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- 7 Dec 2020
#StartupSouth5 Winner KR Foods Receives Investment from SSEAN
SSE Angel Network (SSEAN) has announced their investment into KR Foods - a Palm Oil processing Startup using special tamper proof and bar code technology to fight adulteration of the product in…
- 19 Apr 2016
Informa Life Sciences Exhibition to Showcase Food Technology, Others
Food Nigeria, organised by Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions, will provide a platform for international and regional food and beverage companies to network and cultivate business ties in Nigeria. The…
- 24 Dec 2021
Capsa Technology Signs Partnership Deal with UAC Foods
An alternative financing startup, Capsa Technology, has said it has signed up a new partner for its invoice factoring product. The company said in a statement that it signed a collaboration agreement…
- 11 Aug 2021
Customer Explains How he Deploys Online Shopping for Time Management, Safety Protocol
Online shopping is a bundle of ease, flexibility, comfort and convenience. And in the current global state of things, it offers more with safety, as everyone keeps cognisance of the deadly Covid-19…
- 17 May 2020
COVID-19: ViacomCBS Networks Africa, YouTube Celebrates Africa Day to Raise Funds for Food &Health Assistance
To celebrate Africa Day on Monday 25th May 2020, ViacomCBS Networks Africa and YouTube in partnership with Idris Elba are hosting an “Africa Day Benefit Concert At Home”. This programming event will…
- 16 Aug 2017
DStv Brings More Exciting Content to Family, Access
MultiChoice is committed to ensuring that DStv customers get the best international and local channels at the best price. DStv Family and Access customers will be getting exciting new channels that…
- 4 Dec 2025
It is Official, DStv Confirms Termination of 16 Major Channels
A major shake‑up rocks viewers and subscribers of DSTV/GOTV as many channels are set to shut down and be removed on January 1, 2026. The trigger for the upcoming shut‑down is a breakdown in…
- 9 Jun 2026
Zedvance Targets Threefold Growth in Lending After Disbursing N120bn to SMEs
Adedayo Amzat, Group Managing Director of Zedcrest, parent company of Zedvance, has announced a strategic shift in the firm's asset deployment, committing 100 per cent of its active loan portfolio to…
- 12 Jun 2017
#GII2017: Global Innovation Index 2017 For Release This Week
The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2017 will be released in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 15, 2017. The launch will be webcast live from 10:00 a.m. Geneva time. The index provides, World Intellectual…
- 2 Dec 2025
DStv Subscribers May Lose CNN, Discovery, TLC in 2026
DStv subscribers may lose access to 12 major Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) channels, including CNN International, Discovery Channel, TLC, and Cartoon Network, from Jan. 1, 2026, if MultiChoice and WBD…
- 19 Aug 2013
Ikegwuonu Makes Nigeria Proud, Bags Yara Award for Agric Radio
Nigeria’s Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, founder and CEO, Smallholders Foundation in Nigeria has been recognized for his entrepreneurial work of using radio as transmitter of sustainable agricultural…
- 5 Jun 2025
Fidelity Bank Strengthens CSR Efforts with Food Aid in Rivers State
In a strong demonstration of its commitment to community development and poverty alleviation, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc has donated food packs to over 1,500 individuals in Ihie…
- 30 Nov 2020
Coca-Cola Partners GiveFood.ng, Pledges N19M Support Fund
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the world, Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited and its bottling partner Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC) has pledged its support to GiveFood.ng, an…
- 23 Jun 2015
Rocket Internet Gets Shareholders' Approval to Raise $5Bn
e-commerce investor Rocket Internet won shareholder approval on Tuesday to raise as much as 4.5 billion euros ($5 billion) in the next five years to invest in new ventures and increase stakes in its…
- 21 Jul 2022
How Jumia is Contributing to the Growth of Food Delivery Services in Nigeria
