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- 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 Jul 2020
IBM Names Kyerematen-Jimoh as Regional Head for Africa
IBM, technology giant has appointed Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh as its head for North, East and West Africa. Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh This appointment means that she will be in charge of about 40…
- 3 Sept 2019
AfDB Appoints Chinelo Anohu to Head Africa Investment Forum
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, has announced the appointment of Mrs. Chinelo Anohu, a highly accomplished international corporate lawyer, as head and senior…
- 22 Nov 2014
Yibo Koko Joins Africa Magic as Head of Productions
Yibo Koko, renowned theatre practitioner, film director and writer, has joined the Africa Magic team as Head of Productions for M-Net West Africa. Mr. Koko’s appointment is effective immediately, as…
- 28 Sept 2015
SimbaPay Wins DEMO Africa 2015, Heads to Silicon Valley
At DEMO Africa 2015, SimbaPay showcased a new service which enables Africans living abroad to seamlessly open bank accounts in Africa using its app and was on last Friday announced as the winner of…
- 23 Mar 2016
Investors in Data Centers in Africa Heading to Monaco for 1st Ever Summit
In the first event of its kind, an exciting one-day Summit will meet in Monaco to explore the next phase of data center and cloud development across the continent. Invest in Data Center Africa…
- 4 Jun 2018
Nora Wahby Appointed Head of Ericsson West Africa
Ericsson has announced the appointment of Nora Wahby as Head of Ericsson West Africa. Wahby will oversee Ericsson’s business within this geography, holding responsibility for Key Accounts in West…
- 19 Mar 2013
EMP Appoints Tunde Coker as Regional Head for West Africa
Emerging Markets Payments (EMP), a leading African and Middle Eastern payments company, has announced the appointment of Tunde Coker as its Regional Head of West Africa. "EMP's Bank Processing…
- 11 Jan 2010
Lagos, M-net Ink Historic Deal as Face of Africa Final Heads to The City!
The Lagos State Government and M-Net have announced a landmark partnership that will culminate in a dazzling celebration of style and fashion when the state hosts the FACE OF AFRICA 2010 FINAL on…
- 21 Sept 2021
YouTube Appoints Addy Awofisayo Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa
YouTube on Tuesday announced the appointment of Addy Awofisayo as Head of Music, Sub-saharan Africa for YouTube and YouTube Music. Addy Awofisayo as Head of Music, Sub-saharan Africa for YouTube and…
- 22 Feb 2022
Africa Magic Taps Victor Okhai as Head Judge for Eighth AMVCAs
Africa Magic, the continent’s leading provider of local entertainment content, has announced the appointment of Nigerian filmmaker, Victor Okhai, as Head Judge of the eighth Africa Magic Viewers’…
- 12 Jul 2021
Standard Chartered Appoints Regional Head of Sustainable Finance for Africa & Middle East
Standard Chartered has appointed Lina Osman as Regional Head of Sustainable Finance for Africa and the Middle East, as part of the Bank’s ongoing efforts to provide sustainable financing solutions…
- 27 Apr 2009
Africa-India Satellite Heads to Nigeria in June
The India funded $100 million project to link up African Union countries with Indian hospitals and universities through satellite will be expanded to Nigeria by June this year following a successful…
- 30 Nov 2015
Asoko Insight Appoints Obi Ejimofo as Head Sub-Saharan Africa Operations
Asoko Insight on Monday announced its first executive appointment with Obi Ejimofo, joining to head operations as the venture shifts gears on the heels of its recent funding round. Ejimofo, who…
- 1 Mar 2017
Microsoft Announces New Head for Middle East Africa
Microsoft on Tuesday announced the appointment of Samer Abu Ltaif as the president of its Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. Abu Ltaif, who joined Microsoft in 2004, has held many senior roles…
- 20 Dec 2019
Femi Odugbemi Returns As AMVCA Head Judge
