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- 30 Jul 2018
Better Connected, Smarter Cities Attract more Investment
Blurb: With more than 40 percent of Africa’s population living in urban areas, Africa is embracing urbanization and the opportunities and challenges that come with it. Smarter cities are more capable…
- 9 Jan 2013
StarTimes Plans N15Bn Investment this Year
StarTimes, Digital Television provider, has said it will invest additional N15 billion in 15 cities before the end of the year to ensure that every home in Nigeria enjoys affordable digital…
- 17 Nov 2015
Hyprop & Attacq Acquire 100% Interest in Nigeria’s Ikeja City Mall
Actis, a leading emerging markets investor, RMB Westport, a notable sub-Saharan Africa real estate investment management and development group and Paragon Holdings, a leading Nigerian investor group…
- 4 Jan 2021
SEC Fights with Chaka Technologies over Investors’ Funds
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Chaka Technologies Limited are feuding over offering for sale shares, stock or other securities. The Commission, had in a statement, said that the…
- 21 Feb 2018
Smart Cities Initiative Technologies to Gulp $80 Billion in 2018 -IDC
Forecast by International Data Corporation (IDC) has shown that worldwide spending on the technologies that enable Smart Cities initiatives will hit $80 billion in 2018. In the first release of the…
- 31 Mar 2018
Spending on Smart City Technologies in MEA to Reach $1.26 Billion in 2018
Spending on the technologies that enable Smart City initiatives is forecast to reach $1.26 billion for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region in 2018, according to the latest insights from…
- 28 May 2019
EdoJobs-backed Startups Pitch to Investors
High-potential startups groomed by Edo State skills development agency, EdoJobs, at the Edo Innovation Hub, in Benin City, are on a tour of the investment community and innovation hubs in across…
- 8 Jan 2019
IFC to Help Lagos State Improve Municipal Infrastructure, Increase Revenues
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Lagos State government announced a memorandum of understanding under which IFC will seek to provide advisory services to enhance infrastructure development…
- 18 Jun 2013
Schneider Electric Pledges for Smarter Energy in Africa at the Africa Energy Forum 2013
Schneider Electric SA, a Global Fortune 500 company and market leader in the field of energy management, is pledging for smarter energy in Africa, at the Africa Energy Forum 2013, which opens today…
- 4 Jun 2026
Sadiq Khan Hosts Inaugural London-Africa Business Summit to Strengthen Trade and Investment Links
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, on Thursday hosted the inaugural London-Africa Business Summit, bringing together more than 200 business and political leaders from across Africa and the United…
- 13 Mar 2022
FTX Africa to Continue Driving Crypto Adoption Through Education
Spurred by the success of the #FTXAfricaCryptoTour in several African cities, cryptocurrency exchange giant FTX.com has also been investing heavily in a similar initiative, this time in University…
- 10 Nov 2023
Anambra, Afreximbank sign $200m Development Agreement
The Anambra State government and Afreximbank have signed a $200m development agreement aimed at “charting a course for the future” of the state. The agreement, which is in two mandates, will herald a…
- 11 Feb 2024
Nigerian-British UK minister, Kemi Badenoch, Arrives Nigeria on a 3days Working Visit
Kemi Badenoch, United Kingdom (UK) Minister for Business and Trade has arrived in Nigeria for a three-day visit to deepen the UK-Nigeria partnership. The UK Mission in Nigeria disclosed this in a…
- 15 Feb 2017
Lagos’ 100RC Recognition Great for Tourism- Ambode
Sometime in May of 2016, Lagos State, alongside Enugu State and hundreds of other cities around the world was nominated by the Rockefeller Foundation in the 100 Resilient Cities project. The project…
- 2 May 2017
Operators Identify Ways to Fast-track Broadband Penetration
Telecommunications operators in the country have identified areas government through the sector’s regulator Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) need to focus on to achieve the 30 percent…
