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- 24 Mar 2017
Mara Acquires “Nimbuzz” Global Instant Messaging & Communications Platform
Mara Social Media, an African multi-channel platform of online and mobile tech innovations that are designed to connect people across emerging markets, has announced this week that it has acquired…
- 27 Jan 2021
Atlas Mara Denies Getting Offers to Sell Stake in Union Bank
The major shareholder in Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, Atlas Mara Limited, has denied media reports that it has received offers to sell off its stake in the first generation bank. A few days ago, there…
- 27 Jan 2017
Visa Signs Strategic Partnership Deal with Atlas Mara
Visa, a global payments technology company, has signed a commercial partnership with Atlas Mara Limited (LON: ATMA), the sub-Saharan Africa financial services group, as part of a wider strategic…
- 2 Feb 2017
Atlas Mara, Mastercard Enter into Partnership for Financial Access
Atlas Mara and Mastercard have signed three strategic business agreements, which aim to build a stronger digital payment ecosystem with a focus on accelerating financial inclusion in sub-Saharan…
- 20 May 2022
MARA Raises $23m to Build Africa’s Portal to Crypto Economy
MARA, a Pan-African crypto exchange, has announced $23 million in funding from some world renown investors to build a portal to the crypto economy for the African population. The firm, in a…
- 27 Feb 2015
#SMWMara: How Mobile Apps, Social Media Are Integrating Africa
As experts and enthusiasts gather at Social Media Week Lagos 2015 to discuss and analyse trends and projections in the social media space, Mara Online joined in, advancing the discourse with a…
- 8 Oct 2019
Rwanda Launches First 'Made in Africa' Smartphones
Rwanda’s Mara Group launched two smartphones this week, describing them as the first “Made in Africa” models and giving a boost to the country’s ambitions to become a regional technology hub. The…
- 21 Jun 2022
CardinalStone Securities Executes Largest Block Deal in Nigerian Capital Market
CardinalStone Securities has announced its recent execution of the sale of 27,336,952,296 ordinary shares of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc at N7 per share by Atlas Mara Limited and Union Global Partners…
- 28 Nov 2016
Nigeria Missing as Namibia Tops All African Countries Featured in Global Entrepreneurship Index
The Ashish J Thakkar Global Entrepreneurship Index of 85 countries ranks Singapore as the best environment for entrepreneurs. Of the African nations, Namibia scores highest and comes 42nd overall –…
- 7 May 2021
Zenith, Access Banks Join Race to Acquire Union Bank
Zenith Bank Plc and Access Bank Plc, two Nigerian lenders – are among the list of financial institutions from Africa and the Middle East that have indicated an interest in the acquisition of Union…
- 22 Mar 2015
Microsoft, Fate Foundation & MaraMentors to Assist Youths via Cloudprenuer
The trio of Microsoft Nigeria, Fate Foundation and Maramentors, have aligned together to better the worth of many youths in the country. According to Bureau of Statistics, over four million youths in…
- 20 Nov 2014
Entrepreneurship Involves Quantum Leap in Value Creation – Utomi
As the entrepreneurship bug spreads across Nigeria, more young people are taking chances, towing the path, and finding success, despite the gruelling challenges in Nigeria’s business environment.…
- 2 Dec 2014
Project Management Could Be of Great Value to Business Owners - Tifase
With more Nigerians embracing the entrepreneurial culture, most with adequate knowledge and strategy, others with a pocket full of hope, Onyeche Tifase, MD/CEO of Siemens Nigeria Ltd, is one of…
- 28 Oct 2020
Access Bank Gets CBN’s Nod to Restructure into Holdco
Access Bank, the biggest retail bank in Africa, has announced that it has received Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) Approval-in-Principle to restructure to a Holdco. The bank has also received…
- 19 Apr 2021
Access Bank acquires BancABC of Botswana with Cash
Access Bank has agreed to buy a majority stake in BancABC, the African Banking Corporation of Botswana for cash. The new acquisition comes a month after the Nigerian bank acquired a South African…
