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- 6 Feb 2014
Exchange Rate Fingered in Emerging Markets IT Spending Slowdown
IT spending will be inhibited by the economic slowdown in emerging markets in 2014, in addition to an inevitable deceleration in the growth of smartphones and tablets, according to the new…
- 5 Oct 2016
IFC Launches Platform to Mobilize $5Bn for Investments in Emerging Markets
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has launched an innovative program that aims to raise $5 billion from global institutional investors to modernize infrastructure in emerging markets over the…
- 31 Jul 2017
Cisco Appoints David Meads Vice President for MEA
Cisco has announced the appointment of David Meads as Vice President for its Middle East and Africa operations. In the current era of digital disruption, Meads, in this newly created role, will…
- 21 Jan 2020
YouTube Appoints Alex Okosi as Managing Director of Emerging Markets, EMEA
YouTube has announced theappointment of Alex Okosi as managing director of Emerging Markets for YouTube in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Alex will be responsible for running YouTube’s…
- 5 Mar 2021
IFC Invests in Bolt to Expand Mobility Solutions in Emerging Markets
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is investing in the global mobility platform Bolt to help expand access to mobility and delivery services in underserved urban areas in Africa and Eastern…
- 13 Nov 2020
Ade Bajomo Emerges President of FinTechNGR
Mr Ade Bajomo, Access Bank’s Executive Director of Technology and Operations, has been appointed the new President of the FinTech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR). This was first announced during…
- 14 Apr 2017
FXTM: Trump U-Turns Dollar Weakness Fails to Support Rand, Lira
FXTM Vice President of Market Research, Jameel Ahmad comments on the US President Donald Trump’s latest comments and escalating geopolitical risks. The recent escalation of geopolitical risks…
- 12 Jun 2017
FXTM Analysis: Markets Behaving Calmly as UK Election Aftermath Begins
FXTM Vice President of Market Research, Jameel Ahmad comments on the financial markets following the UK general election result. All major headlines and attention are still surrounding the United…
- 29 Jun 2022
Nerds Unite 2022 Highlights the Power of Global Interconnection for Businesses in West Africa
The critical role of infrastructure for the global interconnection of West African enterprises to achieve borderless growth’ was the main theme of the keynote address at MainOne’s Nerds Unite 2022.…
- 26 May 2017
Comment: Nigeria to Welcome OPEC Extension Confirmation
FXTM Vice President of Market Research, Jameel Ahmad comments on the announcement by OPEC after its meeting. The Naira should be in line to welcome the news that OPEC has confirmed that it will…
- 29 Jan 2026
Jide Sipe, Abiodun Coker of UBA, Others Emerge as ACAMB Executives
Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) has ushered in a new executive council, with a strong representation from leading financial institutions, to steer…
- 25 May 2009
Nokia Maintains Leadership with Available Internet
Nokia, world’s number one manufacturer of mobile devices has with the announcement of its two new mobile products- the Nokia 2720 fold and Nokia 2330 brought Internet in emerging markets closer…
- 8 Aug 2017
iflix Secures Additional $133m Funding, Led by Hearst
Iflix, the world’s leading subscription video on demand (SVoD) service for emerging markets, has announced it has completed a $133 million funding round as it continues to deliver on its vision of…
- 10 Oct 2017
HP, Lenovo & Dell Top Traditional PC Worldwide Shipment
HP, Lenovo & Dell tops Worldwide Shipment of Traditional PC’s (desktop, notebook, workstation) totaled 67.2 million units in the third quarter of 2017 (3Q17), which translates into a slight…
- 19 Apr 2015
IFC, Mastercard Deepen Partnership to Boost Financial Inclusion
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and MasterCard have signed an agreement to establish a risk-sharing facility, which is expected to provide millions of people in emerging markets access to…
- 19 Jun 2018
Okeremi Succeeds Emadoye as President of ISPON
Dr. Yele Okeremi, CEO of PFS Solutions, has emerged as the new president of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON). He becomes fifth President of ISPON, after Mr. James Emadoye,…
- 23 Apr 2023
AfDB, ILX sign Partnership to Mobilize European Institutional Capital for Sustainable Projects Across Africa
The African Development Bank and ILX Management B.V. (ILX) signed a partnership agreement to scale up investments and spur institutional investor capital mobilization for Sustainable Development…
- 21 May 2025
IFC, Standard Chartered Expand Lending in Local Currencies
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has partnered with Standard Chartered to bolster local currency financing for private enterprises in emerging markets. Standard Chartered will provide local…
- 11 Feb 2016
FXTM Wins FXStreet Award for "Best Sell-Side Analysis Contributor"
FXStreet has awarded international forex broker ForexTime (FXTM) with the ‘Best Sell-Side Analysis Contributor’ award at their Forex Best Awards 2016, in recognition of the high quality market…
- 15 Nov 2016
FXTM Analysis: Markets to Continue Adjusting to Trump’s Triumph
Undoubtedly, last week is one to remember for years to come, not only because of Trump’s surprising victory, but the market's reaction to the new president. Instead of equity markets plummeting and…
- 24 Aug 2025
Nigeria Leads Africa in Stablecoin Adoption with $22Bn in Transactions
Nigeria has emerged as the largest stablecoin market in Africa, with nearly $22 billion in transactions recorded between July 2023 and June 2024. This was stated in the latest report released by…
- 3 Jun 2025
FG, UNICEF Partner to Train 20m Youths on Digital Skills
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday, said the Federal Government has renewed its strategic partnership with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) to train and…
- 26 Feb 2016
IDC Says Worldwide IT Spending Expected to Post Significant Slowdown in 2016
Worldwide IT spending is expected to post a major slowdown in 2016, as economic weakness in emerging markets and saturation of the smartphone market combine to result in a significantly slower pace…
- 30 Mar 2026
FG Urges Stakeholders to Unlock Trade Opportunities for MSMEs To $3.5trn AfCFTA Market
The Federal Government has launched the ‘Cross-Border Digital Payments and Identity in Nigeria under the AfCFTA’ report, urging stakeholders to unlock trade opportunities for Micro, Small and Medium…
- 13 Aug 2019
TechAdvance Secures $1million Funding to Support its FinTech Ambitions
Nigerian payment application development company TechAdvance has secured US$1-million in funding to support its FinTech ambitions and expansion into emerging markets. Founded in 2009, TechAdvance…
- 31 Aug 2009
FG to Make Nigeria ICT Hub for Africa
The Federal Government is poised to make Nigeria a major Information Communication Technology (ICT) hub in Africa, Vice-President Jonathan Goodluck has declared. Jonathan, at a one day international…
- 25 Mar 2012
That Gartner Doom-card for the PC
For many, especially in emerging markets like sub-Saharan Africa the talk of the personal computer’s use coming to an end may sound like telling a virtually impaired person to tell the colours of the…
- 19 Dec 2013
IDC Releases 2014 Predictions for IT Chief Marketing Officers
By 2020, the Marketing function in leading companies will be radically reshaped into three organizational "systems" - content, channels, and consumption (data), said International Data Corporation.…
- 18 Oct 2017
New Technologies Will Drive ICT Spending Back to Double GDP Rate, Growth- IDC
By peter oluka Worldwide information and communications technology (ICT) spending is set to accelerate over the next five years, thanks to the growth of new technologies including the Internet of…
- 12 Dec 2019
Microsoft Fights Piracy in Africa with Windows PC Affordability Initiative
Microsoft has launched the Windows PC Affordability in Africa Initiative, a programme that aims to reduce the prevalence of Microsoft software piracy in Africa’s emerging markets. To implement the…