{"id":24752,"date":"2026-07-24T02:01:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T23:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bda-global.org\/?p=24752"},"modified":"2026-07-24T02:01:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T23:01:55","slug":"institute-business-development-nigeria-strategic-alliance-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bda-global.org\/en\/institute-business-development-nigeria-strategic-alliance-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"Institute of Business Development (IBD), Nigeria Joins BDA as a Strategic Alliance Partner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Business Development Association (BDA\u00ae) is pleased to announce that the <a href=\"https:\/\/ibd.ng\/\">Institute of Business Development (IBD), Nigeria<\/a> has officially joined its global partnership network as a Strategic Alliance Partner (SAP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This strategic alliance reflects a shared commitment to advancing the business development profession through internationally recognised competency standards, professional governance, and institutional collaboration. 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