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- 13 Sept 2022
HMD Global CEO Visits Nigeria
Florian Seiche, the HMD Global Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is on a visit in Nigeria. The high-level visit is part of the CEO’s visit to the region and is meant to align the company’s outlook and…
- 19 Nov 2019
IFC Supports Africa’s Economic Growth By Co-Hosting Africa CEO Forum 2020
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced that it will co-host the AFRICA CEO FORUM 2020, the leading international conference dedicated to supporting private sector-led growth on the…
- 8 Jan 2020
UBA Appoints Group Board and Africa Operations
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced that Oliver Alawuba has been appointed as CEO of UBA Africa, overseeing the bank’s 20 African country operations, ex-Nigeria. Oliver Alawuba He succeeds…
- 17 Nov 2021
LEAP to Bring Together Best Minds in Technology to Tackle Global Challenges
By February 2022, Saudi Arabia will be hosting the largest technology event ever launched, LEAP, bringing together the global technology community under one roof to tackle the biggest socio-cultural…
- 30 Jan 2023
UBA Appoints Abiola Bawuah As First Female CEO For Africa Operations
The Board of Directors of the United Bank for Africa Plc, Africa’s Global Bank, has announced the appointment of Mrs. Abiola Bawuah, as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UBA Africa. Bawuah will also…
- 14 Jul 2023
Standard Chartered Affirms its Commitment to Nigeria while Entering into Sales Agreements with Access Bank Plc in Five African Countries
Standard Chartered Bank and Access Bank Plc (Access) have entered into agreements for the sale of Standard Chartered’s shareholding in its subsidiaries in Angola, Cameroon, The Gambia, and Sierra…
- 2 Feb 2022
Top Executives Exit as Crisis Rocks Allianz Nigeria
No fewer than four top members of the executive management of Allianz Nigeria Insurance Plc including the former Managing Director have resigned their appointments from the company to join other…
- 30 Aug 2019
Kobo360 Expands to Kenya to Power Coast-to-Coast Pan-African Logistics
Kobo360, the African e-Logistics start-up, announced it has launched its operations in Nairobi, Kenya, marking the company’s first physical expansion into East Africa. The new regional office, led by…
- 20 Mar 2015
Diamond Bank Carries Financial Awareness Message to Secondary Schools
Diamond Bank Plc has carried the message of financial awareness and planning to the classrooms of Secondary Schools. This time it was Henry Alex-Duduyemi Memorial College (HAMEC), Ile-Ife, Osun…
- 18 Mar 2014
GSMA, Operators Thinker on Improving MEA Mobile Access & Affordability
GSMA and telecom operators have commenced moves with the initiative aimed at enhancing use of network infrastructure to connect underserved communities across Middle East and Africa. The move is in…
- 27 May 2014
Telcos to Reduce Roaming Charges across Africa, Middle East
The GSMA has announced that senior leaders from nine major mobile operator groups, accounting for over half a billion mobile connections across 48 countries in Africa and the Middle East, are…
- 18 Mar 2014
GSMA, Telcos Partner to Improve Mobile Access across Africa
Senior leaders from eight major mobile operator groups, covering 551 million mobile connections across Africa and the Middle East, plan to cooperate on network infrastructure sharing initiatives that…
- 7 Jul 2020
UBA Group Appoints Ayoku, Alawuba DMDs for Nigeria, Africa
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has appointed Ayoku Liadi and Oliver Alawuba as Deputy Managing Directors in charge of UBA’s Nigeria and Africa businesses, respectively. The creation of the new…
- 22 Apr 2013
Opeke, Main One Boss Makes Case for Reliable Connectivity in W/A
Ms. Funke Opeke, CEO, Main One, West Africa's leading communications services company has reiterated the significance of reliable and affordable connectivity in the development of the sub-region. She…
- 4 Nov 2015
Africa’s Regional Trade Pushes Air Freight Markets in September
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing very modest growth in September. Measured in Freight Tonne Kilometers, air cargo volumes rose…
