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- 7 Nov 2018
Visa Appoints Aida Diarra as Senior Vice President
Visa announced that Aida Diarra has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Group Country Manager for Visa SSA, effective 1 November 2018. Diarra will oversee all Visa operations in…
- 22 Dec 2022
Meta Releases Sub-Saharan Africa ‘2022 Year in Review’ Highlighting Key Milestones Across the Region
Meta on Thursday released its `2022 Africa Year in Review, capturing some of the company's investments and initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa across innovation, its support of SMBs and Creators as…
- 28 Sept 2015
DHL Express Appoints new MD for Sub-Saharan Africa
Hennie Heymans, currently Managing Director of DHL Express South Africa, has been appointed as Managing Director of DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), effective from 1 October 2015. In his new…
- 19 Mar 2018
Google Kicks off Accelerator Africa Scholarships Class
Google yesterday announced the developers who will participate in the first Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa class, at an event held in Lagos. The company also announced a partnership with Udacity…
- 20 Jun 2016
Segun Ogunsanya, Airtel MD to Deliver Keynotes at NITEC'16
Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, managing director, Airtel Nigeria, will deliver the keynote address at this year's Nigeria International Technology Exhibition & Conference (#NITEC2016). Ogunsanya will be…
- 1 Jul 2022
DHL Global Forwarding Appoints new CEO to Drive Innovation in Middle East & Africa
DHL Global Forwarding, the international provider of air, ocean and road freight services has named Clement Blanc as CEO for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) & South Africa (SA) and Pramod Bagalwadi as…
- 27 Mar 2020
AfDB Launches Record Breaking $3 billion “Fight COVID-19” Social Bond
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has raised an exceptional $3 billion in a three-year bond to help alleviate the economic and social impact the Covid-19 pandemic will have on livelihoods and…
- 27 Mar 2015
DHL Unveils SSA Market Expectations in 2015
In line with Sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) projected economic growth of 4.9%1 this year, which is double the projection for advanced economies (2.4%1), DHL SSA said, they expect 2015 to be a year of…
- 14 Jul 2024
Konga, CeraVe Ink MoU for Exclusive Launch of L’Oreal Product in Nigeria
At long last, relief is here for the skincare enthusiasts in Nigeria! Konga Health, Nigeria's premier digital healthcare distribution company, has sealed an exclusive partnership with CeraVe, a…
- 29 Jun 2016
Visa Scores EMV High, Identifies 4 Pillars To Card’s Data Protection
Visa has scored Nigeria high on card payment systems’ security with 99% cards in the country running on the globally accepted EMV cards standard. EMV is global acknowledged standard for credit and…
- 3 Apr 2023
Ad Dynamo by Aleph Taps Carl Jordan Regional Sales Director, Sub Saharan Africa
Ad Dynamo by Aleph, a subsidiary of Aleph Group, has appointed Carl Jordan to the position of Regional Sales Director. Jordan will be in charge of Ad Dynamo by Aleph's business strategy for…
- 30 Nov 2023
IFC Issues $1.5B Social Bond to Support Low Income Communities in Emerging Markets
IFC issued a three-year social bond, raising $1.5 billion to support low-income communities in emerging markets. The transaction represents IFC's largest ever social bond, with its largest ever order…
- 22 Feb 2022
Meta Launches Reels on Facebook to Help Creators Make Money Across SSA
Meta on Tuesday announced that its expanding the availability of Facebook Reels for iOS and Android to more than 20 countries across sub-Saharan Africa. Meta is also introducing better ways to help…
- 21 Sept 2020
Inq. Acquires Vodacom’s Business in Nigeria, Others
inq. Holdings Limited, artificial intelligence service provider, has acquired Vodacom Business Africa’s operations in Nigeria, Zambia and Cote d’Ivoire. It plans further acquisition in Cameroon…
- 12 Jul 2017
