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By Angeline Mgbele, Correspondent Abuja The philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, Merck Foundation marks World Science Day through their Merck Africa Research Summit–MARS Awards 2020 for best Young African Researchers and best Women African Researchers. CEO of Merck Foundation and One of 100 Most Influential Africans (2019, 2020) Dr. Rasha Kelej explains, “Merck Foundation empowers Women and Youth in Scientific Research through “MARS Best Young African Researchers Awards” and “MARS Best African Women Researchers Awards”. Merck Foundation started these awards in 2015. “We will announce the MARS 2020 Winners...

By Clifford Agugoesi, Editor-in-Chief Diligent execution of telecommunications sector regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC’s) Strategic Vision Plan (SVP), which focused on the 8-Point Agenda, which has served to raise  broadband penetration from 6 per cent in 2015 to 42.02 per cent by July, 2020,  heightened sector contribution to GDP from 8.50 per cent in 2015 to 14.30 per cent in the second quarter of 2020, translating in financial terms, at  Q2 2020 contribution to N2.272 trillion, robust FDI figure and gutting of identified access gap clusters from 217 to 114,...