- 6 Mar 2018
African Broadband Operators Increase Investment to Meet Soaring Data Demand
An urgent requirement for new investment into telecom and broadband infrastructure in Africa is driving a fresh flurry of mergers, acquisitions, IPOs, investment and financing activity, as the…
- 26 May 2016
TMT Finance Partners IHS Towers on Inaugural Forum in Lagos
TMT Finance, the global telecom investment news and events provider, and IHS Towers, the largest mobile telecommunications infrastructure provider in Africa, Europe and the Middle East, have…
- 26 May 2025
SBTS Group CEO Evelyn Lewis Named Among Nigeria’s Top 50 Digital Economy Leaders for Youth-Focused Tech Initiatives
Evelyn A. Lewis , CEO of SBTS Group , has been named one of Nigeria’s “50 Most Valuable Personalities in the Digital Economy” by IT Edge News.Africa , recognizing his visionary leadership in digital…
- 7 Aug 2024
Network International Launches its Innovative Network One Payment Platform in Nigeria
FTSE-listed Network International, a trusted payment partner of Nigerian banks, has underscored its commitment to local and regional markets by bringing its innovative award-winning digital payment…
- 30 Mar 2016
Airtel Expands Footprints with New Service Centre at Lekki
Airtel Nigeria, has commissioned a new service centre located at the Circle Mall, Jakande Round-about, Lekki Expressway, Lagos aimed at bringing its services closer to its customers most…
- 4 Dec 2015
#NITMA2015: Obaro Bags ISPON Best Software Entrepreneur Award
John Obaro, founder of Systemspecs, owner of Remita, the electronic platform, has emerged as winner of Engineer Simeon Agu Prize as the Best Software Entrepreneur 2015 at the National Information…
- 12 Jan 2016
Obaro, Systemspecs’ Founder Bags Best Software Entrepreneur Awards
Mr. John Obaro, founder of Systemspecs, owner of Remita, the electronic platform, emerged winner of Engr Simeon Agu Prize as the Best Software Entrepreneur 2015 at the National Information Technology…
- 11 Mar 2014
Essien Become Ecobank Transnational new Group CEO
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has announced the departure of Mr. Thierry Tanoh, group CEO with effect from March 12 and the appointment of Mr. Albert Essien as his replacement. Effective…
- 6 Sept 2021
Data Center Operators to Invest Massively in Growth of Digital Infrastructure Across Africa
Leading data center operators across Africa are investing massively in expanding their footprint to power the explosive growth in data consumption and digital services fuelled by the COVID-19…
- 13 Jul 2015
GSMA Announces Speakers for Mobile 360 Series – Africa
The GSMA on Monday announced the first speakers for the 2015 Mobile 360 Series – Africa conference, including executives from organisations such as China Mobile, Huawei, the Internet Society, MTN and…
- 25 Nov 2015
NCS to Honour Industry Achievers at NITMA Awards 2015
National Information technology Merit Awards (NITMA), constituted by the Nigeria computer Society (NCS) in 2009 is here again to honour IT/ICT industry achievers. Professor Adesola Aderounmu,…
- 17 Mar 2018
Standard Chartered Launch African online Bank
Standard Chartered launched its first African online-only bank in Cote d’Ivoire yesterday, joining a wave of lenders seeking to use new technologies to reach customers in some of the world’s most…
- 11 Jun 2024
Meet 2024 winners of Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards
Mastercard has announced the winners of the third edition of its Women SME Leaders Awards, celebrating the achievements of women-owned and led businesses across diverse sectors in the Eastern Europe,…
- 25 Mar 2017
Allianz Named ‘International Corporation of the Year’ in Africa
The Africa CEO Forum has recognized Allianz as the ‘International Corporation of the Year’ following an award presented to the Company at the 5th annual event held in Geneva recently. The Forum…
- 27 Jul 2023
African CEOs Identify Advanced AI and Analytics as Success Drivers - IBM Study
A new global study by the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value found that over half (54%) of African CEOs surveyed identify customer experience as their highest business priority. They also…