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- 14 Feb 2022
Ataga was Stabbed Multiple Times on the Neck- Super Network Co-Founder
Mr Raman Obiorah Saliu, co -founder of Super Network Limited (owners of Super TV), has said that a total of seven multiple stabs was found on late Usifo Ataga, chief executive officer of Super TV…
- 20 Jan 2023
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings Steps Down as Company CEO
Netflix co-founder, Reed Hastings announced he is stepping down as co-chief executive of the company on Thursday, Jan. 19. Hastings, 62, who co-founded the company in 1997 when Netflix delivered its…
- 26 Nov 2020
Dr. Obadare, Co-Founder of Digital Encode, Joins Forbes Technology Council
Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale, co-founder and chief operating officer of Digital Encode Limited, who is arguably the most credentialed and multi-award winning cybersecurity professional in Africa has…
- 14 Mar 2014
Apple Co-founder Challenges Young Nigerians on Innovative Mentality
Silicon Valley veteran and co-founder of Apple Computers, Steve Wozniak, has charged Nigerian youths to develop a mentality of building new things as a way of innovating and accelerating the…
- 4 Jul 2024
9mobile Reposition with Appointment of Obafemi Banigbe as Chief Executive Officer
As part of preparation for a new phase of business transformation, the Board of Directors of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operating as 9mobile, has announced the…
- 11 May 2022
Halo Financial Services Launches into Nigeria Fintech Space
Halo Financial Services Ltd, a fintech start-up has launched with an innovative approach to help Nigerians manage and grow their money. L-R: Chief Investment Officer, Halo Capital Management, Kunle…
- 7 Dec 2025
Optimus AI LABS CEO Showcases AI Breakthroughs in Nigeria’s Financial Sector
Mr. Lanre Basamta, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Optimus AI LABS, has unveiled a suite of artificial intelligence innovations poised to transform Nigeria’s financial services industry,…
- 5 Oct 2015
Supermart CEO Urges Startups on Skill Sets for Business Sustainability
Raphael Afaedor, co-founder and chief executive officer, Supermart.com.ng, has encouraged startups, particularly, techpreneurs to prioritise development of adequate skill sets for their business…
- 3 Aug 2021
Koo Launches in Nigeria, 2 Months after Twitter Ban
Koo, an Indian microblogging and social networking app, has launched its operation in Nigeria, according to Aprameya Radhakrishna, co-founder and chief executive officer of the app. Radhakrishna…
- 27 Jan 2020
EdTech Sector to Witness Radical Disruptions in 2020, says Wowbii CEO
Mrs Terae Onyeje, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Wowbii Interactive, has said that 2020 will witness continued technology disruption in the Enterprise space, and even more so in EdTech…
- 11 Nov 2019
Twitter CEO, Okonjo-Iweala, Advocate Use of Technology to Tackle Unemployment
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Minister of Finance, and Jack Dorsey, the co-founder/ Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, have called on Nigerian youths to leverage technology to reduce the level of…
- 3 Sept 2016
Buhari Commends Zuckerberg for Inspiring Youths into Entrepreneurship
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of social networking website, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, for sharing his wealth of knowledge with Nigerian youths,…
- 8 Nov 2018
Naija Woman Hero: 10 Nigerian Women Win Wig in 618 Bees Competition
Technology startup 618 Bees on Thursday announced the winners of its month long NaijaWomanHero competition. Efe Ugboro, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, 618 Bees, said that winners were chosen…
- 3 Dec 2023
Omotosho, Cybervergent Boss Says Cybersecurity Essential for Vital Infrastructure Protection
Adetokunbo Omotosho, chief executive officer (CEO) and co-founder of Cybervergent, has emphasized the importance of cybersecurity in securing critical infrastructure such as power grids,…
- 15 Dec 2022
Ogundeyi, Kuda CEO Predicts Digital Financial Services to be Mainstream in next 10 years
Mr. Babs Ogundeyi, Co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer, Kuda Technologies Limited, has posited the boost of digital financial services in Nigeria in the future, saying there is hope for…
