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- 21 Mar 2019
Andrew Dell, Ex-CEO of HSBC Africa Now Senior Advisor to Asoko Insight
Asoko Insight, Africa’s leading corporate information platform, is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Dell as Senior Advisor. As part of its 2019 plan to introduce leading-edge…
- 6 Aug 2021
Access Bank Drives Financial Inclusion with 74,000 Closa Agents – Official
Access Bank Plc has equipped 74,000 Access Closa agents to provide financial services to customers across the country, to drive financial inclusion. Mr Robert Giles, Senior Banking Advisor, Retail,…
- 29 Feb 2016
Urama Joins African Development Bank
Professor Kevin Urama, who was appointed in 2013 to head the Research Lab of Swiss based investor advisor Quantum Global, has left his post to join the African Development Bank as a Senior Policy…
- 18 May 2025
Access Bank, Deloitte Partner to Equip SMEs with Tools for Growth
Access Bank has partnered with global consultancy firm, Deloitte, to empower Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria with the knowledge and skills necessary to strengthen their operations and…
- 3 Apr 2023
MFS Africa Partners Access Bank to Enable Outward Remittances from Nigeria and Kenya
MFS Africa, the largest digital payments network in Africa, operating in over 35 African countries, has partnered with Access Bank, Nigeria’s largest bank which operates across 17 markets, to expand…
- 12 Feb 2023
Access Bank Introduces the “Love is More” Campaign
Access Bank is offering several discounts and mouth-watering freebies on its retail products and services to celebrate customers in this season of love. The bank noted that this is in a bid to…
- 6 Sept 2020
BLOCKDeFi2020 Virtual Blockchain Conference Taps Dr. Ezekwesili as Keynote Speaker
Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, senior economic advisor, Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative (AEDPI), is to keynote the upcoming BLOCKDeFi2020 Virtual Blockchain Conference scheduled to hold from…
- 8 May 2020
Ezekwesili Harps on Technology as Africa’s Lasting Solution to Problems
Oby Ezekwesili, Public Policy Analyst and Senior Economic Advisor, has said that technology is the solution to problems facing Nigeria and Africa as she called for investment in infrastructure that…
- 30 Mar 2023
Access Bank partners AfriGOpay to boost Nigeria’s payment ecosystem
Access Bank in partnership with AfriGOpay, has launched the first national domestic card designed to meet the needs of the Nigerian payment industry. Mr Victor Etuokwu, Deputy Managing Director,…
- 3 Mar 2016
Ericsson ConsumerLab Report Shows 63% Sub-Sahara Africans Are Unbanked
Ericsson ConsumerLab's study of five countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) reveals that 63% of the population are unbanked, and 52% use mobile money through agents. According to…
- 26 May 2016
100 Resilient Cities: Rockefeller Foundation Announce Lagos New Member
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos Executive Governor, welcomed an announcement on Thursday from 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) — Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation, selecting Lagos to join the 100RC…
- 25 May 2021
Cyber Attackers Getting More Undetected in Target Networks - Sophos Report
New report released by Sophos has revealed that Cyber attackers are not only becoming sophisticated now, they are even getting more time undetected in target networks. John-Shier,…
- 31 Aug 2018
UBA Appoints Four New Board Members
Board of Directors of the United Bank for Africa is pleased to announce the appointment of four new members to its board, subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN). The new…
- 19 Jul 2016
Retail Banking: Some Banks on Path to Extinction- Experts
In a bid towards redefining retail banking as it affects customers satisfaction, experts has harped on financial inclusion through alternative digital delivery channels, warning that some retail…
- 24 Jan 2022
Azentio Software Appoints Aliza Knox as New Board Member
Azentio Software (“Azentio”), a global information technology company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Aliza Knox as a Non-Executive Director to the Board. Aliza brings to Azentio a wealth…
- 10 Aug 2017
Accelerate LABS: The Future Project, Microsoft Nigeria Call for Application
The Future Project in collaboration with Microsoft Nigeria on Wednesday announced the call for application for accelerate the Economy through Youth in Enterprise (Accelerate LABS). Accelerate LABS is…
- 6 Aug 2018
FG, AfDB Inaugurate Task Force on Youth Employment & Skills Development
The African Development Bank in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated a Task Force to drive its first Public-Private Round Table on Youth Employment and Skills…
- 18 May 2023
Africa Data Centres to Start Construction on a New Facility in Accra
Africa Data Centres, the largest network of interconnected, carrier-and cloud-neutral data centre facilities on the continent, announces that it will shortly start construction on its newly acquired…
- 20 Nov 2020
9PSB Board Appoints Branka Mracajac as CEO
The Board of Directors of 9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB) has announced the appointment of Branka Mracajac as the CEO designate. A seasoned Enterprise Resource Planning expert, Branka brings on board,…
- 19 Jul 2020
Softcom Advocates for Human-Centred Technology to Meet SDGs in COVID-19 Era
Softcom Limited, an indigenous and innovative technology company, has recommended the use of human-centred technology to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals in this COVID-19 era.…
- 20 Feb 2020
Ecobank Group Opens 2020 Edition of Fintech Challenge
Ecobank Group, the pan-African banking group, is inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter the 3rd edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The Fintech Challenge gives African start-ups the…
- 23 Sept 2025
Aig-Imoukhuede, DJ Cuppy, Aboyeji, Others to Join Africa Breakfast Convos in NYC
BlackHouse Media (BHM) in partnership with Allison Worldwide, and The King’s Trust Group has announced the stellar line-up of speakers for the second edition of the exclusive Africa Breakfast…
- 10 Nov 2014
IABC Explores Digital Communication at 3rd CEO Breakfast Forum
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) has announced its 3rd CEO Breakfast Forum with a focus on globalisation and best practices in digital communication. The November…
- 4 May 2016
SophosLabs Research Warns “Designer Cyber Threats on the Rise”
Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security, today revealed SophosLabs research that indicates a growing trend among cybercriminals to target and even filter out specific countries when…
- 9 May 2016
SophosLabs Research Reveals Africa’s Cyber Threats Level
Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security (www.sophos.com/en-us/lp/endpoint5reasons.aspx?cmp=701j0000001q1B9AAI), has revealed SophosLabs research that indicates a growing trend among…
- 7 Dec 2017
Nigerian Scoop Top Prize for Labour Market Research @ UN-ECA
A Nigerian economist has emerged at the top from a selection of 36 academic papers presented at the 12th African Economic Conference for proposing reforms, including the de-regulation of the labour…
- 20 Apr 2022
CBN, NGO Partner on Women Financial Inclusion
A not-for-profit group, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, has called for concerted efforts to eliminate the gender gap in access to financial services in Nigeria. During a webinar organised by the…
- 25 Jan 2021
TLcom Leads $6mn Series A Fund in Pula
Pula, an African InsureTech service provider startup that specializes in digital and agricultural insurance to derisk millions of smallholder farmers across Africa, has closed a $6mn Series A fund…
- 15 May 2015
IT Meets Business as IDC Hosts 2015 West Africa CIO Summit
The much expected International Data Corporation (IDC) 2-day CIOs West Africa Summit 2015 in Lagos, Nigeria was attended top leaders in the company who inundated close to 200 Chief Information…
- 12 Nov 2013
IDC Welcomes Rajeev Agarwal to CIO Agenda Team
On Tuesday, IDC welcomed Rajeev Agarwal as a new Research Vice President, supporting the CIO Agenda and Technology Professional’s program. In this new role, Mr. Agarwal’s research will focus…