Africa Magic, the leading provider of entertainment for Africa by Africans and organisers of the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, has announced the return of Femi Odugbemi to the position of Head…
- 10 Jul 2025
Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7 Series Push Boundaries in Mobile Innovation
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced Galaxy Z Fold7, a device that brings together the best of Galaxy design, camera functionality and AI innovation in the thinnest and lightest Galaxy Z Fold…
- 5 Dec 2023
Siemens Healthineers Taps Vivek Kanade as new Head for its Middle East and Africa operations
Siemens Healthineers, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, announced the appointment of Vivek Kanade as the new Head for the company’s business/operations in the Middle East and…
- 4 Feb 2021
How Successful Spectrum Awards Can Accelerate Digital Agendas Across Africa
By Akinwale Goodluck, Head of Africa, GSMA The benefits of mobile broadband are clear to see all across Africa. For governments that want to continue to expand coverage and maximise the benefits from…
- 10 Aug 2017
Beatrice Cornacchia Heads Mastercard's Marketing & Comms in Middle East, Africa
Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, has appointed Beatrice Cornacchia as Head of Marketing and Communications, Middle East and Africa. In this role, Cornacchia…
- 19 Jan 2021
Hogan Lovells’ Andrew Skipper Speaks @ the Africa Investment Conference
Andrew Skipper, Partner and Head of Hogan Lovells Africa Practice and Co-Chair of the UK's Africa Investors Group (AIG), will be speaking at the Africa Investment Conference, hosted by The UK…
- 4 Apr 2025
Samsung Introduces Local Nigerian Languages to Galaxy Devices, Celebrating Cultural Diversity
Samsung Electronics has taken a bold step in enhancing user experience and inclusivity by introducing Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba as official language options on selected Samsung Galaxy devices. L-R:…
- 20 Mar 2026
UBA UK, BII Sign Letter of Intent to Slash Africa’s $80Bn Trade Finance Gap
United Bank for Africa (UK) Limited (“UBA UK”) and British International Investment plc (“BII”), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, today announced that they have signed a…
- 21 Apr 2025
Digital Transformation Remains Africa’s Gateway to Economic Advancement - Adumike
Obinna Adumike is a seasoned technology leader with a proven track record in driving digital transformation across Africa. As Head of Converged Digital Infrastructure for Africa at Open Access Data…
- 8 Apr 2014
NSN Appoints Salvatore Maisano Head of CEWA
Nokia Solutions and Networks has appointed Salvatore Maisano (known as Sal) as head of Central East and West Africa (CEWA). Previously, he was Head of Sales for MEA at NSN. Sal has held a number of…
- 11 Oct 2024
Samsung Unveils New Galaxy A06 dubbed 'Galaxy Wey Sabi' Nigeria - Nigeria
Samsung Electronics has officially unveiled the latest addition to the popular Galaxy A series smartphones - the Samsung Galaxy A06. From left to right: Stephen Okwara, product manager, Mobile…
- 11 May 2016
Omokehinde Leads MasterCard Nigeria Team to WEF Africa 2016
Omokehinde Ojomuyide, vice president & area business head for West Africa, MasterCard will lead the team to Kigali, Rwanda and explore the MasterCard team’s work in Nigeria at World Economic…
- 24 Jul 2026
GSMA Supports Abuja Declaration on Meaningful Connectivity for Africa, Joins Partners to Launch ATLAS Umoja
The GSMA supports the Abuja Ministerial Declaration on Meaningful Connectivity for Africa by Ministers and Heads of Delegation at the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Conference of…
- 30 Aug 2024
Citibank Taps Nneka Enwereji as CEO
Citibank Nigeria Limited has appointed Nneka Enwereji as its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer. In a statement issued by the Head of Public Affairs, Nigeria and Ghana Global Communications…
- 7 Oct 2025
Africa Enters Age of Intelligence with an Advantage
Africa heads into the Age of Intelligence with a distinct advantage: its people. By 2030, Sub-Saharan Africa will account for half of all new workers worldwide. According to a new report, this is…