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- 6 Dec 2023
Pivo, Nigerian Fintech Startup Shuts Down after Raising $2m
Pivo, Nigerian fintech startup, has closed shop after raising some $2m from over 18 investors about one year ago. Nkiru Amadi-Emina, the CEO, and Ijeoma Akwiwu, the COO. Photo Credit: Pivo, Jayk7…
- 18 Jun 2019
Steve Babaeko, CEO of X3M Ideas Named One of the World’s Top 100 Creatives by Adweek
Steve Babaeko, CEO and COO,X3M Ideas, Nigeria’s leading advertising and media production company has been listed by Adweek as one of the top 100 creatives in the world for 2019. The Adweek Top 100…
- 8 Apr 2026
Paga Group Rejigs Leadership as Oviosu, Founder Becomes Group CEO
Paga Group has announced a major leadership restructuring, marking 17 years of operation and signalling a strategic shift toward deeper financial infrastructure development, emerging technologies,…
- 29 Sept 2008
Nakande, Ndukwe, Others to Grace Focus TV Launch
Ibrahim Dasuki Nakande, minister of State for Information and Communications, will among top dignitaries this Friday in Lagos, grace the formal launch of Focus Television and commissioning of its…
- 5 Dec 2022
Venco Secures $670,000 Pre-seed Funding to Deliver Digital Solutions for Properties in Africa
Venco, a technology company that provides solutions to enhance living experiences in residential and commercial communities in Africa, has secured $670,000 in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round…
- 6 Sept 2021
Endeavor Nigeria Unveils Inaugural Cohort for its ScaleUp Program
Endeavor Nigeria has unveiled the inaugural cohort of entrepreneurs for its new 10-week Endeavor ScaleUp Program that aims to support Nigeria’s most promising, high-impact business leaders.…
- 16 Feb 2015
GSMA Mobile World Congress 2015 Gathers Momentum
The mobile communications revolution is driving the world’s major technology breakthroughs. From wearable devices to connected cars and homes, mobile technology is at the heart of worldwide…
- 16 May 2019
ICT Regulators, Others Reiterate Need to Encourage GIrls in ICT
Information and communication Technology (ICT) stakeholders have reemphasized need for more girls to take up ICT skills so as to remain employable in the ever evolving ICT environment. They…
- 18 Sept 2013
Delegates @ e-Health Summit Call for Baseline Data, Political Leadership
Delegates at the just concluded 1st Nigeria e-Health Summit have identified absence of reliable baseline data and the right political leadership as the main challenges facing Nigeria’s attempt to…
- 4 Mar 2025
The Blueprint for Effective Internal Communication Strategies in Modern Organizations
By Celestina Dike I was almost tempted to start by saying ‘In today’s AI world’. But nah, I'm not falling for that trap, so here goes… In today’s rapidly evolving work environment, internal…
- 27 Jul 2023
African CEOs Identify Advanced AI and Analytics as Success Drivers - IBM Study
A new global study by the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value found that over half (54%) of African CEOs surveyed identify customer experience as their highest business priority. They also…
- 8 Oct 2015
Badejo-Okusanya Speaks at 2015 ICCO Global PR Summit
Mr. Yomi Badejo –Okusanya, secretary general of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) and Managing Director, CMC Connect Burson-Marsteller, joined global experts in strategic communications…
- 23 Nov 2017
Bharti Family Pledges 10% of Wealth To Philanthropy
By peter oluka The Bharti Family, which has built one of India’s leading business enterprises, today pledged a part of their personal wealth for philanthropic purposes. The Family has decided to…
- 23 Dec 2024
Ozi Launches to Redefine $460Bn Global Package Delivery Market
Ozi (www.ozionline.com), a pioneer community-driven delivery app, launches, offering users a new way to send packages and earn extra cash. L-r: Co-Founders of Ozionline.com: Ikenna Ani (CEO), Azubike…
- 15 Feb 2017
Boutique African Data Collection Agency ‘Bamba’ Raises $1.1m in 1st Seed Round
African data collection startup Bamba has announced today that it has closed its first seed investment round after raising US$1.1 million in investment funds, making it one of the largest and most…
