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Plateau among biggest beneficiaries of FG’s $750m renewable energy programme – Mutfwang
Flags off 1.5MW solar mini-grid, says state’ll become power exporter in two years. By Golok Nanmwa JOS – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Tuesday declared that Plateau had emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s 750-million-dollar renewable energy programme, disclosing that about 10 interconnected solar mini-grid projects would be implemented
Egypt to launch sovereign industrial, African investment funds to drive economic growth
Egypt will launch a sovereign-led industrial investment fund to enhance manufacturing capabilities and boost exports, alongside a separate fund targeting private sector investments in Africa, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid announced on Tuesday. During a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Farid outlined the proposed investment structure for the industrial fund, which
Power minister courts local, foreign investors to boost industrial growth
The federal government has called on local and international investors to deepen their investments in Nigeria’s power sector to support economic and industrial growth. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, made the call in a keynote address delivered at the Project Hoover Series II Investor Forum in Abuja on Tuesday. Mr Tegbe said reliable electricity
Aurora Labs Launches Incubator Program For EVM Developers on Near Protocol
Aurora Labs, the developing company behind the Aurora protocol, a network of customizable, Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible chains that run as smart contracts on the Near blockchain, has unveiled an incubator program for developers. According to a press release sent to CryptoPotato, the six-week incubator program is named Aurora Blocks. It has been created to
Birmingham launches market engagement on £980m highways and infrastructure framework
This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? Birmingham City Council has launched market engagement ahead of a planned £980m framework covering highways and civil engineering work across the West Midlands. The council published a prior information notice (PIN) on Monday (12 May) under the Procurement Act 2023. The proposed framework
DeflationCoin Launches to Fix Bitcoin’s Flaws with Burn-Based Model and Smart Staking
Dubai, UAE, 7th April 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, DeflationCoin formally launched a groundbreaking cryptocurrency with the purpose of fixing the economic and technological shortcomings of Bitcoin and Ethereum. The team is introducing a hard cap on the total supply with algorithmic deflation, smart staking, and more features. From this point of view, the DeflationCoin team
Emirates Launches Courier Express, Plans Person-to-Person Shipping by 2026
Emirates has introduced a new delivery service called Courier Express, designed to offer smooth door-to-door shipping through its strong global network. The service started with business deliveries—both B2B (business-to-business) and B2C (business-to-customer)—but the airline now plans to expand it to include personal (C2C) deliveries by 2026. With Courier Express, Emirates wants to make it easier
HG Vora launches legal challenge against Penn Entertainment over board changes
HG Vora has taken issue with Penn only making two of a promised three seats available for election onto its board. New York-based investment business HG Vora Capital Management has filed a complaint in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against Penn Entertainment over plans to reduce seats on its board
eBay Launches Sixth Annual Up & Running Grants Program, Pledging $500,000 to Small Businesses
Published: May 10, 2025 by Joshua Sophy In Small Business News eBay has announced the launch of its 2025 Up & Running Grants program, offering $10,000 grants to 50 small businesses across the United States. Now in its sixth year, the initiative will award a total of $500,000, along with additional resources aimed at helping
Ignition Launches AutoCollect to Help Service Businesses Eliminate Late Payments
Published: May 8, 2025 by Joshua Sophy In Small Business News Ignition, a revenue and billing automation platform, has launched AutoCollect, a new feature designed to eliminate late payments and improve cash flow for service-based businesses. The feature enables users to automatically import and receive payment for invoices generated in accounting software platforms such as
Optimum Launches New Connectivity, Cybersecurity, and Device Support Solutions
Optimum announced the launch of three new offerings on Thursday, aimed at improving in-home internet coverage, enhancing cybersecurity protections for small and medium-sized businesses, and expanding customer support for connected and entertainment devices. The suite of new products includes Whole Home Wi-Fi, Optimum Business cybersecurity solutions, and a new tiered Total Care customer support plan.
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Plateau among biggest beneficiaries of FG’s $750m renewable energy programme – Mutfwang
Flags off 1.5MW solar mini-grid, says state’ll become power exporter in two years. By Golok Nanmwa JOS – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Tuesday declared that Plateau had emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s 750-million-dollar renewable energy programme, disclosing that about 10 interconnected solar mini-grid projects would be implemented
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Egypt to launch sovereign industrial, African investment funds to drive economic growth
Egypt will launch a sovereign-led industrial investment fund to enhance manufacturing capabilities and boost exports, alongside a separate fund targeting private sector investments in Africa, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid announced on Tuesday. During a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Farid outlined the proposed investment structure for the industrial fund, which
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Power minister courts local, foreign investors to boost industrial growth
The federal government has called on local and international investors to deepen their investments in Nigeria’s power sector to support economic and industrial growth. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, made the call in a keynote address delivered at the Project Hoover Series II Investor Forum in Abuja on Tuesday. Mr Tegbe said reliable electricity
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Hyperscale Data Buys More Bitcoin, Bridging Holdings to Over $72 million
Hyperscale Data, Inc. has announced that it’s upped its Bitcoin holdings to over 1,000 digital coins. The New York Stock Exchange-listed company said Tuesday that it had over 1,087.4527 BTC as of Sunday — or $72.4 million based on today’s prices. The holdings are split across the company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Sentinum, Inc. and Ault
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Deals in brief: Ant International raises Series A funding, Granite-Integral backs Berlin-based Omio, 13 China investments, and more
News Written by Sudo Lim Published on 21 Jul 2026 8 mins read Ant International raises USD 1.2 billion in Series A funding Ant International, an independent subsidiary of Chinese financial technology company Ant Group, has raised about USD 1.2 billion in Series A equity financing. Ant Group, Alibaba Group, and other unnamed international investors backed the round.