, has been recognized with a prestigious gold award at the 2023 MarCom Awards. Named “FinGreen: Cultivating Financial Literacy for a Bright Tomorrow,” the video spotlights QNET’s FinGreen program—a peer-to-peer educational initiative crafted to enhance financial comprehension in disadvantaged communities. The video begins […]

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THE PARALLEL MARKET SEES THE NAIRA DEPRECIATING TO 1,440 PER DOLLAR.

The parallel market witnessed a less favorable performance for the naira, trading within the range of 1,440/$ to 1,460/$ at the conclusion of Monday’s trading, as reported by Bureau de Change operators. Contrastingly, the official forex window exhibited a stronger naira on Monday, recording a 1.09% appreciation to close at 1,419.86/$. This positive shift was […]

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ALLAN GRAY CENTRE FOR AFRICA ENTREPRENEURSHIP (AGCAE) PHD AND MASTERS SCHOLARSHIPS 2024

Application Deadline: 22 September 2023 at 23h59 The Allan Gray Centre for Africa Entrepreneurship (AGCAE) resides in the School of ​Public Leadership (SPL), within the faculty of Economic and Management​ Sciences. The AGCAE creates, integrates and diffuses knowledge to improve data-and-dialogue driven entrepreneurial ecosystem development in Africa in order to increase well-being of communities with entrepreneurship. Eligibility criteria Candidates must […]

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British Council Scotland SGSAH EARTH Scholarships 2024

The British Council Scotland SGSAH EARTH Scholarships is a programme run by SGSAH with funding from the British Council to enable international research collaborations between PhD and Early Career Researchers and Scottish HEIs and Scotland-based academic mentors, and external organisations, thematically focused on environmental arts and humanities and their interdisciplinary connections. The overall aim of […]

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THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND PREDICTS A DECLINE IN NIGERIA’S INFLATION RATE TO 23% BY 2024

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) envisions a reduction in Nigeria’s inflation rate to 23% in 2024 and further to 15.5% in 2025, as revealed by Daniel Leigh, IMF’s Division Chief of Research Department, during the recent press conference for the Fund’s World Economic Outlook (WEO) update. As of December 2023, Nigeria’s inflation rate was recorded […]

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CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program

Applications for the CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program are accepted once annually. Applications are now closed for the 2024-2026 cohort. The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program provides: Interdisciplinary interactions Pursuing the most exciting and important research questions requires scholars who can move beyond their own research areas to take a fresh look at a problem. […]

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2023/2024 WAAW Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship 

Call Anytime +2349096774358 Send Email inquiries@waawfoundation.org Office Abuja, Nigeria 2023/2024 WAAW Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship Are you a passionate and dedicated young woman looking to pursue a career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)? Working to Advance STEM Education for African Women (WAAW) Foundation is pleased to announce its 2023/2024 undergraduate scholarship application, aimed at empowering young African women to pursue their dreams in STEM  […]

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ABBEY MORTGAGE BOOSTS PROFITS WITH REDUCED NON-PERFORMING LOANS AFFIRMING SUCCESSFUL RISK MANAGEMENT TACTICS (Reporter: Tobi Adetunji)

Abbey Mortgage Plc continues to enhance its earnings, overcoming the impact of inflationary pressures, attributed to the Bank’s successful risk management strategies, particularly the reduction in Non-Performing Loans (NPLs). In December 2023, the mortgage firm observed an 11.79 percent surge in net profit, reaching N856.26 million compared to N766.19 million in December 2022. Notably, interest […]

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KONRAD-ADENAUER-STIFTUNG (KAS) SUR-PLACE SCHOLARSHIP 2023/2024 FOR YOUNG ETHIOPIANS

Application Deadline: September 30, 2023. The KAS sur-place scholarship is a local scholarship offered by the KAS Office Ethiopia/African Union in the form of financial support to Ethiopians who are enrolled in and are pursuing post-graduate studies in universities in Ethiopia and who show excellence in their academic performance and in society. The phrase “sur-place” […]

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