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- 19 Mar 2026
World Bank Debars 3 PwC Subsidiaries for 21 Months over Alleged Project Fraud
World Bank Group has debarred three African subsidiaries of global advisory firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), for 21 months after being allegedly found guilty of manipulating procurement processes…
- 17 Nov 2022
MTN Trains SME Owners on Best Cyber Security Practices
MTN Nigeria recently hosted SME owners to a cybersecurity awareness event. The event, which registered over 100 stakeholders, was held at the MTN Nigeria headquarters at Falomo, Lagos, on Friday,…
- 4 Sept 2020
MTN to Partner Cloud Service Providers to Support SMEs
MTN Nigeria has revealed willingness to collaborate with cloud technology service providers in order to provide support for small business enterprises in Nigeria as part of its response to the effect…
- 4 Oct 2020
Group Set to Host National Dialogue on Taxation and Developing the Non-oil Sectors
The Telecommunication and Technology Sustainability Working Group (TTSWG) will host an industry conversation addressing the country's economic recovery and sustainability of organizations from a tax…
- 28 Jul 2019
Foreign Portfolio Investors Withdraw N1.87tn under Buhari
Foreign portfolio investors(FPIs) have withdrawn a total of N1.87tn in four years, starting from June 2015, after President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn into office, according to the Punch. The…
- 15 May 2026
Nigerians Lose N12.5bBn to Telecom-Related Financial Crimes - PwC
Nigerians lost about N12.5 billion to telecom-related financial crimes from 2019 to January 2023, underscoring the scale and persistence of this threat to the telecommunications industry, PwC Nigeria…
- 12 Apr 2013
mHealth to Save 147,000 Nigerians
Mobile health (mHealth) applications such as text messages could save 147,000 Nigerians lost each year to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), malaria and pregnancy-related conditions, according to new…
- 17 Sept 2019
Tizeti Network Unveils Top Management Team
Tizeti Network Limited, Nigeria's foremost internet service provider, has unveiled its new top executives, expected to build on the firm’s heritage as an industry pioneer. The executives…
- 2 Jan 2017
N25Bn ETF: Lagos Distributes Offer Letters, Targets 900,000 Jobs By 2019
The Lagos State Government through its Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) has distributed offer letters to some of the beneficiaries of the pilot scheme of the N25 billion Employment Trust Fund (ETF),…
- 23 Oct 2024
Sterling One Foundation, PwC, Others Partner to Host ESG Series 4.0
As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles continue to gain traction globally, Nigerian businesses are increasingly recognizing the importance of integrating sustainable practices into…
- 7 May 2014
Skill Sets Huge Shortage Hunts Business Analytics, Other Services
International Data Corporation (IDC) has published its 2014 MarketScape report profiling and positioning the leading providers in the worldwide business analytics IT consulting and systems…
- 28 Sept 2020
Deloitte, Heritage Bank, PWC Urge Internal Auditors to Embrace IT to Tackle Fraud
Deloite, Heritage Bank Plc and PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PWC’s) have urged internal auditors of banks to adopt the various digital technologies to prevent fraud and annul the adverse impact of…
- 7 Dec 2020
Blockchain to Boost Global GDP by $1.7tn
New analysis by consultancy firm PwC shows blockchain technology has the potential to boost the global gross domestic product by $1.76 trillion over the next decade. This is the key finding of a new…
- 24 Apr 2019
Using Blockchain To Re-Tool Nigeria’s Economy, By Chimezie
Africa is home to 16.3 percent of humanity but home to less than one percent of the world’s billion-dollar companies and only about four percent of global GDP. Africa cannot afford, nor does it have…
- 1 Oct 2021
NCC, NITDA, GBB, Zoho, others Support #AfriTECH2021
) has received support from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC),Africa Tech Alliance Forum 2021 (#AfriTECH National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), African ICT Foundation…
- 21 Feb 2012
mHealth market to Hit $23 Billion by 2017- GSMA
The Global System for Mobile Association (GSMA) has predicted that the growth of the mHealth market will lead to a revenue opportunity worth US$23 billion by 2017 as mobile technology will play a…
- 28 Sept 2020
Heritage Bank, PWC, Deloitte Canvass Use of Tech to Tackle Fraud & Rescind Effects of Covid-19
Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service provider has called on internal auditors of banks to adopt the various digital technologies to prevent fraud and annul the adverse impact…
- 15 May 2014
IDC's CIO Summit Highlights Africa’s IT Skills Development Needs
Information Technology intelligence and advisory experts drawn from the International Data Corporation (IDC), government and private sectors have re-echoed need for IT skills development in…
- 20 Jan 2017
Digital Finance Experts to Converge for CashlessAfrica Expo ‘Lagos 2017’
Financial industry thought leaders from more than 35 countries are set to address “The future of finance” at the CashlessAfrica Expo (www.CashlessAfrica.com) 2017. The event which holds in Lagos…
- 4 May 2015
Reps Seek Sanction for PwC over Missing $20Bn
House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has urged the incoming government of President-elect Muhammadu Buhari and regulators of the accounting profession to probe and sanction…
- 14 Mar 2022
PMI Empowers Professionals to Play Active Roles in Organisational Transformation with New Online Course Series
Project Management Institute (PMI), the world's leading association for the project management profession, launched the PMI® Organisational Transformation (OT) Series, a full suite of online courses…
- 6 Jun 2022
Talent and Technology to Bolster the Success of Project Management Offices in Nigeria, Says PMI
A new report by Project Management Institute (PMI), the leading professional association for project management, places the spotlight on talent and technology as the main contributors to the success…
- 19 Oct 2016
Aviation Passengers Craving for Improved Technology in Aviation- Survey
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the results of its 2016 Global Passenger Survey (GPS) which showed that passengers are looking for technology to improve their travel…
- 14 Jul 2022
Women, Major Force in Nigeria’s Retail Sector
In its report highlighting the impact of women on Nigeria’s economic development, PwC Nigeria, Advisory partner and Chief Economist, Andrew Nevin, indicated that women account for 41 percent…
- 2 May 2023
Four Technologies that can Drive Nigeria’s Cashless Economy
By Victor Irechukwu, Head of Engineering, OnePipe Waving your hand to pay after shopping at a store, or simply placing your mobile phone on the checkout counter could seem strange - at least to a…
- 13 Feb 2024
Mastercard Taps Folasade Femi-Lawal as New Country Manager for West Africa
Mastercard, a leading company in digital payments and technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Folasade Femi-Lawal as the new Country Manager and Area Business Head for West Africa. With…
- 30 Apr 2024
Moniepoint MFB Bags Best Fintech for Supporting Nigeria's Hospitality Industry
Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital financial services provider and definitive bank for businesses, has been honored with the prestigious Best Hospitality Industry Support -…
- 24 Jun 2024
Outdated Tech Holding Back Innovation in Organizations
A new report by a leading global IT infrastructure and services company, NTT DATA has revealed that 80 per cent of organizations have agreed that inadequate or outdated technology is holding back…
- 8 Jan 2013
MobileMoney Expo Hosts Masterclass to Address Mobile Money Challenges
Organizers of the annual MobileMoney Expo have added a Masterclass to address the channels distortions in the Nigerian Mobile Money space in Nigeria. The Masterclass will engage the stakeholders,…
- 19 Nov 2017
How and Why 95 Per Cent of SMEs Die- Elumelu
Tony Elumelu, chairman of Heirs Holdings, has said multiple taxations and levies kill 95 percent of small and medium scale businesses in Nigeria. Elumelu made this statement while speaking at…