- 18 May 2021
Access Bank Buys Mozambique’s African Banking Corporation in Latest Frenzy
Access Bank Plc has acquired Mozambique’s African Banking Corporation, as part of its aggressive expansion drive in African continent. There is no mention of the value of the transaction yet. Its…
- 18 Dec 2014
‘Projectizing’ Business Operations Helpful to Entrepreneurs - Odunfa
Starting a business is similar to executing a project. And in Nigeria’s vibrant entrepreneurial space acquiring effective business skills, like project management, in addition to applying technology…
- 17 Jan 2018
Canon showcases cutting edge technology at CABSAT 2018
By peter oluka Canon showcased its latest industry-leading innovations at CABSAT 2018, the leading broadcast, satellite and creative media event in the Middle East and Africa region. The…
- 31 Mar 2019
Glo Shines in Kigali as African Leaders Throng Stand for Solutions
Globacom’s stand at the just concluded Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, was the cynosure of all eyes as scores of chief executives of multinational companies visited to seek the operator's…
- 27 Jul 2020
Ojobo, Former NCC Spokesman, Others Make 2020 List of 100 Most Reputable Africans
Reputation Poll International, a leading global reputation-management firm, has released the 2020 list of 100 Most Reputable Africans. The list features 47 women and 53 men from diverse sectors…
- 23 Dec 2021
Titan Trust Bank Acquires Union Bank
Titan Trust Bank Limited (TTB), one of the fastest-growing and customer-centric financial service providers in Nigeria, has acquired Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. This followed an agreement by Union…
- 3 Jun 2022
Union Bank Completes Sale to Titan Trust Bank
Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) Plc announced it has completed the transfer of its 93.41 per cent share capital to Titan Trust Bank (TTB). This comes as it also revealed it has completed the divestment…
- 23 Oct 2022
Gomycode Nigeria Rewards Young Developers @ Upside Education Hackathon
GOMYCODE, Africa’s leading edtech platform recently concluded its first-ever multi-country hackathon. The hackathon, which happened simultaneously in 5 countries during the weekend of October 15-16,…
- 4 May 2010
Tips to Understanding Health Insurance Benefits
Health is wealth, so says the popular adage. Life itself is full of uncertainties. That makes the human body vulnerable to sicknesses and diseases, no matter the social status of the person. Against…
- 30 Jan 2023
LIRS Boss, Ayodele Subair, Bags Vanguard's Public Sector Icon Award
Mr Ayodele Subair, Executive Chairman, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has been conferred with the 2022 Public Sector Icon of the year at the 11th edition of the Vanguard Personality of…
- 17 May 2014
Huawei Advises Africa on Mobile Broadband for GDP Growth, Job Creation
Huawei in solidifying its commitment to Africa has advised leaders to view deployment of 4G mobile broadband for GDP growth and job creation. To match words with action, Huawei, a leading global…
- 30 May 2014
FG Offers Amnesty to Insurgents
The Federal Government yesterday offered amnesty to Boko Haram members, who lay down their arms. Boni Haruna, minister of Youth Development, said at a youth programme titled: “A day with young…
- 23 Sept 2014
Renaissance Capital Records 81% Net Profit in H1 2014
Renaissance Capital, a leading emerging- and frontier markets investment bank, has announced significant growth of its net profit in 1H 2014, despite challenging market conditions. The Firm reported…
- 29 Sept 2014
Igho, Young Nigerian Billionaire Tops List of Leaders of Tomorrow
The world renowned Choiseul Institute for international politics and geo-economics has just released its ranking of the top 100 young economic leaders of Africa with Igho Charles Sanomi…
- 23 Nov 2014
7 Digital Marketing Experts to Speak @ SMMN2014 Conference
Seven speakers have been scheduled to speak at this year’s Social Media Marketing Nigeria 2014 Conference (SMMN2014). The speakers include Jérémy Doutté, CEO at Jumia Nigeria, Chisom Ohuaka, CEO…