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FITC ESG Conference 2026 to address African environmental impact

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  Posted by allcitynews.ng  The Financial Institutions Training Centre 2026 will focus on building sustainable Africa future at the Sustainability & ESG zexpertd conference 3.0. In a statement made available to the media in Lagos, FITC stated that this year's conference will hold in Lagos with the theme: “Building a Sustainable Africa: Integrating Environmental Stewardship, Social Impact, and Strong Governance for a Prosperous Future”. According to the MD/CEO, FITC, Dr. Chizor Malize, "The conference, themed will bring together a distinguished community of sustainability thought leaders, corporate executives, governance experts, regulators, development finance professionals, policymakers, investors, and ecosystem enablers committed to accelerating sustainable development across Africa." She said, "As sustainability continues to shape business strategy, investment decisions, and public policy globally, organizations across Africa are increasingly expected to creat...

PMI partners Cannes Lions launch Global Educators Forum for students

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  Posted by allcitynews.ng Project Management Institute (PMI), the leading authority in project success, has announced its partnership with Cannes Lions to launch the LIONS Educators Forum, a global initiative designed to connect academia with creative industries and better prepare students for the evolving world of work. In a statement released to the media in Lagos, the organization said that, the Forum responds to a growing need for closer alignment between what is taught in classrooms and the skills required in today’s rapidly changing, AI-enabled economy. As creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, and adaptability become increasingly critical across every profession, educators and industry leaders have an opportunity to work together to ensure students are equipped to thrive," the statement added. Addressing the areas the educators forum will focus on, Menaka Gopinath, Chief Marketing Officer at PMI, said "The LIONS Educators Forum will focus on two core areas: ...

Global Confidence Grows as Norway’s Deputy Foreign Minister Visits Lagos to Back Nigerian Startups

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  L-R: Deputy Foreign Minister, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik; Regional Director, West Africa, Norfund, Naana Winful Fynn; Founding Partner, Ventures Platform, Kola Aina; and Ambassador of Norway to Nigeria, Togo, Cameroon, and Benin, Svein Baera; during Norwegian DFI - Norfund and Ventures Platform Substantive Investment Document Signing in Lagos, Nigeria recently. Posted by allcitynews.ng International confidence in Nigeria’s entrepreneurial ecosystem deepened today as  Norway’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andreas Kravik, led a high-level Norwegian delegation to Lagos. The visit, hosted at OmniRetail’s headquarters, spotlighted Nigeria’s fast-growing innovation and tech sector and reaffirmed long-term foreign investor interest in African startups solving real economic challenges. The visit brought together representatives from the Norwegian government, the Norwegian Investment Fund, Norfund, OmniRetail, and Ventures Platform to ...

2026 World Environment Day, UBA storms King's Colllege with tree-planting

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L – R: Managing Director/CEO, UBA Foundation, Bola Atta; Principal, CMS Grammar School, Jacob Ayokunle Ogunyinka, and Health, Safely and Environment (HSE) Manager, United Bank for Africa(UBA), Khalid Agboola; flanked by students of CMS Grammar School, Bariga, during the UBA Foundation Tree Planting Exercise held at the school in commemoration of World Environment Day 2026 at the weekend. By allcitynews.ng As part of efforts to promote environmental sustainability and climate action among young Nigerians, UBA Foundation has commemorated the 2026 World Environment Day with a tree-planting exercise at King’s College, Lagos, as part of efforts to promote environmental sustainability and climate action among young Nigerians. The exercise, held at the weekend, brought together officials of the Foundation, school management, teachers and students, who participated in planting trees within the school premises to reinforce the importance of environmental conservation. Speaking during the ...

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All is now set for FiBOP's Youth Capacity Building Conference on June 4, 10am

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  By allcitynews.ng The Finance and Business Online Publishers Association (FiBOP) has announced that all arrangements have been concluded for the successful hosting of the third edition of its Youth Capacity Building and Empowerment Programme for Senior Secondary School students in Lagos State. The conference, themed "Digital Skills, Artificial Intelligence, Online Safety, Insurance and Financial Literacy for Nigerian Youth," will take place on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Conference Centre, Ikeja, Lagos, will start, 10am. The event is expected to bring together hundreds of students, educators, policymakers, technology experts, insurance professionals, financial literacy advocates, and other stakeholders committed to preparing young Nigerians for the opportunities and challenges of the digital economy. A major highlight of this year's programme will be a special Artificial Intelligence (AI) Masterclass facilitated by a...