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- 6 Sept 2017
Visa Appoints Okunsanya as General Manager for West Africa
Global payments company Visa Inc., has appointed Oluwakemi Okunsanya as the new General Manager for West Africa, effective September 1, 2017. Oluwakemi joins Visa from MoneyGram International, where…
- 16 Oct 2017
Nigerian-Canadian, Lola Kassim Appointed New GM for Uber West Africa
By peter oluka Uber, Monday, announced, the appointment of Lola Kassim, a Nigerian-Canadian, as its new general manager for West Africa. Most recently, Lola worked as a Management Consultant with…
- 3 Jul 2024
Nigeria Dubbed as Africa’s Next Silicon Valley @IoT West Africa
Shitij Taneja, Managing Director of Vertex Next, a subsidiary of Vertex Group and organisers of IoT West Africa Conference and Exhibition has tipped Nigeria as the new African Silicon Valley because…
- 6 Sept 2016
Faulkner Becomes IBM Nigeria’s New Country General Manager
IBM on Tuesday announced the appointment of Ernest Oladipo Faulkner as Country General Manager, IBM Nigeria. He succeeds Taiwo Otiti who served as Country General Manager, West Africa, since 2010.…
- 7 Nov 2021
Nokia: First Ever Android Tablet Hits Market
HMD Global, leading mobile phone manufacturer has unveiled the first ever tablet in the Nokia mobile stable – the Nokia T20. General Manager, West, East and Central Africa, HMD Global, Joseph…
- 9 Nov 2016
Microsoft Appoints New General Manager for WECA Region
Amr Kamel has been announced as Microsoft's new General Manager for the West, East, Central Africa and Indian Ocean Islands (WECA) region. The multinational technology firm says he will report to Ali…
- 6 Feb 2012
MobileMoney West Africa Summit Announces Speakers
MobileMoneyAfrica, Africa’s leading resource for mobile financial inclusion has announced the first round of speakers to speak at the MobileMoney West Africa Summit and Exhibition to be held in…
- 1 Sept 2013
Financial Leaders of West Africa Gather at ICSFS’ Event
ICSFS, a leading provider of banking solutions, with the cooperation of Sunnet Systems, one of the leading Information and Communications Technology Company in West Africa, hosted a seminar on…
- 6 Jul 2015
West Africa Needs Advanced Mobile Infrastructure, says IBM Nigeria Boss
Increased investments in relevant new technologies like mobile, cloud and big data analytics that offer advanced solutions and services are essential for West Africa’s socio-economic development. In…
- 18 Mar 2019
Reckitt Benckiser inks MoU With Ministry of Water Resources to Promote Hygiene in Nigeria
Reckitt Benckiser Nigeria, makers of leading Antiseptic brand, Dettol and the Federal Ministry of Water Resources have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner on a national campaign to…
- 10 Jul 2018
MainOne Appoints Ivorien GM to Drive Francophone Expansion
MainOne, West Africa’s leading connectivity and data centre solutions provider has appointed Etienne Kouadio Doh as General Manager, Francophone West Africa. In his new role, Kouadio Doh will lead…
- 26 Jun 2022
Freddy Hirsch, Symrise Partner to Drive Innovation in the F&B Industry in West Africa
Freddy Hirsch Nigeria and Symrise have jointly agreed to adopt modern technology to drive innovation in the F&B industry in West Africa, with particular focus on local flavors. Kojo Brifo, Chief…
- 12 Jun 2020
Fintechs Key to Bridging Financial Inclusion Gap in Africa
By Ebehijie Momoh, SVP, General Manager West Africa, With many countries across the globe still under lockdown, perhaps more than ever before, there is a dire need to strengthen financial…
- 17 May 2018
ICT Decision Makers Gather in Lagos for IDC's West Africa CIO Summit 2018
International Data Corporation (IDC) hosted the sixth annual edition of its West Africa CIO Summit at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria. Running under the theme 'Enabling a Blueprint for…
- 6 Mar 2019
Microsoft Opens First Datacentres in Africa with General Availability of Azure
Microsoft on Wednesday announced the opening of its first datacentres in Africa, with the general availability of Azure from the new cloud regions in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa. This…
- 19 Feb 2013
