LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWRANGERS)-Nigeria launched a $672 million fund on Tuesday to support tech and creative sectors for young investors who struggle to raise capital in Africa’s largest economy. The fund – targeting 15 to 35-year-olds – comes at a time when there are concerns locally about the failure of U.S. startup-focused lender SVB Financial…
LAGOS DECEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)- – Union Bank of Nigeria has launched a brand-new sonic identity tagged ‘The Sound of Union. At 105 years, the Bank is now leveraging the universality of music to engage with new and existing audiences through this unique sound identity. The Bank tapped prolific and award-winning music producer Tee-Y Mix, to…
LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States government has renewed its commitment to fighting corruption in Nigeria with the launch of ReportMagoMago.com. A statement by the US Consulate General’s office on Friday reads ” The U.S. government is committed to supporting anti-corruption initiatives and collaborative efforts that prevent graft, strengthen investigation and prosecution of corruption, promote…
LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Russia has tested a giant new nuclear submarine in open waters for the first time, just days after a tense standoff in the Black Sea with Britain involving a Royal Navy destroyer. The ‘Belgorod’, believed to be the largest submarine developed anywhere in the world in 30 years, was trialled in the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Joe Biden, Democratic candidate in the United States presidential election, has declared that he is confident of victory. He noted that it was clear that he had won “enough states to reach 270 electoral votes to win the presidency”. “Now, every vote must be counted. No one’s going to take our democracy…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A judicial panel in Nigeria’s biggest city Lagos on Tuesday began an inquiry into the shooting of peaceful protesters last week and broader police brutality that had sparked demonstrations and unrest. Africa’s most populous nation has been rocked by violence since demonstrators were gunned down in the economic hub on October…