- 28 Aug 2017
Stakeholders Seek Better Policy for Infrastructure Deployment
Stakeholders in the telecommunications sector of the economy have urged the federal government to articulate a more business friendly policy to enable deployment and service delivery in the provision…
- 13 Jun 2016
Operators Seek Better Policy on Spectrum Licensing
Telecommunications operators in the country have urged federal government and the sector’s regulator Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to focus on creating investment friendly environment…
- 19 Mar 2018
Operators Decry High Cost of Fibre Optic Leasing
High cost of leasing fibre optic infrastructure has been blamed for the desire of telecommunications operators to seek ownership of that transmission link, Nigeria Communicationsweek has learnt.…
- 24 May 2018
Tribunal Orders FCMB to Pay N988.5m Decade Old Debt
Investments and Securities Tribunal, Abuja, on Wednesday ordered First City Monument Bank Plc (FCMB) to pay the sum of N988.5million to a stock broking firm after a decade long dispute. …
- 2 Dec 2015
Growth Potential: MasterCard Index Ranks Lagos 2nd African Large City
Lagos State (West Africa’s commercial hub) follows closely to Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, as the largest African city with the highest potential for inclusive growth, according to the 2015…
- 11 Mar 2025
EFCC Uncovers 58 Ponzi Schemes Targeting to Defraud Nigerians
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a public alert on 58 companies allegedly running illegal Ponzi schemes in Nigeria, warning citizens against investing in them. In a…
- 18 Oct 2021
Peter Obi and the Arrows of 2023
By Justus Nwakanma There is a salient rule in archery, in warfare or combat: Always choose the right arrows when shooting at your target, or he would walk away in swaggering triumphalism. Peter Obi…
- Telecom4 Sept 2026
Africa’s Next Chapter: Allison Worldwide, BHM to Host 2026 Africa Breakfast Conversations at UNGA81
As U.S.–Africa trade and investment relations evolve, Allison Worldwide, a global integrated marketing and communications agency, and BHM, a leading African media and communications company, have announced their fourth UNGA event and the latest edition of the Africa Breakfast Conversations (ABC), a high-level, invite-only gathering taking place during the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) in New York City.
- 4 Aug 2015
ISPON Urges Nigerian Banks to Invest in Tech Startups
The Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), an umbrella body for indigenous software companies in the country, has recommended that Nigerian banks should emulate their foreign…
- 22 Dec 2008
Shenzhen Energy Partners Unity Bank on Power generation
Chinese Power Generating Firm, Shenzhen Energy Group has expressed its interest to work in partnership with Unity Bank Plc in the execution of the latter’s power projects in Nigeria in course…
- 6 Sept 2016
Yudala Suspends Tickets Sales for Zero Gravity over Huge Rush
Yudala, composite e-commerce company has suspended ticket sales for a mega digital entertainment concert tagged Yudala Zero Gravity which kicks off with a contemporary music blast at the Landmark…
- 12 Jan 2016
Lamudi, PwC Align on $13.65Bn Real Estate Market Prediction for 2016
Lamudi Nigeria said that 2015 was an interesting year for real estate in the emerging markets. According to the platform, while there were a number of challenges as a result of fluctuating oil…
- 23 Feb 2009
Silverbird to Launch N4B Nollywood Centre in Abuja
Silverbird Group will in April this year commission a cinema galleria worth N4billion in Abuja, which is funded by some Nigerian commercial banks through an initiative of private sector support for…
- 31 May 2021
Uche Ogboi Appointed CEO of Lori Systems
Lori Systems, the leading e-logistics platform in Africa, today announced the appointment of Uche Ogboi as its Chief Executive Officer. The announcement was made via a Medium post by the company’s…
- 23 Jun 2021
Lori Systems Appoints Uche Ogboi As New CEO
Lori Systems, leading e-logistics platform in Africa, has announced the appointment of Nigerian Uche Ogboi as its new Chief Executive Officer. The announcement was made via a Medium post by the…