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This week’s round-up spans a $15 billion West African infrastructure push backed by Tony Elumelu, the World Bank’s $5.79 billion investment plan for Nigeria, and fresh questions over the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway realignment. Elsewhere, our Personality of the Week profile looks at Lolade Awogbade and the systems behind Nigeria’s climate ambition, we rank the top companies driving education CSR and stakeholder engagement, THE VERDICT returns, and Dangote Cement becomes headline sponsor of SISA 2026. Here’s everything CSR Reporters covered this week.
Featured & Analysis
CSR Personality of the Week: Lolade Awogbade Builds the Systems Behind Nigeria’s Climate Ambition
Our profile of the week looks at the systems that sit behind Nigeria’s climate ambition.
RANKED: Top 10 Companies Driving Education CSR in Nigeria
Our ranking of the companies leading on education-focused CSR in Nigeria.
RANKED: Nigeria’s Top 10 Companies for Stakeholder Engagement. Who Really Gets Heard?
Ranks Nigeria’s top companies for stakeholder engagement and asks whose voices actually count.
THE VERDICT: Who Kept Their Word, Who Did Not (Volume 19)
Our accountability series returns, weighing corporate promises against delivery.
Can Nigerian Companies Prepare for IFRS Without Understanding Nature Risks?
Asks whether companies can get ready for IFRS sustainability reporting without a grasp of nature-related risks.
Can Africa Develop Its Own ESG Measurement Standards? The Case for an African Framework That Measures What Truly Matters
Makes the case for an African ESG framework that reflects what matters on the continent.
Comply or Lose Access: The Hidden Cost of Global ESG Standards for African Firms
Examines the hidden costs African firms face in meeting global ESG standards.
GMoUs and Grievances: What Host-Community Frameworks Promise vs. Deliver
Compares what host-community frameworks promise with what they deliver.
How Can Young Nigerians Build Careers in ESG? A Practical Guide to Getting Started
A practical guide for young Nigerians looking to start a career in ESG.
Adeoye Remi: Building the Infrastructure Behind Africa’s Digital Payments
A profile of Adeoye Remi and the infrastructure behind Africa’s digital payments.
Governance, Policy & Regulation
World Bank’s New Philanthropy Hub Raises Questions About Funding and Accountability in Development
Looks at the questions the World Bank’s new philanthropy hub raises on funding and accountability.
$5.79 Billion for Nigeria: Will the World Bank’s Investment Push Deliver Jobs and Opportunities?
Asks whether the World Bank’s $5.79 billion for Nigeria will translate into jobs and opportunities.
World Bank’s $552m Education Plan Risks Delays Over State Budgets
Examines how state budget constraints could delay the World Bank’s $552m education plan.
Nigeria Reviews Youth Employment Plan: Can the 2030 Jobs Ambition Deliver Decent Work?
Considers whether the review of Nigeria’s youth employment plan can deliver decent work by 2030.
Energy & Infrastructure
Tony Elumelu Backs $15 Billion Infrastructure Push: Can West Africa Turn Plans into Impact?
A regional initiative targets a pipeline of at least $15 billion ahead of a November summit in Sierra Leone. The question is whether plans will become funded, functioning projects.
Coastal Highway Realignment Puts Government Transparency to the Test
Examines what the coastal highway realignment means for government transparency.
Umahi’s Coastal Highway Assurance Leaves Cost and Route Questions
Looks at the questions on cost and route that remain after the minister’s assurances on the coastal highway.
Agriculture, Food Security & Environment
Nigeria’s Food Security Push: Why Better Coordination Matters for Farmers and Households
Explains why coordination is central to Nigeria’s food security push, for farmers and households alike.
Nigeria Looks to Ethiopia’s Farming Model. But Can Mechanization Deliver Food Security?
Asks whether mechanization on the Ethiopian model can deliver food security in Nigeria.
Ghana’s $18.8 Million Rice Investment: Can Local Production Reduce Import Dependence?
Considers whether Ghana’s rice investment can cut its reliance on imports.
Nigeria’s $7.1 Billion Sugar Plan: Can Local Production Deliver 110,000 Jobs?
Weighs Nigeria’s $7.1 billion sugar plan against its promise of 110,000 jobs.
Nigeria’s Partnership with Norway: Can Satellite Surveillance Protect Local Fishers and Marine Resources?
Asks whether satellite surveillance under the Nigeria-Norway partnership can protect local fishers and marine resources.
How Zimbabwean Farmers Are Rethinking Food Security in Drought
Looks at how farmers in Zimbabwe are adapting their approach to food security amid drought.
Deforestation Fell Globally, but Africa’s Forest Loss Rose
Reports that global deforestation fell while forest loss in Africa rose.
Farmers for the Future 2026 Produces New Generation of Agribusiness Leaders
Farmers for the Future 2026 graduates a new cohort of agribusiness leaders.
Social Impact & Community Development
Lagos Pregnant Women Turned Away Amid Healthcare Staffing Gaps
Reports on pregnant women in Lagos being turned away as staffing gaps strain healthcare.
AGRA and Mastercard Foundation Target 143,000 Nigerian Youth: Can Agribusiness Deliver Sustainable Jobs?
Asks whether agribusiness can deliver sustainable jobs for the 143,000 young Nigerians the programme targets.
State’s Youth Empowerment Drive Puts Jobs, Skills and Accountability in Focus
Looks at a state’s youth empowerment drive through the lens of jobs, skills and accountability.
Beyond Skills Training: Can Nigeria Turn Youth Empowerment Programmes into Sustainable Jobs?
Questions whether youth empowerment programmes can move beyond training to lasting employment.
Can the Niger Delta’s Cultural Economy Create Sustainable Livelihoods for 500,000 Entrepreneurs?
Considers whether the Niger Delta’s cultural economy can sustain 500,000 entrepreneurs.
Dangote Cement Becomes Headline Sponsor of 2026 Social Impact and Sustainability Awards (SISA)
Dangote Cement comes on board as headline sponsor of SISA 2026.
Business, Markets & Technology
Beyond the Prizes: What Does inDrive’s ₦132 Million Driver Campaign Mean for Worker Welfare?
Looks past the prizes to ask what inDrive’s ₦132 million driver campaign means for worker welfare.
Who Carries the Risk? OPay’s Loan Losses and the Borrowers Behind the Numbers
Examines OPay’s loan losses and what they mean for the borrowers behind the figures.
Opportunities
WIMBIZ 2026: Female Entrepreneurs Can Apply for Grants of Up to ₦6 Million
Female entrepreneurs can now apply for WIMBIZ 2026 grants of up to ₦6 million.
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