…cheaper financing. If your performance is good enough for you to attract significant funding through the equity market, it lowers your financing costs. Those holding the equity are happier because they are compensated through capital gains." An Investment Associate at CardinalStone, Kayode Eseyin, attributed the modera…

…any other African market, accounting for almost a third of the continent’s total startup funding. “The idea behind Moonshot is that we’re not where we’re going. We’re just starting. There are big companies still to be built and big problems still to solve,” Tomiwa Aladekomo, chief executive of Big Cabal Media, TechCaba…

…This profit gap gives GTCO more room to aggressively expand its merchant footprint while funding future investments in payments infrastructure. /* Mobile-First CSS (Base Styles for Small Screens) */ #tc-bank-tracker-container * { box-sizing: border-box; } .tc-header { padding: 16px 12px; text-align: center; background:…

…of Physicians, WACP, Nigeria Chapter. WACP also highlighted systemic gaps in governance, funding, workforce retention, and healthcare delivery, while emphasising the need for reforms anchored on collaboration, innovation, and patient-centred care. Speaking at the briefing, the Chairman of the Nigeria Chapter of WACP an…

…needed support to their housing corporations in accessing seamless land banking and funding to address rising housing shortages for the low and medium income group. "The meeting notes and condemns the recent practice of some state governments merging state housing corporations with ministries of housing or land as well…

…While every institution understandably seeks to protect its statutory sources of funding, the conversation ought to rise above institutional interests and focus instead on a more fundamental national question: what level of investment is required to guarantee the continued safety, efficiency and global competitiveness…

…are well-equipped, nobody would talk about state police," Okiro said. He argued that funding remained the central problem undermining the force, rather than its structure. "Funding is a major problem. "People talk about state police because federal police have failed. If they succeed, they won't talk about it," he adde…

Kenya has established a framework allowing its central bank to provide emergency funding to banks during financial crises. On Monday, President William Ruto signed the Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2026, into law, introducing reforms that set out how Kenya will respond to future banking crises by establishing…

…money in and out. In 2022, impact investment firm Mercy Corps Ventures (MCV), backed by funding from Ripple, the US‑based blockchain payments company, launched a tokenised savings product in Cameroon with local fintech Ejara that fractionalised government bonds into digital units retail investors could buy in small amo…

…for about two decades. We have increased police budgets annually to ensure its adequate funding. We have recruited more officers to boost police operations. We have invested heavily in security equipment to strengthen our combat and reconnaissance capability. Yet, we have not been able to tame the tide of insecurity su…

…The Senate Leader added that the National Police Council would oversee overall policy, funding and appointments, while an independent State Police Service Commission would regulate state police operations without the control of state governors. Explaining the circumstances under which the federal police may intervene,…

…advanced digital administrative systems in the public service. The bigger challenge is funding. Give the scheme adequate resources, modern facilities and stronger welfare, and it will continue to deliver even greater value to Nigeria," the statement said. Expressing concern over the controversy surrounding proposed cha…

…councils, committees and intervention bodies, including their legal mandates, funding sources and operational frameworks. In addition, it called on the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Budget Office to clarify issues raised in the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Article IV Consultation regarding unrecorded gover…

…lawmaker further stated that the National Police Council would oversee overall policy, funding and appointments, while a State Police Service Commission would operate independently of governors in regulating state police operations. In his explanation, the federal police would only intervene in state policing under cle…

…including information on procurement processes, contractors involved and sources of funding. The party added that any deductions from state allocations found to have been made unlawfully should be refunded, while relevant anti-corruption agencies should investigate any evidence of financial misconduct in accordance wit…

…including the procurement of surveillance drones, the training of drone pilots, improved funding for local vigilante personnel and collaboration with security agencies. He commended major cement companies operating in the community for supporting educational scholarships and employment opportunities, while appealing fo…

…except that there would be improved camp conditions, transparent posting and adequate funding for the NYSC Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme. An undergraduate, Miss Melody Addo, said the reforms reflected good intentions and urged effective implementation to enable them to adequately…

…Appropriations Committee in April 2026 passed provisions in its annual State Department funding bill that impose stricter oversight and conditions on financial assistance to Nigeria. The bill, forwarded to Congress for consideration, stipulates that 50 per cent of funds earmarked for Nigeria under foreign assistance ti…

…of Nigeria’s budgetary and appropriations process, the lawful establishment and funding of public institutions, the expenditure of public funds, and the effectiveness of legislative oversight." "The National Assembly has a clear obligation to disclose the requested information, particularly where there are credible all…

…in the African climate technology sector recovers after a 2024 slump. Climate tech funding fell to $754 million that year, according to TechCabal Insights’ funding tracker, before rebounding to $1.1 billion by November 2025. The recovery suggests growing investor confidence in the sector. “Climate adaptation is one of…

…resources, and collaborate vigorously with organisations like the WFP to bridge funding gaps before this crisis escalates and claims more lives, especially those of children. "A prosperous Nigeria, free from hunger, is achievable, but it requires leadership that prioritises the welfare of its citizens. I am deeply trou…

…an important clarification, so we do not mix up church offerings with infrastructure funding, the Auditor-General will be querying three months from now. And then we come to her diagnosis, which suggests that she has come to teach Nigerians resilience. Nigerians are among the hardest working people anywhere, as anyone…

…yellow fever and meningitis. The Federal Government, in collaboration with WHO, with funding from GAVI, the Gates Foundation, and other partners, has been implementing free routine immunisation programmes across public health facilities in the country. Malnutrition: the silent multiplier Severe Acute Malnutrition remai…

…IDPs, and Vehicle Transit Areas, VTAs, Akutah attributed delays in several projects to funding constraints faced by private concessionaires and security challenges in some locations. He explained that while the Council regulates and monitors the projects, their development is driven by private investors, some of whom h…

…the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and other development partners to bridge funding gaps before the crisis worsened. According to him, the WFP's latest assessment indicates that more than 17 million people across nine northern states are facing crisis-level hunger, while over 35 million Nigerians nationwide…