Local foundations are becoming important players in the local news ecosystem by funding news and information projects or creating their own.
Ten types of projects they fund inlude Community Archive, Local Action Center, Contest, Mobile, Data, Citizen Media, Ecosystem Support, Student Journalism, Public Broadcasting, and Professional Journalism.
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released the Nigerian Sustainable Banking Principles, an agreement signed by 34 banks, including the original eight of the nation’s leading banks, that covered nine key areas: environmental and social risk management, environmental and social footprint, human rights, women’s economic empowerment, financial inclusion, environmental and social governance, capacity building, collaborative partnerships and reporting.