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- 5 Jun 2014
Airtel Returns with Rising Stars Season 4
Airtel Nigeria, on Wednesday announced the commencement of the 4th edition of Airtel Rising Stars (ARS) U-17 male and female tournament, a grass-root football talent search programme aimed at…
- 18 May 2023
Made by Africa: Meta celebrates Africa’s Rising Stars in its 2023 ‘Loved by the World’ Campaign
As part of Africa Day celebration on 25 May, Meta announced the third iteration of its pan-African 'Made by Africa, Loved by the World' campaign. Themed "Rising Stars" , this year's edition aims to…
- 14 Jul 2014
Airtel Rising Stars 4 Produces Lagos Zone Champions
Lagos female team emerged champion at the Lagos Zonal Finals of the U-17 Airtel Rising Stars championship. The zonal finale held at the weekend took place at the National Institute of Sports (NIS)…
- 17 Nov 2019
Interswitch Bags Sub-Saharan Africa Rising Star Award Recognition from Linkedin
Interswitch Group, a leading technology-driven company focused on the digitisation of payments in Nigeria and other countries in Africa, has been recognized as the inaugural winner of the Linkedin…
- 25 Oct 2023
Moniepoint MFB Bags Rising Star Family Business Award
Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Special Adviser to the President on Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) and Investment has revealed that there are approximately 23.8 million family…
- 26 Sept 2023
The Rising Stars: 7 Unicorns Shaking the African Continent
The African continent has been experiencing a surge in the number of startups that are making waves across various industries. These startups, popularly referred to as unicorns, are companies that…
- 9 Mar 2022
Spotify EQUAL Music Programme Welcomes Nigerian Rising Star, Fave
Music streaming giant Spotify has announced Fave as the latest EQUAL Africa ambassador of the month. This announcement comes off the back of Fave’s popularity and fame since the release of her…
- 5 May 2023
Here are Five Exceptional Rising African Stars that joined Spotify RADAR Programme
Spotify, global streaming gianton Friday announced the latest RADAR Africa artists - joining a global cohort as part of the programme dedicated to driving the discovery of emerging artists across the…
- 15 Apr 2016
TerraPay Recognised as Rising Industry Star by Aite Research
TerraPay, a mobile-first international payment network, has been recognized by Aite Research as a key digital innovator in its recent report; “Cross-border Remittances: Global Trends.” The report…
- 20 Sept 2013
Red Star Express Records 5% Rise In Turnover
Following a successful financial year, Red Star Express Plc, a leading courier and logistics company, has recorded a 5% growth in its turnover as it told the shareholders at its 20th annual general…
- 19 Nov 2015
Airtel Delighted Over Alimi’s Success at Chile U-17
Airtel Rising Stars (ARS) football tournament has achieved another record in its history for producing Sunday Alimi, one of the players in the Eaglets squad that won the recently concluded U-17 World…
- 8 Nov 2013
Airtel Fulfills $100 ‘Goal for Education’ Pledge
Barely one month after hosting the Airtel Rising Stars National Championship - a major grass roots Under-17 football tournament for boys and girls, has Airtel Nigeria, leading telecoms operator,…
- 12 Jun 2017
Lagos State Applauds Airtel’s Role in Supporting Youth Development
Airtel Nigeria, has been commended by the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development for its support to the just concluded Ibile Youth Academy, a week-long capacity building workshop…
- 25 Mar 2014
Ray Parlour Extols Airtel’s on Youth, Sports Development
Ray Parlour, Arsenal FC legend and ex-England international, has commended Airtel Nigeria, for its significant contribution to youths and sport development in Africa through the Airtel Rising Star…
- 29 May 2017
Solabomi, Experiential Marketer Flies Nigeria’s Flag at AWOL 2017
Solabomi Okonkwo, Consummate experiential marketing professional and innovative thinker, is a rising star on the Nigerian experiential marketing firmament. She recently joined other panelists at the…
