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- 9 Dec 2020
Mastercard, Financial Access Initiative Partner to Enable More Small Businesses Benefit From Digital Economy
The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and The Financial Access Initiative (FAI) at New York University have announced the launch of The Small Firm Diaries, a global research initiative that will…
- 31 Jul 2023
50% of SMEs in Nigeria were Unable to Provide Consistent income to Workers - New Small Firm Diaries Research
Financial Access Initiative (FAI) research center of New York University (NYU) together with the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) this week released the results of the Nigeria Small Firm…
- 5 Mar 2012
D’banj – ‘Why Kanye West Likes Me’
African pop star D’banj’s February 19 performance at the New York City’s Irving Plaza has kept on receiving rave reviews from local and more international media. As The Entertainer marked his formal…
- 8 Mar 2022
Top 10 African Women in Product Management
It is no secret that women in the tech industry, particularly in product management, have historically been underrepresented. However, there are many talented and accomplished African women who are…
- 3 May 2018
Ericsson, Etisalat, Intel Celebrate Winners of 5G University Competition
Etisalat and Intel, together with Ericsson congratulated students from the American University of Sharjah for demonstrating innovative 5G use cases as part of the recently concluded university…
- 24 Jul 2019
Buhari Taps Sunday Dare, NCC EC as Minister
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Mr Sunday Dare, executive commissioner (Stakeholder Management) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as the ministerial nominee from Oyo State.…
- 27 May 2014
Airtel Africa Tips Youth Development Key to Unlock Continent’s Growth Potential
Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, on Monday reiterated its commitment to further support human capital in…
- 25 Nov 2019
Funke Opeke To Keynote 2019 eNigeria Conference
Ms Funke Opeke, founder and chief executive officer, MainOne, has been slated to deliver Keynote Address at the 2019 eNigeria Conference, Exhibitions and Awards, which will hold next week, 28th and…
- 30 Nov 2009
Meet the Judges of The Entrepreneur TV
The Entrepreneur TV show is an uncommon TV show that offers ordinary Nigerian micro-entrepreneurs with brilliant ideas the opportunity to have access to micro-finance to start-up or aid their…
- 12 May 2023
Meet Linda Yaccarinon, Newly Appointed CEO of Twitter
Linda Yaccarino, the newly appointed CEO of Twitter was previously NBC Universal’s top advertising sales executive, she was on Friday officially announced as the new CEO of Twitter by Elon Musk.…
- 1 Jun 2018
Igbalajobi, Sesan, Amana to Speak @ DigitalSENSE Forum 2018
Mr. Olatunji Igbalajobi, a cyber security expert and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of CyberCode, and President of the Nigeria Internet Group, Mr. Destiny Amana would be leading speakers at this…
- 20 Aug 2013
UN Lights-Up ISPON National Software Conference
Professor Emeritus Tapio Varis, United Nations (UN) chair on e-Learning has accepted to deliver the keynote at the 2013 National Software Conference and Competition organized by the Institute of…
- 11 Aug 2008
Prof. Arzac, Others Join Starcomms Board
In the wake of its listing as a public quoted company on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, two eminent Professors and Economists have joined the Board of Directors of Starcomms Plc as the…
- 14 May 2013
Scalability, Interface Offer 2go’s Uniqueness- Herson
Marc was previously an Executive in Residence at Softbank Capital in Boston; and a Partner at Hasso Plattner Ventures Africa. Prior to that Marc was with SONY BMG and Bertelsmann AG in New York and…
- 28 Apr 2014
FCMB Appoints 2 New Non-Executive Directors
Board of Directors of FCMB Group Plc has announced the appointment of Professor Oluwatoyin Ashiru and Dr. (Engr) Gregory Omosigho Ero as Non-Executive Directors effective immediately. Professor…