AITEC Announces Speakers for Banking & Mobile Money West Africa Conference
Over 30 local and international speakers have confirmed their participation as speakers at this year's AITEC Banking & Mobile Money West Africa Conference, to be held at the Eko Hotel, Lagos over…
- 4 May 2023
IDC to Examine the Latest Developments in West Africa's Digital Economy at CIO Summit in Lagos
The advancement of Nigeria's digital economy has been a key area of focus for the national government; however, the country continues to face significant challenges, including insufficient…
- 28 Nov 2019
Cisco Commits to Championing Small Businesses in Nigeria, West Africa
Global technology leader, Cisco, in an effort to accelerate the digitalization of the country, has emphasized its commitment to helping small businesses grow in Nigeria through its provision of…
- 14 Jan 2013
AITEC, E-PPAN Partner for AITEC Banking & Mobile Money West Africa Conference
AITEC Africa and the E-Payment Providers Association of Nigeria (E-PPAN) have announced a partnership agreement for E-PPAN to be the Host Country Partner for the sixth annual AITEC Banking &…
- 6 May 2025
Digital Payments Reshaping West Africa’s Largest Market, Unlocking Economic Growth
Moniepoint, Nigeria’s leading fintech and business banking provider, has unveiled a detailed case study showcasing its pivotal role in powering trade and financial inclusion in Onitsha, West Africa’s…
- 3 Aug 2026
ASUS and Konga Unveil West Africa’s First Flagship Experience Store in Lagos
Nigeria's technology retail landscape reached another significant milestone on Monday, August 3, 2026, as global technology giant ASUS, in partnership with Konga, officially commissioned its first…
- 24 Mar 2024
Nigeria Seeks Joint West Africa Regional Protection of Undersea Cables
Following recent undersea cable cuts that challenged connectivities in many countries in the West African region, Nigeria has called for a coordinated and multilateral approach by the region to…
- 25 May 2023
Liquid Dataport, Viasat Ink MoU to Improve Connectivity Services for Business and Consumers in West Africa
Liquid Dataport, a business of Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a pan-African technology group, and Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, have announced the signing of a Memorandum…
- 30 Jul 2026
Hon. Minister Dr. Kingsley T. Udeh and ASUS To Unveil First of a Kind Flagship Store in West Africa
In a landmark moment for Nigeria's technology retail sector, the Honourable Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh SAN, will on Monday, August 3rd, commission a…
- 13 Oct 2022
Improved Access to Affordable Trade Finance Could Increase Exports & Imports by $26B Annually in West Africa - IFC and WTO Study
Lowering trade finance costs could provide billions in economic benefits in four West African countries, according to a new report released today by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and…
- 11 Jul 2014
West Africa Gets Innovative Cancer Care Facility
In a bid to ease access to the management and treatment of cancer in the West African subregion, a group of Swedish and Ghanaian investors has established and run a world class innovative cancer care…
- 23 Jun 2014
MainOne to Launch West Africa’s Largest Tier3 Data Center
MainOne, the leading provider of innovative Data Center and Telecom services and Network solutions for businesses in Sub-Sahara Africa is set to commission its Tier III Data center, the…
- 28 Jan 2022
Eutelsat, Intersat Ink Deal to Boost Connectivity in West Africa
Eutelsat Communications and Intersat have signed a multi-annual capacity agreement to provide hundreds of Mbps to meet the connectivity needs in Gambia, Guinea Bissau and Senegal. Under the…
- 8 Apr 2025
Nigeria Set to Host Landmark GITEX Event in West Africa
In a major stride towards positioning Nigeria as a global technology hub where digital technology is leveraged to uplift the nation, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the National…
- 29 Jun 2014
Big Data is Transformative -Otiti
Taiwo Otiti, country general manager, IBM West Africa is an accomplished technology and financial services professional with vast change management and business transformation experience. He is the…