- 4 Aug 2015
ARS 5: Benue Boys, Plateau girls Emerge Abuja Regional Champions
The male team from Benue State and the female team from Plateau State will represent the North Region at the National Finals of Airtel Rising Star Season 5 slated to hold in Lagos, after emerging…
- 10 Aug 2015
ARS 5: Rivers State Male, Female Teams Qualify for National Finals
Rivers State male and female teams have emerged winners of the South Regional Championship at the ongoing Airtel Rising Stars (ARS) 5 U-17 football tournament held in Port Harcourt at the weekend.…
- 26 Mar 2015
Twitter Launches Streaming Video App Periscope
Twitter has launched its streaming video application Periscope, a move that could dampen enthusiasm for the rising online star Meerkat, which offers a similar service. The Periscope app, like…
- 2 Dec 2014
Ahmed, Kwara State Gov,Commends Airtel’s Positive Impact on Society
Airtel Nigeria, leading telecoms operator, has been commended by Abdulfatah Ahmed, Kwara State Governor, for its laudable contributions towards the socio-economic development of the state through its…
- 28 Nov 2023
Spotify Wrapped: Nigeria’s Diverse Music Scene in 2023
Spotify has today unveiled this year's edition of Wrapped, its highly anticipated annual recap of listeners' musical journeys. This immersive experience provides users with a comprehensive overview…
- 29 Sept 2008
Zain/MTV Advance Warning Enters Fifth Episode
Ongoing popular music reality TV show, Zain/MTV Advance Warning will take a new, exciting turn this weekend as the programme promises viewers an amazing television experience, profiling the life,…
- 23 Apr 2012
AfricaMagic: Africa Channel for Africans
In 2003, just months after the very first Big Brother Africa production revolutionized reality television, pioneering a new experience for TV audiences across the continent, M-Net launched another…
- 30 Dec 2016
Airtel Named ‘Best Company in Support of Youth Development’
Airtel Nigeria, leading telecommunications services provider,has been named the ‘Best Company in Support of Youth Development’ by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Lagos State…
- 18 Mar 2012
Big Brother Returns with ‘Stargame’
Africa’s largest reality show, Big Brother Africa by M-Net, is in its seventh season. The seventh edition to be known as ‘Stargame’ starts on Sunday, May 6 when M-Net opens the doors of Big Brother…
- 4 Nov 2014
Airtel Storms 12 Campuses with One Mic
Following the successful completion of the first phase of Airtel One Mic, a music talent-hunt platform sponsored by leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, the second phase has commenced and is…
- 15 Feb 2010
Zambia’s Lukando Wins Face of Africa 2010
On Saturday February 6, in a stylish haute couture showcase 22-year-old Lukando Nalungwe from Zambia joined an exclusive group of winners when she was named the eighth and newest M-Net Face of…
- 16 Oct 2014
Adefulire, Lagos Deputy Governor Delighted by Airtel’s Initiatives
Mrs. Adejoke Adefulire, Lagos State Deputy Governor, has applauded leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, for its far reaching social empowerment initiatives in the state. Adefulire gave the…
- 24 Oct 2012
Airtel Crosses 60m Customers’ Mark in Africa
Bharti Airtel ,a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, today celebrated its 60 millionth customer in Africa. The company, which recently…
- 9 Feb 2014
Robots for Christ Clinch N10m Airtel’s Nigeria Got Talent Grand Prize
It was a moment of conquest, happiness and fulfilment for Robots for Christ, a Benin-based entertainment duo and contestants in the season two of the Airtel-sponsored Nigeria’s Got Talent reality…
- 12 Apr 2016
Ericsson Innovation Awards 2016 Finalists to Shape Future of City Life
Ericsson has announced the finalists in the Ericsson Innovation Awards (EIA) 2016. The four teams will participate in the EIA 2016 grand finale, which will be held May 26, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.…