- 11 Feb 2014
Etisalat Sponsors BusinessDay Competitive Strategy Master Class
Etisalat Nigeria is set sponsor the BusinessDay Competitive Strategy Master Class 2014, which comes up on February 19, 2014, at InterContinental Lagos, Victoria Island, Lagos. The program, themed…
- 3 Nov 2021
Payhippo Raises $3m in Seed Funding to Accelerate SME Lending
Payhippo, a lending startup that is widening credit access for small businesses in Nigeria, announced today that it raised $3 million in seed funding. The round was led by influential African fintech…
- 2 Aug 2024
Mohammed Rufai, MTN Nigeria's Chief Technical Officer Becomes Chief Executive Officer MTN Congo-Brazzaville
MTN Group has announced the appointment of Mohammed Rufai as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Congo-Brazzaville and Ayham Moussa as Chief Operations Officer (COO) of MTN Nigeria, effective 1…
- 11 Nov 2019
Swedish Firm Launches War on Cancer App on iOS and Android
War On Cancer, Swedish-based tech company that aims to improve the mental health of everyone affected by cancer, with future partnerships set to bridge the gap between patients and crucial oncology…
- 15 Jan 2021
Understanding Private Equity and Alternative Investments
Although there are a variety of options for raising capital and attracting investors, equity is one of the two most sort after options. It allows a company to give a share of ownership of its…
- 17 Jul 2022
Nigerian-Born Tech Executives Convicted in US for Laundering $167m
Three businessmen of Nigerian descent – Anslem Oshionebo, Opeyemi Odeyale and Aleoghena Okhumale – have been convicted for money laundering in the United States. Their fate was sealed after Ping…
- 4 Mar 2019
ID Africa Names Femi Falodun CEO
Creative Communications and Digital marketing company, ID Africa, has announced the appointment of Femi Falodun as CEO of the organization. Femi Falodun was named CEO, upon the organization’s…
- 1 Aug 2021
DLM Capital Group Announces Winner for its 2021 Pegasus Fintech Challenge
DLM Capital Group, Developmental Investment institution, through its digital banking subsidiary “SOFRI” has announced EazyChange as the winner of the first edition of its Fintech pitch competition…
- 18 Feb 2016
Airtel Announces Senior Level Changes, New Organigram for Africa operations
Bharti Airtel (Airtel), a leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has announced top level changes for its Africa operations.…
- 20 May 2015
ITU Marks 150th Anniversary with Global Celebrations
ITU celebrated its 150th anniversary on 17 May, marking a long and illustrious history at the cutting edge of communication technologies. “ITU has earned its global reputation for resilience and…
- 18 May 2015
Military Chief, LG Administrator Claim MTN Golf Championship Top Prizes
Golfers and enthusiasts of the sport were treated to an impressive and exciting tournament sponsored by Nigeria’s leading ICT Company, MTN Nigeria at the luxuriant Lakowe Lakes over the weekend. The…
- 16 Sept 2024
5th Anniversary: Treepz Unveils Upgraded All-in-one Mobility App for Corporate Firms, Individuals
In commemoration of our fifth-year anniversary, Treepz, Africa’s leading corporate mobility startup has achieved momentum in the African mobility industry, where it is providing cutting-edge…
- 9 Jul 2020
BHM Founder, Ayeni Adekunle to Speak At 2020 Phyllion Tech PR Conference
Ayeni Adekunle, founder and ceo of Nigeria’s leading Media and Public Relations company, BHM, has been confirmed to speak at the 2020 Phyllion Tech PR Conference. First-of-its-kind in the…
- 10 Sept 2017
Nigeria Com’17 to Discuss ‘Strengthening Networks & ICT of Digital Nigeria’
NigeriaCom, a leading trade fair & conference dedicated to Africa's largest telecoms market, comes back September 20th-21st 2017 at the Eko Meridien Hotel Expo Centre, Lagos. With over nine hours…
- 23 Mar 2022
MTN Announces Leadership Changes in Nigeria, Iran and Sudan
MTN Group has announced senior leadership appointments to operating companies in Nigeria, Iran and Sudan, all of them internal candidates, as we focus on executing on our strategy to drive growth,…