Tag: #TechTransfer
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NIGERIAN ENGINEERS PUSH FOR STRONGER LOCAL CONTENT POLICIES TO BOOST ECONOMY
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) is calling for a more aggressive push on local content policies to help grow the economy, create jobs, and speed up industrialization. This was the main message at the 2025 Annual Workshop of the Nigerian Content Development Committee (NCDC) in Abuja. Under the theme “Strengthening Nigeria’s Domestic Business Development:…
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NBRDA AND LA SHIPSON SET TO PRODUCE HIV DRUGS LOCALLY BY 2026
Nigeria’s push for self-reliance advances with homegrown HIV drug manufacturing launch. The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) and La Shipson Pharmaceutical Ltd have finalized plans to locally produce HIV drugs by early 2026. Following a recent MoU and a delegation visit, the initiative aims to fill healthcare gaps caused by reduced international aid.…
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AFRICA CDC, PARTNERS HOST WORKSHOP TO BOOST VACCINE TECH TRANSFER IN AFRICA
Paving the way for Africa to produce 60% of its vaccines by 2040 through technology and collaboration. The Africa CDC, with Team Europe, AVMI, and Ghana’s NVI, is running a workshop in Accra to finalize guidelines for vaccine tech transfer and strengthen local manufacturing. Despite hosting 17% of the world’s population, Africa produces under 1%…
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NIGERIA AND CHINA REAFFIRM STRONG BILATERAL TIES AT JOINT 65TH AND 76TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Celebrating unity and partnership with a vibrant cultural and business showcase in Lagos. Nigeria and China marked Nigeria’s 65th Independence and China’s 76th National Day alongside the Mid-Autumn Festival, highlighting deepening ties in trade, education, and culture. Key leaders praised efforts to boost infrastructure, technology, and sustainable growth while calling for stronger collaboration in renewable…
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TINUBU SECURES PETROBRAS’ RETURN, NIGERIA-BRAZIL SIGN GAME-CHANGING DEALS
After five years, Brazil’s oil giant Petrobras is set to return to Nigeria, marking a fresh chapter in deepening ties between the two nations. President Bola Tinubu announced Petrobras will soon resume joint ventures in Nigeria, boosting the country’s energy sector. Speaking in Brasília alongside Brazil’s President Lula, Tinubu called it a “major boost” and…
