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- 20 Nov 2025
Arewa Festival 2025 to Showcase Entrepreneurial Acumen of Northern Nigeria
The Arewa Festival 2025, a major cultural and commercial initiative aimed at revitalising economic activities across Northern Nigeria. The festival, themed “Reliving the African Trade,” was…
- 7 Oct 2015
Paga Raises $13m in Series B Funding
Paga, Nigeria-based mobile payments company, has completed a $13 million Series B financing, led by Adlevo Capital. Omidyar Network, Goodwell West Africa, Acumen Fund, and Capricorn Investment Group,…
- 16 Jun 2008
Peeping at NTA’s TV Enterprises
Early this year, the marketing arm of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) gave birth to TV Enterprises with clear vision to leverage premium competencies, acumen and creativity through viable…
- 5 Dec 2019
Lagos hosts technology conference to integrate innovation into growth plan
In line with its transformational objectives, Lagos State Government is hosting a world-class conference in conjunction with Eko Innovation Center (EIC) to discuss integration of technology and…
- 14 Mar 2022
PMI Empowers Professionals to Play Active Roles in Organisational Transformation with New Online Course Series
Project Management Institute (PMI), the world's leading association for the project management profession, launched the PMI® Organisational Transformation (OT) Series, a full suite of online courses…
- 23 Feb 2025
SANEF Appoints Uche Uzoebo as New Chief Executive Officer
Shared Agent Network Expansion Facilities (SANEF)Limited has appointed Mrs. Uche Uzoebo as its new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, effective February 2025. Mrs. Uche Uzoebo succeeds Mrs.…
- 7 Apr 2016
Sage Launches Global Accountant Partner Program
Sage, the market leader for integrated accounting, payroll and payment systems, today announced the launch of a Global Accountant Partner Program to help accountants transform & grow their…
- 25 Sept 2012
Telecom Colonization Imminent - Daranijo
Sinari Daranijo, Chief Executive Officer, Elcomserve Nigeria Limited - a conglomerate of Security, Telecom and IT professionals. He is a highly successful unique individual with immeasurable business…
- 28 Feb 2012
Exceptional Distribution Associates Receive Perks from Etisalat
Nigeria’s fastest growing and most innovative telecommunication company, Etisalat, once again rewarded its stupendous distribution partners from across the country with awards and mouth-watering…
- 15 Sept 2008
Youth IT Empowerment: Key to Vision 2020– Shobajo
Kayode Shobajo, Chief Technopreneur/CEO, HiiT, synonymous with youth IT empowerment. He has undying passion for quality ICT education. Shobajo is a consummate technoprenuer, with…
- 3 Sept 2013
SAP Africa Named Best Employer on the Continent
Africa has been recognised as Africa’s best place to work by the internationally accredited Top Employers Institute at a gala awards ceremony held in Johannesburg. As well as securing first place in…
- 9 Oct 2013
Johnson Says Nigeria is Conquering Broadband Infrastructure Deficit
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, Minister of Communication Technology yesterday at Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) conference holding in Abuja, said that by the concerted efforts of the…
- 22 Oct 2013
Mahindra Comviva Appoints Allainguillaume as new Global Market Unit Head
Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobile VAS and financial solutions, has announced the appointment of Patrick Allainguillaume as the new Global Market Unit Head and part of the…
- 30 Apr 2014
AfricaMagic Mourns Legendary Filmmaker Amaka Igwe
The AfricaMagic family is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of iconic Nigerian film and TV producer Mrs. Amaka Igwe. The African creative arts industry has lost an admired and respected leader…
- 21 Jun 2013
Vasari Wins Coveted Private Equity Africa Award
UK-based strategic investment firm Vasari has won the “Special Recognition Award for a New Frontiers Deal” at the 2013 Private Equity Africa Awards ceremony held in London recently. Vasari won the…