- 27 Jan 2016
Global Business, Government Leaders to Speak at Economist’s Nigeria Summit 2016
The events’ arm of the foremost International socio economics news magazine, The Economist Events has concluded plans to hold the 11th edition of the annual Nigeria Summit. Slated for Monday, March 7…
- 2 Nov 2022
Dr Obadare Bags CSEAN’s first Cybersecurity Outstanding Individual Award
Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale, the Co-Founder and the Chief Visionary officer (CVO) of Digital Encode Limited, has emerged the first recipient of Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN’s)…
- 24 Sept 2017
John Momoh To Deliver Keynote at 2nd Fate Alumni Conference
By Peter Oluka Fate Foundation; the premier not-for-profit organization promoting business and entrepreneurial development in Nigeria, said it has perfected all arrangement for the second Annual…
- 17 Sept 2019
Tech firm, Andela dismisses 250 developers in Nigeria
Tech firm, Andela, has sacked over 400 of its employees. 250 are from Nigeria and Uganda, with an additional 170 potentially impacted in Kenya. Jeremy Johnson, co-founder and chief executive…
- 15 Jul 2015
Helios Towers Africa Appoints New CEO
Helios Towers Africa, one of the leading, independent telecommunications towers companies in Africa, has announced the appointment of Kash Pandya as its new chief executive officer and director, with…
- 19 Feb 2023
Nairaxi Emerges Winner in NCC's Young Innovators Competition
Nairaxi, a mobile ridesharing mobile app that enables users to request taxi and bus rides tagged, has emerged over all winner at the young innovators' competition organized by the Nigerian…
- 1 Feb 2022
Moove Secures US$ 10 million Funding from NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund
NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II (the “Fund”) announced today that it closed a US$ 10 million financing facility with Uber’s exclusive vehicle supply partner in Africa, the mobility fintech…
- 19 Sept 2014
Grocery, Everyday Essentials Retail Market Worth $72Bn-Supermart
Gbolahan Fagbure and Raphael Afaedor co-chief executive officers of Supermart.ng, have disclosed that the grocery, everyday essentials retail market is worth $72 billion. They were recently on CNBC…
- 1 Nov 2020
Cybersecurity Readiness and Resilience is a Journey not a Destination - Dr. Obadare Says
Dr. Peter Adewale Obadare, co-founder and chief Operating Officer of Digital Encode Limited, has said that no company is totally immune against cyber attacks. The Information Technology expert…
- 25 Apr 2021
SystemSpecs Unveils 2021 Children’s Day Essay Competition Judges, Extends Deadline
SystemSpecs, Africa’s leading financial and human capital technology powerhouse, has revealed the list of inspiring personalities who will serve as judges in this year’s edition of its annual…
- 20 Feb 2014
Why Facebook is Buying WhatsApp for $19Bn
Facebook is buying fast-growing mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock, as a way to boost its popularity, especially among a younger crowd. The purchase underscores…
- 10 Nov 2019
WOWBii Interactive to Showcase EdTech Solutions at Computer Village Expo 2019
WOWBii Interactive, Africa's pioneer manufacturer (OEM) of Interactive flat panel displays, will showcase EdTech solutions for transforming the education sector at Computer Village Expo 2019…
- 16 Apr 2023
Why Nigeria Needs Homegrown Cyber Security Solutions –Eko Innovation Centre Boss
Victor Gbenga Afolabi, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Eko Innovation Center, an enterprise development Centre for startup and MSMEs, has said that Nigeria needs homegrown cyber security…
- 11 Nov 2022
Tradefada Bags Best Crypto Exchange Platform of the Year 2022 @Afritech Awards
Tradefada, a One-Stop Cryptocurrency exchange platform, yesterday at the prestigious Oriental Hotel in Lagos won this year’s Best Crypto Exchange Platform at the Afritech Awards, organized by…
- 14 Feb 2024
Tradeshift Appoints Iain Balchin as Chief Financial Officer
Tradeshift, the B2B e-commerce and fintech platform, today announces that Iain Balchin has joined the company on a permanent basis as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Iain brings over 25 years of…