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- 30 Sept 2013
GE Africa, ALA Plan $5m Investment in Developing Africa
GE Africa in partnership with the African Leadership Academy (ALA) has announced a $5 million partnership which aims at identifying, developing and connecting the next generation of African leaders.…
- 21 Apr 2019
Ausso Leadership Academy Launches #Take5toGiveBack to Impact Governance
Nigeria’s Leading business and entrepreneurial mentorship platform, the Ausso Leadership Academy (#ALA) has launched the #Take5toGiveback programme in a bid to extend the ultimate mentorship…
- 27 Feb 2018
A Niche Entrepreneurial Mentorship Academy Berths in Lagos
The Entrepreneurial elite of Nigeria has come together under the umbrella of the Ausso Leadership Academy (ALA) to support the entrepreneurial ecosystem with personalized mentorship to maximize jobs…
- 14 Apr 2022
Ausso Leadership Academy Marks Fourth Anniversary
African’s foremost Leadership Academy, ALA celebrated her fourth anniversary on April 12, 2022. The Ausso Leadership Academy mentors business leaders and entrepreneurs to scale their businesses…
- 20 Jan 2022
Two NITEL Workers Killed as Telecom Mast Collapses in Benue
Two workers of the Nigeria Telecommunication Limited (NITEL) have reportedly lost their lives after a mast they were working on collapsed in Kastina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. Daily…
- 10 Dec 2021
How Project Management Will Help Nurture the Next Generation of Changemakers in Nigeria
A quick look at Africa today and one thing is clear, the continent is a growing economy overflowing with opportunity and potential. Organisations such as The African Leadership Academy (ALA)…
- 8 Feb 2017
Genii Games Releases Updated Version of Igbo Language-Learning App
Genii Games has released an updated version of its Igbo language-learning app for kids, Igbo101. The updated version comes in an adventure quest to acquire a piece of land defined as ‘Ala’. To that…
- 10 May 2018
Ausso Leadership Academy Holds First Business & Entrepreneurial Masterclass
Foremost business professionals and entrepreneurs mentoring institution, Ausso Leadership Academy has concluded its premier business and entrepreneurial masterclass. The 3-weeks long intensive…
- 27 Sept 2023
Teacher’s Day Celebration: Tackling Fundamental of National Educational System
By Blaise Udunze Every day is for the Teachers! The moment we start giving preferences to the profession and the people as the most important members of our society, the moment there will be the…
- 7 Feb 2022
Africa Leadership Academy Changes the Lives Of Over 100 Students in Partnership with Project Management Institute
The African Leadership Academy recently hosted an event in Lagos, Nigeria in partnership with the Project Management Institute (PMI) to offer the necessary guidance into entrepreneurship and project…
- 6 Mar 2025
FG Lists Simon Ekpa, 16 Others as Terrorism Financiers, Freezes Accounts
Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NSC) has designated Simon Ekpa, 16 other persons and two entities, for their alleged involvement in supporting terrorist activities and terrorism financing. Simon Ekpa…
- 21 Aug 2017
Quanta Monitor Can Now Tell Level of Radiation from Your Cellphone
Cellphone Radiation (CR) in a very hot topic multi-billion-dollar smartphone industry do not like to talk about, however, the issue is existing and now telecom regulators, operators and big public…
- 18 Mar 2022
PMI Says Strong Partnerships Are Required To Bridge The Gap Between Education and Employment
Non-profit professional association and global advocacy group for the project management profession, Project Management Institute (PMI) has recognised that linkages are required between education and…
- 6 Oct 2017
Glo Laffta Fest Moves to Makurdi
All roads lead to Makurdi, the capital of Benue State on Sunday as the National Telecommunications Company, Globacom’s mega comedy show, Glo Laffta Fest, lands in the State that is generally known as…
- 11 May 2017
CcHub Launches ‘Diaspora Challenge’ in London
Co-Creation Hub, has launched its flagship ‘CcHub Diaspora Challenge’, an international project that will engage entrepreneurs, innovators and scientists from African communities in the UK and…
- 13 Apr 2017
DSS Foils Attack on US, UK Embassies, Nabs 5 Suspects
Department of State Services (DSS) has foiled a plot by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)-linked Boko Haram militants to attack British, American embassies and other western interests in Abuja.…
- 20 Jan 2017
Nigeria : Chance for Re-Awakening
Nigerians are gradually coming to terms that the cheese has indeed moved this time. The days of lucre and easy money, fuelled by petrodollars are far behind us; no thanks to shale oil and other…
- 15 Nov 2019
Soyinka Writes Long Letter to NASS over Death Penalty for Hate Speech
Prof. Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, has written to the National Assembly, warning of the consequence of passing a bill which stipulates death penalty for hate speech. The bill, which is…
- 10 May 2020
Nigeria: A Chance for Re-Awakening
By Austin Okere By March 2020, it had become very clear that COVID-19 was a global pandemic. The news media was awash with a shock announcement by the Central Bank of Nigeria on her exchange rate…
- 12 Jul 2020
A Dirge to the Nigerian Research and Education Network
By Austin Okere There is no cheer about the recent pronouncements from the hierarchy in the education sector and the long-term impact on our youth. “Nigerian government reverses resumption of…
- 28 Oct 2021
Austin Okere Appointed to the Global Business Practices Council of AACSB International
The Founder of CWG Plc and the Ausso Leadership Academy, Austin Okere has been appointed to the Global Business Practices Council. The purpose of the Business Practices Council (BPC) is to serve as a…
- 27 Jul 2016
MTN Fixes Visafone SMS Issue: Thanks to Nigeria CommunicationsWeek
This matter lingered for close to three months until I decided to make use of this foremost platform with unparalleled reach to get someone to listen and some did listen and I'd to state that the…
- 15 Dec 2015
A dirge to the NgREN
One of the proudest moments in the history of the Nigerian Education sector was the successful implementation and commissioning of the Nigerian Research and Education Network (NgREN). Being the first…
- 8 Jan 2015
Smart TVs Give Smartphone OS A Second Chance- IDC
On Monday 5 January, prior to the event's opening day, CES 2015 in Las Vegas hosted a series of press events by some of the biggest Asian consumer electronics companies, in which they set out some of…
- 1 Sept 2008
East African Cable Project Underway
Construction has started on the East African Submarine Cable System (EASCS), a landmark fibre-optic cable project that will connect 21 African countries to each other and the rest of the world with…
- 18 Feb 2014
African Capital Alliance (ACA) Foundation Launch
African Capital Alliance (ACA), a premier private equity firm in Africa has launched the ACA Foundation with a nation-building workshop. From inception, ACA has been committed to nation-building via…
- 20 Feb 2013
ICANN Appoints Ajayi Member Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory
ICANN has announced the selection of Engr. Lanre Ajayi, as one of the members of the Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services. Engr. Ajayi is the managing director of Pinet Informatics…
- 4 Sept 2017
Cell Phone, Wireless Radiation Classified 'Group 1 Carcinogenic to Humans'
A scientific view by an expert cancer researcher and advisor to the World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO/IARC) has classified radio frequency (RF) radiation from…