- 25 Jul 2019
Ndukwe Replaces Dozie as Chairman MTN
MTN Nigeria has appointed Ernest Ndukwe, the former executive vice chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as chairman-designate in a board shake-up, that saw Dr. Pascal Dozie, long…
- 18 Sept 2015
ReCap Appoints Temi Popoola as CEO for Nigeria
Renaissance Capital, a leading emerging and frontier markets investment bank, announces that Temi Popoola has been appointed CEO for Nigeria. In his new role, Popoola will focus on equities and…
- 11 Feb 2013
Adenuga, Globacom Boss Gives Eagles $1m
Dr. Mike Adenuga Jnr., chairman of Globacom and one of the richest men in Africa last night gave the victorious Super Eagles $1million for winning the Cup of Nations. Coach Stephen Keshi got $200,000…
- 12 Aug 2013
Microsoft 4Afrika Scholarship Programme Begins November
Microsoft Corp. On Monday introduced the 4Afrika Scholarship programme, as part of its 4Afrika Initiative and in recognition of International Youth Day. The first 4Afrika Scholarship students will…
- 22 Sept 2014
Okere @ WEF, Lists Benefits of NgREN
Austin Okere, founder of CWG Plc and Entrepreneur in Residence at Columbia Business School (CBS), New York, spoke on the Digital Advantage Panel anchored by Nielsen Bronwyn of CNBC Africa at the…
- 10 Nov 2014
CWG Boss Commends Nigeria’s Business Competitiveness at CBS
Austin Okere, founder, CWG Plc and Entrepreneur in Residence at Columbia Business School, thumbed up Nigeria’s business competitiveness at the CBS annual Entrepreneurs in Residence Week in New York…
- 6 Feb 2014
Bloomberg Launches $10m Media Initiative for Africa
Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg L.P., philanthropist and 108th Mayor of New York City, on Wednesday announced the launch of the Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa, a three-year pan-African…
- 6 Aug 2012
Twitter…the Assault on Free Speech!
“Business is ‘just business’: a scramble for profit,” wrote Richard Branson, the British international entrepreneur in his 2008 book, Business Stripped Bare (Virgin Books). Although Branson talks…
- 13 Jul 2015
RenCap Strengthens SSA Equities Team, Popoola Heads Nigerian Equities
Renaissance Capital, a leading emerging and frontier markets investment bank, has strengthened its Sub-Saharan African (SSA) team in Nigeria with a series of new appointments. Temi Popoola, CFA,…
- 11 Jul 2015
IBM Unveils Chip to Change Smartphones, Spacecraft
IBM has unveiled a breakthrough new chip which the company described could boost computing power of “everything from smartphones to spacecraft.” The company during the week unveiled the industry’s…
- 16 Jun 2023
Russia – Africa Forum Aims at Exchange of Experience and Partnerships for Common Goals
The UN Association of Russia (UNA-Russia) and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University) are organizing on June 27-28, 2023 the Forum «Russia-Africa. Sustainable urban…
- 30 Mar 2016
Elumelu Speaks at Harvard, Columbia Universities on Development Strategies for Africa
Mr. Tony Elumelu, chairman of Heirs Holdings; would at the weekend engage with the academia, thought leaders and students in 2 of America’s prestigious universities; Harvard and Columbia on…
- 7 Sept 2009
Ericsson Sponsors e-Health /Telemedicine Conference
World's leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators and leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, Ericsson is lending its weight behind the 4th eHealth and telemedicine…
- 7 Oct 2019
Austin Okere to Keynote as Tunde Coker Chairs MoDiTECH 2019
Mr. Austin Okere, Founder & Vice Chairman, CWG Plc, will present the keynote at the maiden edition of Mobile & Disruptive Technology Forum (MoDiTECH 2019) holding on October 24, 2019 in Lagos…
- 5 May 2016
Red Star Express Appoints New EDs, MDs for Subsidiaries
In its bid to offer more comprehensive logistics solutions that will enhance clients’ optimal satisfaction and reposition the brand to consolidate its leading position in the industry, one of…