(IN BRIEF) The Sines LNG terminal, operated by REN, played a pivotal role in Portugal’s natural gas supply in 2024, delivering 98% of the National Gas System’s requirements. The terminal’s strategic importance continues to grow, with shipments primarily from Nigeria … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Portugal, Technology
Tagged energy supply, energy transition, gas infrastructure, LNG shipments, National Gas System, natural gas, natural gas consumption, Nigeria, partnership, PORTUGAL, regasification, REN, REN Atlântico, Sines LNG Terminal, sustainability, United States
(IN BRIEF) APM Terminals Apapa, Nigeria’s largest container terminal, awarded scholarships to 45 undergraduate students from its host community as part of its corporate social responsibility efforts. The ceremony, held in Lagos, also recognized the children of five front-line employees. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged APM Terminals Apapa, community development, Corporate Social Responsibility, Education, Hon. Idowu Senbanjo, Lady Mechanic Initiative, Lagos, Nigeria, partnership, public universities, scholarship program, scholarships, Steen Knudsen, workforce development, Youth empowerment
(IN BRIEF) Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell plc, has approved the final investment decision for the Bonga North project, a deep-water oil and gas development off Nigeria’s coast. The project, which ties into … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bonga North Deep-Water Project, investment, Nigeria, offshore energy, partnership, Shell, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), sustainability, Zoe Yujnovich
(IN BRIEF) Prudential plc is acquiring full ownership of Prudential Zenith Life Insurance in Nigeria, enhancing its position in the country and strengthening its bancassurance partnership with Zenith Bank. This move supports Prudential’s strategy to grow its presence in high-potential … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Emmanuel Aryee Mokobi, Nigeria, partnership, Prudential, Solmaz Altin, sustainability, Zenith Life
(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool has secured £1.3m in funding to support the UK Government’s Fleming Fund Fellowship Programme, aimed at addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in partner countries. Led by Professor Alison Holmes, the program will provide mentorship and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged antimicrobial resistance, Dr Derek Cocker, Dr Kat Stott, Dr Steve Aston, Fleming Fund Programme, Nigeria, partnership, Professor Alison Holmes, Sierra Leone, sustainability, University of Liverpool
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies, along with its partners, has commenced production from the Akpo West field in Nigeria’s PML2 license area. This field, located 135 kilometers off the coast, is tied back to the existing Akpo Floating Production Storage and Offloading … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies’ Chairman and CEO, Patrick Pouyanné, met with Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reaffirm the enduring partnership between TotalEnergies and Nigeria. Over the past decade, TotalEnergies has been the largest private energy investor in Nigeria, with significant … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Equinor has reached an agreement to divest its Nigerian business, including its 53.85% ownership in oil and gas lease OML 128, which encompasses a 20.21% stake in the Agbami oil field operated by Chevron, to Nigerian-owned Chappal Energies. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Pharmaceutical company GSK and international non-profit organization Save the Children have renewed their partnership for another five years, with GSK committing £15 million to the initiative. The collaboration will primarily focus on increasing child vaccination rates and reducing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Non Profit, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Child Vaccination Rates, Dr Thomas Breuer, Dr. Lia Tadesse, ETHIOPIA, GSK, Nigeria, partnership, Save the Children, Xavier Joubert, Zero dose children
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson has introduced a new group of graduates in Nigeria as part of its ongoing Graduate Program in Africa. This program offers opportunities for graduates to explore roles in various fields including Engineering, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Africa, artificial-intelligence, digital transformation, engineering, Ericsson, Freshmen, Graduate Program, information technology, INNOVATION, Nigeria, Strategy and Commercial Management