- 11 Mar 2013
Okere, CWG Boss to Speak @ Economist’s Nigeria Summit
Mr. Austin Okere, founder and CEO of the Computer Warehouse Group, a Pan African Systems Integrator with annual revenue of over $120m shall be speaking at the Economist’s Nigeria Summit 2013 on March…
- 1 Feb 2010
Adenuga Bags Five Man of the Year Awards
Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr, chairman Globacom has been conferred with the 2009 Man of the Year by five media organizations. This is the first time one private individual has been named Man of the Year by…
- 31 Aug 2014
IM-Africa Advocates for Information Protection, Privacy Law
Institute of Information Management – Africa (IIM-Africa), has called for the enactment of information protection and privacy law in Nigeria to aid individuals and organizations in proper management…
- 3 Dec 2014
Airtel Unveils 'Catapult-a-Startup', Entrepreneurship Initiative
Airtel Nigeria, leading telecoms operator, has launched an entrepreneurial initiative tagged ‘Catapult-a-Startup,’ a platform which aims to inspire innovation and assist start up mobile…
- 12 Dec 2014
Govt. Threatens to Revoke Licences of Idle Marginal Oil Blocks
The Federal Government has threatened to withdraw the licences of non-performing marginal blocks by March 2015. George Osahan, director, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), said at the one-day…
- 18 Dec 2014
Red Star Express Chairman Bags Pan-African Leadership Award
For exceptional leadership and committing resources to the development of Africa, Alhaji (Dr.) Mohammed Koguna, chairman of Red Star Express Plc, has been honoured with the prestigious Pan-African…
- 21 Jan 2015
SAHCOL Chairman, Bags ‘The Sun Business Man Of The Year 2014’ Award
Barrister Taiwo Olayinka Afolabi, chairman of the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), has been awarded with the 'Sun Business Man of the year award 2014'. The award was presented to…
- 5 Mar 2015
Alake Lauds Glo for Pioneering Innovative Products
Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, paramount Ruler of Egbaland, has described Globacom as an indigenous company that is truly international in the provision of cutting-edge services and products that are…
- 26 Mar 2015
SAHCOL MD Bags African Global Aviation Enterprise Achiever Award
Oluropo Owolabi, managing director/chief executive officer of SAHCOL, has been honoured as a Fellow of the African Institute Of Enterprise Development and Management, and certified as a…
- 2 Apr 2015
Heritage Bank Charges Students on Money Management Skills
Heritage Bank has advised students to take full advantage of the Financial Literacy Campaign being championed through partnership between the Central Bank of Nigeria and other banks in the country to…
- 28 Apr 2015
Tears-of-Joy as Winners Emerge in Microsoft Devices’ "Passion to Empire" Campaign
Jessica Yahaya, an entrepreneur with passion for agricultural produce preservation was reduced to tears-of-joy as she joined Daniel Isa, Emmanuel Ugwueke, Emmanuel Okena and Godwin Benson as five top…
- 11 May 2015
Owolabi, SAHCOL MD Bags Doctorate Degree
Oluropo Owolabi, managing director/chief executive officer of Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) has been honoured with a Doctorate Degree. A press release by Basil Agboarumi, general…
- 29 Jul 2015
Airtel Nigeria Named Telecoms Company of the Year
For its laudable contributions to the growth of the telecoms industry in Nigeria, leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, has been named ‘Africa’s Telecommunications Company of the Year.’ The…
- 10 Aug 2015
Okuneye-Oyeyemi, PTL CEO Inducted into Rotary Club
In a move to grow its membership base, and vigorously pursue Rotary year projects, Rotary Club of Mushin Metro recently inducted new members; one of whom is Aderonke Omolara Okuneye-Oyeyemi, the…
- 29 Aug 2014
Digital Risk ‘Soldiers’ Will Emerge in 2015
A new report by the Gartner Inc. showed that more than half of (global) chief executive officers are willing have a senior "digital" leader role in their staff by the end of 2015.…