GSMA Report Shows Excessive Taxation Takes Toll on Mobile Connectivity in SSA
Reducing excessive mobile sector-specific taxation would promote connectivity, economic growth, investment and fiscal stability in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, said the GSMA report. The findings…
- 12 May 2014
DHL Reaffirms Commitment to Nigeria as MD SSA Visits
DHL Express, leading international express and logistics company, said it will not relent in operational expansions and investment strategy across Sub-Saharan Africa, and considers Nigeria as a key…
- 11 Jul 2022
SON says Strict Adherence to Standards Vital for Nigeria’s Global Competitiveness
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has urged local producers and importers to adhere strictly to standards to boost economic growth. Malam Farouk Salim, the Director General of SON, stated…
- 28 Jun 2021
Reckitt Opens New Sub-Saharan Africa Head Office in Lagos
Reckitt – a global leader in hygiene, health and nutrition, and the company behind world-renowned brands such as Dettol, Mortein, Durex, Airwick and Jik – has announced the opening of its Sub-Saharan…
- 14 Mar 2022
Kari Tukur, MasterCard Executive, Joins DLM Capital Group
Prominent Development Investment Institution, DLM Capital Group, has appointed Ms. Kari Tukur, Vice President of products at Mastercard Sub-Saharan Africa, to its board of directors. Kari brings to…
- 16 Mar 2017
FG to Provide Enabling Environment for Success of Digital Training
Mr Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communication, yesterday said government would provide an enabling environment for the youths to thrive digitally. Shittu said this during the media briefing organised…
- 7 Feb 2022
Jiji Acquires Tonaton.com, its Main Competitor in Ghana
The Nigerian-based venture Jiji has announced its full acquisition of Ghanaian-based classifieds heavyweight Tonaton. The company is the enterprise behind the Jiji app, the #1 application by…
- 21 Aug 2017
Ondo State Partners SAP to Hold Africa Code Week 2017
Africa Code Week (ACW), a continent-wide initiative to spark the interest of African children, teenagers and young adults in software coding, returns for the 2017 edition Africa Code Week is one of…
- 31 May 2016
Technological Innovation Catalyst in Boosting Africa’s Agribusiness Sector- PwC
Agriculture is currently standing on the edge of a second green revolution. This revolution will entail fundamental shifts in how the agricultural sector utilises and implements innovative technology…
- 27 May 2024
Stakeholders Express Optimism Over Proposed Lagos Innovation Bill
In the wake of the Lagos State Government's engagement with stakeholders on the proposed Lagos Innovation Policy Bill, key players have expressed optimism and support on the potential of the bill on…
- 16 Jun 2015
African PR Agency to Ramp up Presence in Nigeria
Djembe Communications, the pioneering pan-African communications consultancy that recently received an Award of Excellence at the prestigious 2015 PRSA Silver Anvil, has embarked on an ambitious…
- 1 Feb 2019
WTL Tasks NCC on Use of Excess Spectrum for Rural Coverage
World Telecom Labs (WTL), a global telecommunication equipment vendor has urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to enforce the use of excess spectrum by telecom networks in rural areas…
- 14 Oct 2018
Africa Code Week frenzy hits Nigerian teachers, youths
Africa Code Week (ACW), a continent wide initiative of SAP, supported by partners such as Google, UNESCO, BMZ, Camden Trust, Cape Town Science Centre is set to run for 2 weeks from today the 15th to…
- 22 Jul 2020
Facebook’s Connectivity Investments to Grow Africa’s Economy by $57B in the next Five Years
Facebook has released findings from The Impact of Facebook’s Connectivity Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa, a study conducted by Analysys Mason that highlights how Facebook investments in…
- 17 Dec 2020
Facebook Unveils its 2020 Africa Year in Review
Facebook has released its “2020 Year in Review: Highlights” an infographic showcasing some of its key investments and work across Africa in 2020. Supported by an animated video celebrating and…