The SME Ad Grant is for small and medium businesses across Nigeria. As businesses started opening and coming out of COVID-19 lockdowns, the economic downturn that followed, as a result, prompted us to find a way to support these businesses. So, in partnership with FAYA, an adtech company, we decided to offer SMEs ad grants. […]
Some 2,400 girls in Nigeria would be empowered with basic information and communications technology (ICT) skills in the next three months, courtesy of a grant from the United Kingdom government, which will be administered accordingly by Cybersafe Foundation through the DigiGirls Digital Empowerment programme. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the programme in Lagos, the […]
The South Korean government has agreed to help Nigeria develop nuclear energy options that will enable the country to close deficits in its electricity generation and supply. The Ambassador of South Korea to Nigeria, Kim Young Choe, said this at an interactive session, on Thursday, with the Senator Gabriel Suswam(PDP, Benue North-East) led Senate Committee […]
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) has approved US$580 million in new grants to transform education systems in 20 countries, bringing the total amount of GPE funding in 2021 to $740 million. The grants will help improve access to education, strengthen teacher training, provide school meals and support analyses of sector progress in Bangladesh, Burundi, […]
Bank of Industry has disclosed that it has, along other partners, supported the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) with a whooping N3.6 billion as startup loans since the inception of the NYSC Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development. The industrial bank made the disclosure at the closing ceremony of the 2021 NYSC Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship […]
In a bid to address one of the critical challenges of businesses, especially among startups, the Lagos government and Eko Innovation Centre including other experts at the Art Of Technology Lagos 3.0 held recently in Lagos have offered tips on how start-ups can get funds. They also used the platform to empower innovative Tech Entrepreneurs […]
In order to meet high demand for wheat, amidst poor production capacity, the Central Bank of Nigeria is to disburse N41 billion through Heritage Bank Plc to farmers across different states for the expansion of wheat production. A statement from the Heritage Bank stated that the fund would consummate the expansion of Wheat Seed Multiplication […]
EARTH Journalism Network (EJN) is inviting applications for its reporting grants to support the production of in-depth or investigative stories that will highlight progress toward a post-pandemic green recovery. The EJN is seeking to increase reporting on this emerging topic in order to improve public understanding of these actions and ensure that governments are held […]
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has released N5 million as grant to three top winners of the 2021 Emerging Technologies Research and ICT Innovation Competition and Exhibition. The overall winner got N2.5 million while the first runner up got N1.5 million and the second runner up got N1 million. The Emerging Technologies Research and ICT Innovation […]
THE National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is seeking proposals for projects that advance democratic goals and strengthen democratic institutions. NED encourages applications from organisations working in diverse environments including newly established democracies, semi-authoritarian countries, highly repressive societies, and countries undergoing democratic transition. Independent media organisations, civic groups, and associations can apply. Grant amounts vary depending […]
