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- 10 Nov 2009
Starcomms Partners Columbia Business School
Starcomms Plc, Nigeria’s leading triple play operator has partnered with the Columbia Business School, New York City, USA, one of the Ivy League institutions in the world to organize a public…
- 16 Jan 2014
CWG Hosts Columbia Business School MBA in Lagos
Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) PLC, the leading Information and Communications Technology Company in Africa, sponsored and hosted a Columbia Business School (CBS) MBA Information Session. The event…
- 28 Jun 2020
Re-imagining the Business School Model
By Austin Okere This pandemic has uncovered the soft underbelly of our unwillingness to think beyond the present and anticipate future eventualities. There have been various experiences and…
- 5 May 2016
Red Star Express Appoints New EDs, MDs for Subsidiaries
In its bid to offer more comprehensive logistics solutions that will enhance clients’ optimal satisfaction and reposition the brand to consolidate its leading position in the industry, one of…
- 30 Jun 2022
MTN Nigeria Taps Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka as General Manager, Fixed Broadband
MTN Nigeria has appointed Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka as General Manager for its Fixed Broadband Business. Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka Onyinye is a business leader with over 23 years of experience in the…
- 10 Aug 2013
CWG Boss Gives Commencement Speech @ CEIBS Graduation
The choice of Austin Okere to give the keynote address for the 2012 graduating class at the fourth Executive MBA graduation ceremony of the China Europe International Business School’s Africa…
- 9 Apr 2019
Zenith Bank Names Ebenezer Onyeagwu As GMD/CEO
Zenith Bank Plc. has announced the appointment of Ebenezer Onyeagwu as the group managing director/CEO of the bank with effect from June 1, 2019. The bank, in a notice sent to the Nigerian…
- 29 Jan 2013
Okere, CWG Boss Brings “Lean Launch Pad” Class to Nigeria
Austin Okere, group chief executive, Computer Warehouse Group (CWG), just back from Columbia Business School, New York, where he participated as an instructor at the Steve Blank “Lean Launch Pad”…
- 10 Nov 2014
CWG Boss Commends Nigeria’s Business Competitiveness at CBS
Austin Okere, founder, CWG Plc and Entrepreneur in Residence at Columbia Business School, thumbed up Nigeria’s business competitiveness at the CBS annual Entrepreneurs in Residence Week in New York…
- 26 May 2013
Okere, CWG Boss Becomes CBS Entrepreneur in Residence
Austin Okere, group chief executive officer of Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) just back guest lecturing at Columbia Business School’s Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center and Massachusetts Institute…
- 11 Aug 2008
Prof. Arzac, Others Join Starcomms Board
In the wake of its listing as a public quoted company on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, two eminent Professors and Economists have joined the Board of Directors of Starcomms Plc as the…
- 12 Apr 2010
Starcomms Chairman Promotes African Investment in Columbia
Chief Maan Lababidi (OON), chairman of Starcomms Nigeria Plc., has demonstrated his support for the inflow of foreign direct investment to Africa as a whole and Nigeria in particular by sponsoring…
- 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…
- 22 Sept 2014
Okere @ WEF, Lists Benefits of NgREN
Austin Okere, founder of CWG Plc and Entrepreneur in Residence at Columbia Business School (CBS), New York, spoke on the Digital Advantage Panel anchored by Nielsen Bronwyn of CNBC Africa at the…
- 30 Apr 2012
Okere Makes Africa Proud, Bags Technology Africa Personality Award
Technology Africa, organizers of Titans of Tech Award has recognized the Chief Executive Officer of Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) Mr. Austin Kwesi Okere with the award ‘Technology Africa Personality…
- 19 Mar 2024
Adaora Umeoji Becomes First Female CEO of Zenith Bank
Zenith Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON, as Group Managing Director/Chief Executive with effect from June 1, 2024, subject to approval by the Central Bank of…
- 18 Jun 2012
Computer Warehouse Group: Sharing an African Success Story
The impact of the Computer Warehouse Group and her founder CEO, Austin Okere, on the African IT industry cannot be overemphasized. Just recently, the company was ranked among the top 50 Technology…
- 29 Nov 2024
Ina Alogwu Joins 9mobile as Chief Digital and Innovation Officer
9mobile has appointed Ina Alogwu as its new Chief Digital and Innovation Officer (CDIO), marking another significant step in the company's business transformation agenda. In his new role, Alogwu will…
- 30 Aug 2016
Austin Okere to Speak at the LBS Executive Programme Graduation
Austin Okere, the Founder of CWG Plc, the largest Systems Integration Company in Sub-Saharan Africa has been announced as the guest speaker for this year's graduation ceremony of the Lagos Business…
- 26 Dec 2016
Okere to Deliver Keynote Address at AUG Entrepreneurship Boot Camp
Austin Okere, founder, Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) Plc, the largest Systems Integration Company in Sub-Saharan Africa, will deliver the keynote speech at the Youth EntrepreneurshipBOOT Camp of the…
- 28 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…
- 7 Sept 2017
September 22 Date for This Month's CFA's Startups Hangout
The next edition of CFA’s Startups Hangout is set to be held on Friday, September 22, 2017 by 5:00pm. The CFA's Startups Hangout, is as a free event where Startups gather on Monthly basis to meet and…
- 18 Sept 2017
CFA’s Startups Hangout for Friday, September 22
The September 2017 edition of CFA’s Startups Hangout is slated for this coming Friday, September 22, 2017 by 5:00pm. The CFA's Startups Hangout, is as a free strategic avenue for Startups to meet and…
- 31 Mar 2017
Austin Okere to Speak At The 22nd World Bank Institute Conference
Austin Okere, the founder of Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) Plc, will be speaking at the 22nd World Conference of Banking Institutes (WCBI) which will be hosted by The Chartered Institute of Bankers…
- 10 May 2014
Capital Investment Improves Network Performance, Better RoI-Survey
Increased level of investments in network quality and performance create sustainable competitive advantages and improved financial returns for network operators, a new study commissioned by Ericsson…
- 8 Dec 2009
Computer Warehouse Moving to Greater Heights
When in September 1992 the Computer Warehouse Group (CWL) started operations as a provider of Information Technology many people did not give them a chance as they saw the exercise as another…
- 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…
- 8 Jan 2016
CWG Plc Announces Changes to Executive Leadership Team
The Board of Directors of Computer Warehouse Group Plc (CWG) has announced changes in the Company’s executive management. Mr James Agada, formerly chief technology officer of the Company has been…
- 16 Nov 2015
CWG Plc Wins Best ICT Company in CSR
Computer Warehouse Group Plc (CWG) has once again been named the best ICT Company in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the 2015 Annual CSR Summit and awards ceremony organized by CTRU…
- 19 Jul 2017
Ohuabunwa, Oyebode Headline Potter's House Wealth Creation Seminar
To meet the yearnings of professionals, business owners and craftsmen seeking self-determination and financial freedom, the Noble Men of The Potter’s House of Lagos have announced its inaugural…