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Campden BRI testing proves HyGenikx kills airborne Coronavirus

Description automatically generated Independent trials conducted by Campden BRI have confirmed that the HyGenikx air and surface sanitisation system, from UK manufacturer Mechline Developments is effective at removing airborne Coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 which causes Covid-19. The results of the trials…

Aba-Made Products to get Global Standards – FG

The Director General, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda, has said that the federal government is committed to assisting entrepreneurs from the Aba business cluster to further develop and standardise their products to…

Green Energy campaigner wins first $100,000 Global Prize

Jeremiah Thoronka invented a device that uses kinetic energy from traffic and pedestrians to generate clean power Actor and humanitarian Hugh Jackman announces Jeremiah as the winner of the inaugural Chegg.org Global Student Prize Winner revealed at a ceremony taking…

Commonwealth urges leaders to “dig deeper” in climate talks for vulnerable nations

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has appealed to world leaders attending the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 to close the gap in ongoing negotiations this week in Glasgow, with millions of lives and livelihoods on the line in climate-vulnerable countries. Secretary-General…

High hopes for Commonwealth joint action on climate, biodiversity, land

Leaders from Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific have expressed their strong support for a proposed ‘Living Lands Charter’ that will spur cooperation among 54 nations to manage land use sustainably, protect the natural world and fight climate change. During…

Konga, true business case for emerging African entrepreneurs

I have read and digested the very comprehensive independent submission made by e-Live consultant, Kelvin Mulungwe on the e-commerce race in Africa between Jumia and Konga. The submission is one I recommend for all young African entrepreneurs who want to…

Sierra Leone’s Telecoms Regulator Visits NCC for Benchmarking

– “The visit was very engaging and rewarding” – DDG, NATCOM Nigeria’s global ranking as a model in telecom regulation, and her status as a leading light of operational efficiency, solidarity and collaborative partnering in sub-regional and Continental telecommunication sphere,…

P+ Measurement Services Marks Sixth Anniversary, Rebrands

P+ Measurement Services, Nigeria’s foremost Independent Public Relations measurement and evaluation agency, celebrates its sixth year of effective operation with qualitative offerings for its numerous clients, as it rebrands with a new business logo, website, and office to deepen penetration….

Transcorp Hotels records impressive turnaround in Q3 2021

With a 662% growth in profit Transcorp Hotels Plc, owner of Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Transcorp Hotels Calabar and Aura by Transcorp Hotels, has announced its unaudited Q3 results showing 115 percent growth in revenue year-on-year (YoY) to N14.6 billion and…

PwC, UNDP Sign MOU to Promote Technology Initiatives in Africa

The United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, and PwC Nigeria on Wednesday signed a ground-breaking Memorandum of Understanding, (MOU), to collaborate on strategic initiatives centred on facilitating skills transfer, knowledge and competencies. The first of its kind collaboration in Africais aimed…