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Dimension Data

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    • Safiriyu Rosenje, Chief Financial Officer, Dimension Data Limited; Gbenga Olabiyi, Chief Executive Officer, Dimension Data Limited; Shatse Kakwagh, Managing Partner, Mbavaa Partner Limited, and Adekunle Alade, Chief Executive Officer, Pathway Advisors Limited, during the signing ceremony of the company's N20 billion Bond Programme, in Lagos, recently. (1)
    • Safiriyu Rosenje, Chief Financial Officer, Dimension Data Limited; Gbenga Olabiyi, Chief Executive Officer, Dimension Data Limited; Shatse Kakwagh, Managing Partner, Mbavaa Partner Limited, and Adekunle Alade, Chief Executive Officer, Pathway Advisors Limited, during the signing ceremony of the company's N20 billion Bond Programme, in Lagos, recently. (2)
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Dimension Data Nigeria Holds Signing Ceremony For $15m Bond Programme

Speaking during the signing ceremony, Gbenga Olabiyi, Managing Director of Dimension Data Nigeria, explained that the capital raise is focused on long-term value creation

Dimension Data Nigeria (https://dimensiondata.com.ng/) has formally executed its N20 billion ($15m) Bond Programme under Dimension Data SPV Funding Plc, following approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The signing ceremony, which marked the completion of the programme documentation and regulatory clearances, was held recently at the Capital Club, Victoria…

Merck Foundation

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    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO meet H.E. Senator OLUREMI TINUBU, CON, The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1)
    • Merck Foundation and Nigeria First Lady Meet To Build Healthcare Capacity, Support Girl Education And Break Infertility Stigma In Nigeria (1)
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    • Merck Foundation and Nigeria First Lady Meet To Build Healthcare Capacity, Support Girl Education And Break Infertility Stigma In Nigeria (3)
    • Merck Foundation and Nigeria First Lady Meet To Build Healthcare Capacity, Support Girl Education And Break Infertility Stigma In Nigeria (4)
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Merck Foundation and Nigeria First Lady meet to Build Healthcare Capacity, Support girl education and Break Infertility Stigma in Nigeria - Anantha

Merck Foundation has provided 63 scholarships for Nigerian doctors, out of which 8 scholarships have been provided for Fertility, Embryology, Sexual & Reproductive Medicine, Biotechnology of Human Assisted Reproduction and Embryology and Women’s Health

Merck Foundation (https://merck-foundation.com/), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany underscored their commitment to build healthcare capacity, support girl education and break infertility stigma in Nigeria during their high-level meeting with H.E. Senator OLUREMI TINUBU, CON, The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The discussion was led by Prof.…

Merck Foundation

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    • Main Image Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO meet H.E. Senator OLUREMI TINUBU, CON, The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1)
    • Main Image Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO meet H.E. Senator OLUREMI TINUBU, CON, The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1)
    • Main Image Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO meet H.E. Senator OLUREMI TINUBU, CON, The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1)
    • Main Image Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO meet H.E. Senator OLUREMI TINUBU, CON, The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1)
    • Main Image Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO meet H.E. Senator OLUREMI TINUBU, CON, The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1)
    • Main Image Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO meet H.E. Senator OLUREMI TINUBU, CON, The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1)
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Merck Foundation and Nigeria First Lady meet to Build Healthcare Capacity, Support girl education and Break Infertility Stigma in Nigeria

Our aim is to improve the overall health and wellbeing of people by building healthcare capacity across Africa, Asia and other developing countries

essages to promote a healthy lifestyle and raise awareness about the prevention and early dfor local Nigerian doctors in 42 critical and underserved specialties. We also discussed about addressing critical social and health issues in the country including breaking the infertility stigma and supporting girl education.” “It gives me great…

Federal Republic of Nigeria
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First NEC Meeting of the year Focuses on Sustainable Ease of Doing Business, Demographic Transition, Others

The initial criteria (framework) focused on security and infrastructure, transparency and access to information, the regulatory environment, and skills and workforce readiness

Determined to consolidate the gains of the previous subnational surveys on Nigeria’s business climate, the National Economic Council (NEC) rose from its first meeting for the year, firmly supporting the second iteration of the Subnational Ease of Doing Business Report which is to be launched in the second quarter of…

Embassy of France in Abuja, Nigeria
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France supports Nigeria’s health sector

Mrs. Emmanuelle Blatmann, Ambassador of France to Nigeria and Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, Federal Minister of Finance, signed on 13 January the first loan from the Treasury to Nigeria since 1990

France is providing a €55 million loan to Nigeria to improve the health sector. Mrs. Emmanuelle Blatmann, Ambassador of France to Nigeria and Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, Federal Minister of Finance, Budget & National Planning, signed on 13 January the first loan from the Treasury to Nigeria since 1990. This concessional loan…

Paradigm Initiative
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Amidst COVID-19, PIN Advances Digital Rights and Inclusion Across Africa (By Valery Njiaba)

PIN works to connect underserved young Africans with digital opportunities and ensures the protection of their rights.

By Valery Njiaba, Communications Officer, Paradigm Initiative (Paradigmhq.org) The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the digital divide in Sub-Saharan Africa. More people require internet access and intermediate skills to work remotely due to the measures put in place to manage COVID-19.  According to a 2020 report by Global System for Mobile Communications Association…

Africa Regional Media Hub
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Banker-turned-poultry farmer becomes champion for African agriculture

Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation works to harness high-impact agricultural technologies to boost crop output and create viable opportunities for workers and entrepreneurs

If we must satisfy Africa’s food security with our growing population, then there must be high commercialization of agriculture. That is modern farming.” – Ayotomiwa Yinka Ogunsua, poultry farmer When Ayotomiwa Yinka Ogunsua got a job as a loan officer at a microfinance bank in Ibadan, Nigeria, after graduating from

Africa Regional Media Hub
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Post Event Communication on the 6th Edition of the African Insurance Awards

Over 1,250 professionals took part in the 2020 edition which was held virtually this Friday, 18 December 2020

The African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) (Africa-Re.com) hereby expresses its sincere gratitude to all the participants and the judges of the just concluded 6th African Insurance Awards. Over 1,250 professionals took part in the 2020 edition which was held virtually this Friday, 18 December 2020. The winners of the four categories…

Nigeria Rugby Football Federation
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Nigeria Rugby Sevens squad named for Africa Men’s Regional Sevens

The team features seventeen players in all with the inclusion of three foreign based players

Coach Bronson Weir has named his training squad for Africa Cup Sevens North Tournament to be held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on 15-16 September, 2018. “The team features seventeen players in all with the inclusion of three foreign based players’’ “In this Black Stallions squad, we have an extremely talented group of players with the right…

CWC
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His Excellency, the President of Equatorial Guinea and Ministers to open the country’s most anticipated international gas event

The Equatorial Guinea Gas Summit will feature the participation of international delegations from Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Tchad and others

Since the discovery of significant oil reserves in the 1990s, natural gas exploitation and export have become one of the most important assets and economy drivers in Equatorial Guinea. As often expressed by the Government, the country has a vision to become the region’s Gas Hub, which entails close cooperation…