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Economy

STERLING ONE FOUNDATION CLEANS UP ALPHA BEACH, LEKKI

By Okosun Dennis Sterling One Foundation has put its money where its mouth is in its commitment to environmental sustainability that engenders good and healthy coexistence. On December 16, the foundation cleaned up the popular Alpha Beach, Lekki, Lagos. Those who frequented the beach for relaxation could not ignore the intensity and candour displayed by those who participated in the exercise. The Clean-Up exercise was part of its sustainable and peaceful environment initiative. The event was aimed at tackling the pervasive issue of plastic pollution and fostering a culture of...
Economy

STERLING ONE FOUNDATION COMMITS TO AFRICAN UNION YEAR OF EDUCATION ALONGSIDE AFRICAN EDUCATION MINISTERS, OTHER STAKEHOLDERS

The Sterling One Foundation has reiterated its commitment to investing in foundational learning and working with the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) and partners to boost education in Africa. This commitment was made at the 2023 High-Level Policy Dialogue hosted in Zambia by ADEA and the Zambian Ministry of Education to inform policy and decisions on foundational learning, foster dialogue and peer learning, and share good practices on what works in foundational learning in support of the African Union Year of Education scheduled for 2024. Over...
Economy

ASIS 2023: AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY GATHERS IN LAGOS TO DISCUSS 7-YEAR PLAN FOR ACCELERATED SDG IN AFRICA

L-R: CEO, Sterling Bank, Abubakar Suleiman, US Consul General in Nigeria, Will Stevens, and CEO, Sterling One Foundation, Olapeju Ibekwe at the Africa Social Impact Summit which held recently in Lagos Key players from the government, the diplomatic community, civil society, and the public and private sectors recently gathered in Lagos for the two-day Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS), co-convened by Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations, Nigeria. The gathering, which was held under the theme - Global Vision, Local Action: Repositioning the African Development Ecosystem for Sustainable Outcomes,...