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has successfully renewed the production license for OML130 block in Nigeria for an additional 20 years. The block, located off the Nigerian coast, is home to the productive Akpo and Egina fields. In 2022, the block produced … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Aquaculture Development Project Nigeria (ADPN) received recognition during an official working visit by Solidaridad Network’s Executive Director and Solidaridad West Africa’s Regional Director. The project aims to enhance fish production and develop a sustainable aquaculture sector in … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Awards, Environment, Netherlands, Society
Tagged ADPN, agri-business, Aller Aqua, Aller Aqua Nigeria, aquaculture, Aquamind, Dr Adeola Lukmon, Eriwe fish farm village, fish farmers, IDIPR, Ijebu Development Initiatives on Poverty Reduction, Isaac Gyamfi, Jeroen Douglas, Lasisi Nurudeen Abiodun, Nigeria, Ogun, OxyGuard International, SACOETEC, science and technology, Sikiru Adetona College of Education, Solidaridad Network, sustainable aquaculture, The Aquaculture Development Project Nigeria
(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) L’accélérateur de projet de Swedfund a signé un accord de subvention avec l’Autorité des transports de la région métropolitaine de Lagos (LAMATA) pour mener une étude sur l’introduction de carburants alternatifs dans le système de transport public … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, Industrial, Investment, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Accélérateur de projet, Autorité des transports de la région métropolitaine de Lagos, carburants alternatifs, Gouvernement de l'État de Lagos, Karin Kronhöffer, Lagos, LAMATA, Nigeria, Swedfund, transports publics
(IN BRIEF) Swedfund’s Project Accelerator has signed a grant agreement with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to carry out a study on introducing alternative fuels to Lagos’ public transport system. The study aims to reduce CO2 emissions and … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, Industrial, Investment, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged alternative fuels, Karin Kronhöffer, Lagos, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, Lagos State Government, LAMATA, Nigeria, Project Accelerator, public transport, Swedfund
(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Mitsubishi Corporation et Solidaridad se sont associés pour introduire des foyers économes en énergie pour les petits producteurs de cacao dans les États nigérians d’Ondo et de Cross River. La plupart des ménages ruraux du Nigéria utilisent … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Netherlands, Non Profit, Society
Tagged changement climatique, coques de noix de coco séchées, Cross River, deforestation, Ernest Ita, foyers, granulés, Juliet Enang, Kenechukwu Onukwube, Makoto Saito, Mary Ovat, Mitsubishi Corporation, Nigeria, Ondo, producteurs de cacao, Solidaridad
(IN BRIEF) Mitsubishi Corporation and Solidaridad have partnered to introduce energy-efficient cookstoves to smallholder cocoa farmers in Nigeria’s Ondo and Cross River states. Most rural households in Nigeria use traditional cookstoves made from mud or metal scraps, which require large … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Netherlands, Non Profit, Society
Tagged climate change, cocoa farmers, cookstoves, Cross River, deforestation, dried coconut shells, Ernest Ita, Juliet Enang, Kenechukwu Onukwube, Makoto Saito, Mary Ovat, Mitsubishi Corporation, Nigeria, Ondo, pellets, Solidaridad
(PRESS RELEASE) UTRECHT, 12-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Solidaridad, an international civil society organization active in over 40 countries with 8 regional offices on 5 continents, has announced it will support smallholder oil palm farmers in Nigeria get a better price … Read the full press release
(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) UTRECHT, 12-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Solidaridad, una organización internacional de la sociedad civil activa en más de 40 países con 8 oficinas regionales en los 5 continentes, ha anunciado que ayudará a los pequeños productores de palma … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) COLOGNE, 8-Nov-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft opens a representative office in Lagos. The new office in Nigeria’s economic hub will pool DEG’s activities in the West African countries. Nigeria is one of the … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 23-Oct-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni has announced it begun production of gas and condensate from the Obiafu 41 discovery in the Niger Delta. According to the company the gas from this discovery will mainly be delivered to … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Italy, News
Tagged condensate, Eni, flared gas, gas, Green River Project, Niger Delta, Nigeria, Ob-Ob plant, Obiafu 41, Okpai Power Plant
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