Bill Gate Foundation says financial inclusion could help boost Nigeria’s GDP by 12%, tasks FG on investment in digital infrastructure
Nov. 16, 2023 The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has called for more investment in digital infrastructure by the Federal Government. Mr. Rodger Voorhies, the President, Global Growth and Opportunity…
COVID-19 vaccine scheme for poorest has $2.6 billion left to spend as pandemic recedes
June 27, 2023 Several billions of dollars left in a scheme to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to the world’s poorest could be diverted to prepare for other pandemics or to support…
CBN to partner Bill Gates for financial inclusion
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) have finalised arrangements for collaboration on financial inclusion. According to a statement from the apex bank,…
‘Alarming’ rise in diabetes expected globally by 2050- Study
June 23, 2023 Every country in the world will see rates of diabetes rise in the next 30 years without action, according to a new global study. There are currently…
I’ll speak with the FG about increasing commitments to agriculture, digital financial systems – Bill Gates
June 21, 2023 The Co-chair, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr. Bill Gates says he will speak with the Federal Government about increasing commitments to agriculture, digital financial systems. He…
SANWO-OLU AT CHATHAM HOUSE, CHARGES WORLD LEADERS ON SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
September 26, 2022 …Says LASG has consistently increased budgetary allocation, efficiency in healthcare Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appealed to world leaders, global think-tank and public office holders…
NIGERIA WILL SAVE N2 TRILLION FROM MALARIA ELIMINATION, PRESIDENT BUHARI DECLARES, APPOINTS DANGOTE CHAIRMAN OF 16-MEMBER COUNCIL TO ERADICATE DISEASE
August 16, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated Nigeria End Malaria Council (NEMC), projecting that the successful implementation of the Council’s agenda and savings from the estimated economic…
FG launches Bank of Industry ‘Aid for Productivity Report’
Jan. 25, 2022 The Federal Government has launched the Bank of Industry’s (BOI) Aid for Productivity report that chronicles the development, impact, and future of the bank’s Growth Platform. The…
NIGERIA PLANS “OPERATION FEED YOURSELF” TO COUNTER MALNUTRITION
Nov. 9, 2021 …UN, development partners to support transformative national food system pathways As part of other efforts to address malnutrition and related challenges in the country, the Federal Government…
Another expensive divorce: Quick facts about Bill and Melinda Gates
Bill and Melinda Gates, who run one of the world’s largest philanthropies, are divorcing after 27 years of marriage. They both announced the divorce on Twitter at the same time….