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Digify Africa empowers youth with digital skills

The Digify Pro Online programme has successfully equipped 82 Nigerian youth with critical digital marketing skills, preparing them for career opportunities in the digital economy, the organisation disclosed in a statement on Thursday. The initiative, led by Digify Africa, aims to empower unemployed youth in Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya by providing them with the...
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Gene drive tech could reshape malaria control in Africa

Gene drive technology could reshape the fight against malaria in Africa, according to a groundbreaking study published in Nature Communications. The research, led by Target Malaria UK in collaboration with Imperial College London, models the potential impact of gene-edited mosquitoes on malaria transmission in West Africa. “We used comprehensive simulations to explore how gene drive...
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AMCE, SAP partner to deepen healthcare infrastructure

The African Medical Centre of Excellence announced a strategic partnership with SAP and Converge Solutions to implement a cutting-edge hospital information system. This initiative, announced in a Friday statement, aims to transform healthcare delivery in West Africa through advanced digital solutions. The CEO of AMCE, Brian Deaver, stated, “This partnership marks a significant milestone in...
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Presidential committee donates N1bn to Borno

The Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation has handed over relief materials worth N1bn to the Borno State Government to assist victims of the 2024 floods. The Dangote Group announced the donation in a statement on Wednesday, stating that it includes food and non-food items, and was formally presented during a ceremony in Maiduguri...
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Kenyon boss advocates end to gas flaring

The Chief Executive Officer of Kenyon International, Victor Ekpenyong, has called for an end to gas flaring. Speaking at the Uganda International Oil and Gas Summit, which brought together international stakeholders to discuss Uganda’s path to producing its first oil by 2025, Ekpenyong also called for a different approach to how the oil and gas...
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Chevron recommits to local content development

Chairman and Managing Director of Chevron Nigeria and Mid-Africa Business Unit, Jim Swartz, says Nigerian content development is critical for the growth and development of the nation as it progresses in its quest to acquire oil and gas technology and build indigenous capacity in the oil and gas industry. Swartz made this remark at a...
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ExxonMobil announces leadership changes

ExxonMobil has announced that the President of ExxonMobil Upstream Company and Vice President of ExxonMobil Corporation, Liam Mallon, will retire effective February 1, 2025. Consequently, the Board of Directors has appointed Dan L. Ammann as the President of ExxonMobil Upstream Company. According to the statement, Dan will continue as vice president of ExxonMobil Corporation as...
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Dangote refinery exports petrol to Cameroon

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Neptune Oil announced their first export of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to Cameroon, marking a significant step in regional energy integration and cooperation. In a statement issued on Wednesday to The PUNCH, the companies described the shipment as a strategic collaboration aimed at strengthening economic ties between Nigeria and Cameroon...
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Minister partners BPP to end project delays

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has emphasised the urgent need to eliminate all bureaucratic hurdles that hinder the timely and efficient evaluation of projects by the Bureau of Public Procurement. He underscored that streamlining these processes is essential for accelerating project implementation and ensuring that procurement activities are not delayed due to unnecessary administrative...
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