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NAIC urges farmers to embrace insurance policies to enhance their produce

More opportunities emerge in agri-business funding

On August 29, 20204:14 amIn Vanguard Money Digestby Oboh

The Nigerian banking and finance landscape is now expanding in funding opportunities with a good number of funding schemes targeted at the real sector including manufacturing, agriculture, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) amongst several specialized segments of the economy.

2023: INEC inaugurates C'ttee to develop Election Project Plan

Electoral violence, funding, others, threats to female participation — WIMBIZ

On August 27, 20208:11 amIn Politicsby David O Royal

By Ebunoluwa Sessou As part of efforts to increase female participation and prepare women for forthcoming elections, Women in Management, Business and Public Service, WIMBIZ held its annual Women inPolitics (WIMPol) event recently. With the theme, ”The Nigerian Constitution and Elections: A Right To Win”, the event explored conversations around mitigating the paucity of women
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Report faults funding for agricultural research in Africa

On June 10, 202010:45 pmIn Agricby Oboh

By Jimoh Babatunde A new report by Biovision, IPES-Food and the UK-based Institute of Development Studies has revealed that only a fraction of agricultural research funding in Africa is being used to transform food and farming systems. Kenya ranks third in sub-Saharan Africa in spending on agricultural research after Nigeria and South Africa. The Money
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Inadequate funding hampering social investment projects – Actionaid

On June 13, 20197:07 amIn Law & Human Rights, Newsby vanguard

Civil Society Organisation, ActionAid Nigeria has called on the Federal government to release funds voted for the Nigeria’s National Social Investment Programme, NNSIP, so that various projects under the programme could achieve better results.

LG: Attah canvasses true federalism, says direct funding, illegal

On May 7, 20199:38 pmIn News, Politicsby vanguard

Elder Statesman and former Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Obong Victor Attah has faulted the decision of the federal government to directly fund local governments in the country, saying it is an attempt to “right a wrong with another wrong”.

LSETF records 41.7% of planned MSMEs funding – REPORT

On February 28, 20192:59 amIn Business, Finance, Newsby vanguard

The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) posted 41.7 percent effectiveness in the funding of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the state by 2018, a report of Social Impact Assessment (SIA) of activities of the Fund between 2017 and 2018 has revealed

ACT Foundation Improves Funding Opportunities for Nonprofits in Africa

On November 6, 201810:31 pmIn Newsby vanguard

Nigeria’s leading grant making nonprofit organization, Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation has announced a call for application to its 2019 Grant Cycle. The announcement was made earlier this week by the foundation’s CEO, Osayi Alile.

Need for better nutrition funding

On October 25, 20188:00 amIn Editorial, Newsby vanguard

WHILE malnutrition constitutes a serious setback to the socio-economic development of a nation, sustainable growth in Nigeria cannot be achieved without prioritised efforts to scale-up and sustain investment for nutrition.

Experts join CREM, SMEDAN, chart new course for SME funding in Nigeria

On September 8, 201812:02 amIn Business, Newsby vanguard

Considering the role of SMEs in economic development especially developing countries of Africa, experts, SMEDAN and stakeholders, came together in Lagos recently to chart a new course for SME funding in Nigeria during a business forum organised by Centre for Research in Enterprise and Action in Management, (CREM) on SME Funding in Nigeria: The journey so far.

Vice Chancellor slams FG over poor funding of varsities

On November 24, 20172:23 amIn Newsby vanguard

Vice Chancellor slams FG over poor funding of varsities