If one should name an industry that has gained tremendous growth, success, and impact, it is online food delivery. With the increasing advancement in technology, significant mergers from various…
- 13 Feb 2015
Rocket Internet Hikes Capital after Investment Spree
Ecommerce investor Rocket Internet, which held its initial public offering just four months ago, completed a quick-turnaround capital increase on Friday to help fund its global investment spree,…
- 2 Jan 2026
MultiChoice Secures 12 Warner Bros. Discovery Channels in New Multi-Year Deal
MultiChoice, a CANAL+ company, has retained the distribution rights to 12 Warner Bros. Discovery thematic channels following the signing of a new multi-year, multi-territory agreement between CANAL+…
- 24 Mar 2017
Glo-Sponsored African Voices Celebrates Female Achievers
The next edition of the popular TV magazine of the Cable News Network (CNN), African Voices, will be celebrating two female achievers from Nigeria and South Africa. One of the two achievers is…
- 28 Dec 2022
Get the Best Festive Inspirations from these DStv Channels
The best time of the year is here and filled with happiness. For many, this season is the only time to unwind and spend with family. However, to make this happen in the most positive and fun way…
- 13 May 2025
E-commerce Lessons for Scaling Nigeria's Food Distribution
By Diana Tenebe, Chief Operating Officer, Foodstuff Store Nigeria stands at the cusp of an agricultural revolution with the ambitious plan to significantly transform its food and agriculture sector…
- 16 Jun 2017
Nigeria Ranks 119th, Falls Further on Global Innovation Index 2017
Switzerland, Sweden, the Netherlands, the USA and the UK are the world’s most-innovative countries, while a group of nations including India, Kenya, and Viet Nam are outperforming their…
- 19 Aug 2025
FG Hails Moniepoint’s Role in Showcasing Northeast’s Agricultural Resilience Through Digital Innovation
Federal Government has commended Moniepoint Inc for its transformative role in Nigeria's agricultural sector, particularly in showcasing the resilience of the Northeast's agricultural value chain and…
- 19 May 2016
EU Urged on Technical Support, Lift Ban on Food Exports from Nigeria
Nigerians have urged the European Union's for more technical support to ensuring food security and expanding the export fortunes of farmers. Similarly, they are of the opinion that EU's continued ban…
- 8 Sept 2016
Africa: Eight Companies Adopt IBM’s Cloud to Fuel Innovation
IBM announced during its signature event in Lagos, 'IBM Business Nigeria 2016’ that eight companies across Africa, spanning some of the fastest growing industries in the region, from…
- 18 Dec 2018
Access Bank Brings Africa to Lagos For BAFEST 2018
Access Bank, One of Nigeria’s foremost financial institutions, on December 16, 2018, celebrated the maiden edition of the Born in Africa Festival (BAFEST). The festival which was held at the…
- 10 Jul 2026
From Scarcity to Scale: What Africa Can Learn from India’s Agricultural Transformation
By Alice Ruhweza and Dr Purvi Mehta Food security is often framed as a question of production. Yet at its core, it is about something far more fundamental: how societies organise themselves to ensure…
- 2 Dec 2021
AFEX Launches $100m Food Security Fund
AFEX, Nigeria’s leading commodities market player, has announced a new $100m 10-year bond called The Food Security Fund (FSF). The financing will strengthen Africa's food security and produce three…
- 19 Feb 2023
Adoption of Emerging Technologies will Scale Nigera's Socio-economic Development – FG
In implementing the various policies which have been strategically developed for the scaling of the socio-economic development of Nigeria, the Federal Government has re-emphasized the adoption of…
- 5 Oct 2023
ThriveAgric Partners Heifer to Provide Farmers with Access to Financial Inclusion Services
Agricultural technology company, ThriveAgric, in collaboration with global nonprofit organisation, Heifer International, today hosted a breakfast meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, to mark the official…
- 5 Nov 2024
Standard Chartered, BII Renew $350 million Commitment to Support Trade Finance in Emerging Markets
Standard Chartered, a leading international cross-border bank, and British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, announce the signing of…