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Ecobank Nigeria Launches Scaling Up Podcast to Champion African Entrepreneurship

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Ecobank Nigeria has launched Scaling Up! its flagship business storytelling podcast designed to inspire, educate and empower entrepreneurs, founders, business leaders and the next generation of African innovators, July 24,2026. The podcast will deploy authentic conversations with some of the continent’s most accomplished business personalities.The podcast, which will be Continue Reading

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Beacon Power Services Enters Strategic Sponsorship and Technical Partnership with the Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA) Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 3rd July 2026 – As announced during the 1st Scientific Committee of the 2025-2028 mandate, Beacon Power Services (BPS) has entered into a multi-year financial sponsorship and technical partnership with the Association Continue Reading

Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority ,IFC Sign Agreement to Expand Oncology Centres

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Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, NSIA and the International Finance Corporation, IFC(an arm of the World Bank) have signed what has been described as a “landmark” partnership agreement to finance the expansion of oncology facilities round the country.At a grand signing ceremony held in Abuja on Tuesday ,February 3,three federal ministers and top officials of the Continue Reading

SORA Technology Raises $2.5 Million in Late Seed Round to Accelerate African Health and Climate Solutions

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SORA Technology Company a frontier technology startup addressing infectiousdiseases and climate change through drones and AI, today ,Monday, January 5,2026 announces that it has raised JPY 400 ($2.5 million) in the second close of itslate seed round. This fresh funding comes after a $4.8 million late seed round inMarch 2025, bringing SORA Technology’s total funding […]Continue Reading

Nigeria Hosts African Sovereign Wealth Funds Confab

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The 2025 Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF) Meeting will take place from June 16–17, 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria.The meeting is hosted by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA).The theme of the meeting is :“Leveraging African Sovereign Wealth Funds to Mobilize Global Capital for Transformative Development in Africa.”The event will bring together African Continue Reading

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