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- 22 Jan 2019
Companies And Allied Matters Bill Passes Third Reading At the House Of Representatives
The Companies Allied Matters (CAM) Bill has passed the third reading at the Federal House of Representatives. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, SSA Industry, Trade & Investment to the President (OVP) in a…
- 14 Mar 2014
Great things Await Africa, Says DHL Express
Last week as he was driving through Johannesburg, a board member of a multi-billion Euro multinational made a rather bold statement, “Africa is not only the last frontier but possibly the biggest…
- 9 Jul 2015
Deloitte Report Points Technology, Others Disrupting SSA Power Trends
Deloitte a global brand under which tens of thousands of dedicated professionals in independent firms throughout the world collaborate to provide audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk…
- 14 Mar 2019
PEBEC Unveils Reportgov.ng App Designed to Drive Ease of Doing Business
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has launched Reportgov.ng App, an official public service feedback and complaints platform to support business climate reforms…
- 31 May 2016
Technological Innovation Catalyst in Boosting Africa’s Agribusiness Sector- PwC
Agriculture is currently standing on the edge of a second green revolution. This revolution will entail fundamental shifts in how the agricultural sector utilises and implements innovative technology…
- 20 Jan 2017
Renaissance Capital Appoints Adedayo Ayeni to SSA Consumer Research Team
Renaissance Capital, a leading emerging and frontier markets investment bank, has announced the appointment of Adedayo Ayeni to its Sub-Saharan Africa research team. Ayeni has joined the Firm to take…
- 21 Feb 2021
Fintechs to Compete for $125, 000 in 2021 Edition of Visa Everywhere Initiative
Visa has announced the 2021 edition of the Everywhere Initiative – a global innovation program and competition for fintechs. This year, the focus is on expansion and accessibility, with Visa offering…
- 27 Jan 2021
Osinbajo to Attend The Guardian Book Launch
Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has accepted the invitation to attend the launch of the epochal book on The Guardian. The event, billed to hold in Lagos on…
- 15 Jun 2017
Firm Urges Service Providers to Invest in Mobile Towers
Service providers will need to invest more in mobile tower infrastructure - particularly in rural areas – if Sub Saharan Africa is to get a much needed boost to connectivity and network coverage.…
- 2 Sept 2014
GSMA Seeks Reduction of Mobile-Specific Tax across Sub-Saharan Africa
The GSMA yesterday called upon governments in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to review their approach to the increasing tax burden imposed on the mobile industry. The GSMA released two studies that explore…
- 27 Mar 2015
DHL Unveils SSA Market Expectations in 2015
In line with Sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) projected economic growth of 4.9%1 this year, which is double the projection for advanced economies (2.4%1), DHL SSA said, they expect 2015 to be a year of…
- 28 Mar 2022
Growing Ride-hailing Sector to Boost Vehicle Sales
While vehicle sales in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are expected to continue on a downward spiral this year, the burgeoning ride-hailing industry in the region offers automakers and car dealers an…
- 22 Aug 2019
Softcom Harps on the Use of Technology to Meet SDGs 2030
Softcom, an indigenous technology company and technical partners to the Federal Government of Nigeria on the N-Power project, hosted a conference with the theme: Combating Poverty: Role of Technology…
- 9 Oct 2024
Google, Partners Ministry of Arts, Del York Academy to Empower Young Nigerian Creatives
Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy (FMACCE), in collaboration with Google, has launched an initiative to empower 2,500 young creatives to scale this number 10,000 across Nigeria through a…
- 1 Apr 2022
British Council StudyUK, launches Alumni UK in Nigeria
The British Council StudyUK recently launched Alumni UK in Nigeria at a cocktail event held in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. Alumni UK is the new global network for people from around…
- 23 Jan 2024
Aleph Group Inc. Taps Stanislaus Martins as Managing Director for West Africa
Aleph Group Inc., an ecosystem of global digital experts and technology-driven solutions that enables the growth of digital marketing, announces the appointment of Stanislaus Martins as Managing…
- 18 Oct 2019
CBN Says 7 Banks Failed Stress Test
Central Bank of (CBN) has said seven commercial banks in the country failed stress test in adequate funding at the end of 2018. Though the CBN did not name the banks; the stress test is part…
- 15 Dec 2015
WTL White Paper Shows How to Profitably Connect Rural Areas
World Telecom Labs, a Belgium-based company which has long been a leader in the provision of VoIP switches, Pre-Paid applications, and signalling gateways for emerging carriers and telecom service…
- 8 Jan 2019
Edo Production Centre Attracts 200 MSMEs
With the guarantee of unparalleled business support opportunities and shared conducive working space, not less than 200 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have expressed interest to site…
- 4 Jul 2024
Moniepoint, SMEDAN set to launch Nigeria’s Informal Economy Report in Abuja
Africa’s fastest growing financial institution according to the Financial Times, Moniepoint MfB in conjunction with the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment, and Small and Medium Enterprise…
- 30 Oct 2019
Teniola, ATCON Boss Calls for Update of Telecom Regulatory Regime
Olusola Teniola, president, Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), has described Nigeria’s ICT sector as fragmented and the telecom terrain as in a state of flux due to…
- 7 Dec 2023
Aleph Announces Exclusive Partnership with Audiomack in Nigeria and Ghana
Aleph, an ecosystem of global digital experts and technology-driven solutions that connects thousands of advertisers with billions of consumers worldwide, is proud to announce its exclusive…
- 13 Jun 2022
Nerds Unite 2022 to Highlight Limitless Possibilities with Connection to Global Digital Infrastructure
MainOne, an Equinix Company, the leading provider of wholesale connectivity and data center services in West Africa is set to host the 7th edition of its flagship event, Nerds Unite. The highly…
- 10 Aug 2022
Ericsson, SkyMax Partner to Build 5G Broadband Network in Sub-Saharan Africa
Following two years of negotiation, multinational wireless communications engineering company SkyMax Network Limited (SkyMax) and Ericsson have entered into an MoU to build a next-generation 5G…
- 26 Jul 2022
YouTube Music Announces the Global Foundry Class of 2022 with Black Sherif and Joeboy joining the program
YouTube Music onTuesday announced the Foundry Class of 2022 , made up of 30 independent artists representing 15 countries from across the globe. This year, the class which is the biggest to date,…
- 15 Mar 2018
Visa Launches First Visa’s Everywhere Initiative in Sub Sahara Africa
Visa has announced that its Visa’s Everywhere Initiative, a global innovation program that tasks start-ups to solve commerce challenges of tomorrow and further enhance their own product propositions…
- 29 Jun 2016
Visa Scores EMV High, Identifies 4 Pillars To Card’s Data Protection
Visa has scored Nigeria high on card payment systems’ security with 99% cards in the country running on the globally accepted EMV cards standard. EMV is global acknowledged standard for credit and…
- 29 Feb 2024
Exploring the Diverse and Evolving Sounds of Africa
Africa's music scene is a sonic melting pot, where rhythms collide and cultures connect. It's a universal language, a force that breaks boundaries and fuels the soul. This sonic tapestry isn't just…
- 7 Feb 2022
Jiji Acquires Tonaton.com, its Main Competitor in Ghana
The Nigerian-based venture Jiji has announced its full acquisition of Ghanaian-based classifieds heavyweight Tonaton. The company is the enterprise behind the Jiji app, the #1 application by…
- 7 Nov 2018
Visa Appoints Aida Diarra as Senior Vice President
Visa announced that Aida Diarra has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Group Country Manager for Visa SSA, effective 1 November 2018. Diarra will oversee all Visa operations in…