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Call for Applications: The Climate & Care Initiative Fund (Up to USD $50,000 per project)
The Climate & Care Initiative, supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and led by a consortium including the...
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Nigeria Records $5.14 Billion Current Account Surplus in Q2 2024
Nigeria achieved a current account surplus of $5.14 billion (11.46% of GDP) in Q2 2024, showing significant improvement over the...
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The Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office (NMCO) Generates Over ₦8 Billion in Revenue Performance
The Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office (NMCO) generated ₦8.2 billion in October 2024, marking a significant milestone in the agency's revenue...
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Nigerian Government Calls for Increased Investment in Mechanized Farming
The Federal Government of Nigeria is urging both local and international stakeholders to invest in large-scale, mechanized farming, seizing the...
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Federal Government Announces N150bn Loan Scheme for Ogun State MSMEs
The Federal Government has announced a target to support at least 175,000 small business owners in Ogun State through its...
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Lagos State Launches N100M Grant to Boost Agri-Focused Startups, Empower MSMEs
The Lagos State Government has unveiled a N100 million grant initiative aimed at supporting agriculture-focused startups, allowing 26 selected businesses...
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Okonjo-Iweala Stresses Boosting Supply Chain Finance Access to Fuel SME Growth in Africa
Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has underscored the importance of improving access to supply chain finance,...
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African Development Bank Approves a $75 Million Participation in Export Trading Group’s Sustainability Linked Loan for Core Value Chain Financing Across Africa
The African Development Bank Group has greenlit a $75 million financing package to support Export Trading Group (ETG), a Mauritius-based...
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Standard Chartered and BII Extend $350M Trade Finance Deal to Boost SMEs Across Africa
Standard Chartered and the British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution, have signed a $350 million risk participation...
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Nigeria: African Development Bank Approves $100 Million to Support Youth and Women-led MSMEs
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $100 million loan to boost financial access for youth and women-led small...
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