Akin Adesina, the chairman of the African Development Bank (AfDB) is demanding better loan terms, faster debt restructurings, and a $25 billion infusion into the Africa Development Fund to prevent Africa from experiencing a lost decade. 

Kogi, Six Other States Lose N45bn FG Funding   The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning and the Chairman of the Federal Cares Steering Committee, Clem Agba, has disclosed that only 29 states and the Federal Capital Territory, are beneficiaries of the funds disbursed...

SMEs Empowerment, Solution to Global Challenges - UNEP United Nations Environment Programme has stated that to overcome today’s challenges which include climate change, nature loss, pollution, and the post-COVID-19 recovery, it is crucial to empower micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. It noted that SMEs are the...

On TETFund's Strategic Investment in Vaccine Production, by Rahma Oladosu   The deadly coronavirus pandemic which broke out in 2019 has claimed over six million lives globally. In Africa alone, over nine million confirmed cases have been recorded according to the World Health Organisation, WHO, and...

TETFund Sponsored COVID-19 Vaccine Ready For Trial November   The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) sponsored COVID-19 vaccine project would undergo its first clinical trial in November. The project, which was a mega research grant intervention tagged: ‘Accelerated Development of COVID-19 vaccines using innovative technological approach’ was...

Nigerian Minister Faults COVID-19, Russia/Ukraine War Over Food Inflation The Minister of Agriculture, Mohammad Abubakar, said bandit attacks on farmers haven’t affected the level of food production in the country, and blamed COVID-19 on the rising cost of food. Abubakar stated that the attacks on farmers...