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UK–Nigeria cybersecurity partnership concludes training project
The British Deputy High Commissioner in Abuja, Gill Lever, has praised Nigeria’s growing leadership in cybersecurity following the successful completion of the TAG–Africa Cyber Programme Phase 2 training series by the National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre. Speaking at the closing ceremony,…
Lagos to establish West Africa’s 1st international financial centre
Sopuruchi Onwuka Lagos State is set to establish West Africa’s first International Financial Centre following the launch of a landmark report by TheCityUK in collaboration with the UK Government, the Lagos State Government, the Lagos International Financial Centre Council, and…
BHC welcomes 99 Nigerian Chevening and Commonwealth scholars home
Sopuruchi Onwuka The British High Commission (BHC) has announced the return of 99 Nigerian graduates of the Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarship programs who recently completed postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom. Of the returning scholars, 30 were Chevening Scholars, while…
GuarantCo backs $75m cashew processing plant in Ogun to boost local value addition
Sopuruchi Onwuka The British High Commission (BHC) has declared that GuarantCo, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), provided a 100 per cent guarantee to support a $75 million debt facility for Robust International Pte Ltd to construct a…
UK, Nigeria sign MoU for return of $9.5m stolen funds
By Ziggy Ojiegbe The United Kingdom and Nigeria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the return of $9.5 million identified as proceeds of corruption and traced to bank accounts in the Bailiwick of Jersey. Under the agreement,…
UK, Nigeria launch joint reforms for economic stability and growth
Sopuruchi Onwuka The British High Commission in Abuja has launched two major economic reform programs, the Nigeria Economic Stability and Transformation program and the Nigeria Public Finance Facility to propel stable growth in the country. The initiatives, according to the…
UK govt, Lagos State partner on disability inclusion and gender equality
The UK government and the Lagos State Government have strengthened their partnership on disability inclusion and gender equality, using the momentum of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to call…
UK–funded accelerator programme fuels growth of Nigeria’s green industries
Nigeria’s green industrial sector gained fresh momentum as six climate-focused startups completed the UK-funded Green Business Building (GBB) Accelerator and presented their business ideas to investors at an Investor Night hosted by the British High Commission and Manufacturing Africa in…
UK, Nigeria deepen digital cooperation
The United Kingdom and Nigeria have taken another major step in their expanding digital partnership, launching a high-level benchmarking and knowledge exchange tour designed to strengthen how Nigeria clears IT projects and procures public digital products and services. The week-long…
UK Trade Mission opens new export paths for Nigerian women-led businesses
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) have wrapped up a three-day UK trade mission in Abuja aimed at expanding export opportunities for women-led businesses in Nigeria. Held from 18 to 20 November under the…
