Firm raises $76m climate fund to drive Africa’s energy transition
Leading pan-African private equity fund manager focused on sustainable energy and infrastructure investment, ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investments Limited, has designed plans to unlock African institutional capital at scale and accelerate investment in energy transition and climate resilient infrastructure across Sub-Saharan Africa. ARM-Harith, while announcing the first close of its Successor Fund, a climate transition fund at […]
Oyo strengthens blindness fight as Makinde, Olubadan unveil Ibadan hospital
By Adeola Badru Efforts to combat avoidable blindness and position Oyo State as a leading hub for specialist eye care received a major boost as Governor Seyi Makinde, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja and Saudi Arabian partners commissioned the Makkah Specialist Eye Hospital funded by the Albasar International Foundation in Ibadan. The multi-million-naira […]
NANS Southwest hails Baiyewunmi as OAU honours him with Award of Excellence
By Adesina Wahab The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone D, has congratulated Barrister Ismaila Baiyewunmi on his conferment with an Award of Excellence by Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State during the celebration of the 65th anniversary of the institution. In a statement by the Zonal Coordinator, Adeyemo Josiah Kayode, the […]
African democracies face test of resilience one year after USAID restructuring
By Nwafor Sunday One year after the Trump administration launched the most dramatic restructuring of American foreign assistance in modern history, the debate over USAID has moved beyond Washington politics. Across Africa, civil society organizations, election-monitoring groups, policy institutes, and governance advocates are grappling with a new reality: how to sustain democratic accountability in the […]
Sinomart debuts in Ota, targets retail growth, job creation
By Ebunoluwa Sessou In a retail landscape where some international brands have struggled to sustain operations, Sinomart Superstore has made a bold entry into Nigeria’s retail market with the opening of a new outlet in Ota, Ogun State. Sinomart is a modern retail chain established to deliver exceptional shopping experiences through a wide range of […]
Adams, Williams to FG, lawmakers: Tackle insecurity, create state police now
By Dapo Akinrefon The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams and former Commander of Training and Doctrine Command, TRADOC, Maj.-Gen. Ishola Williams (retd) have tasked President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to urgently legislate on the framework for the actualisation of state police to enhance the nation’s security architecture. They made the […]
