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- 11 Jan 2023
Wakanow Taps Adenike Macaulay as Chief Executive Officer
The Board of Directors and Management of Wakanow Group has appointed Mrs. Adenike Macaulay as Chief Executive Officer of Wakanow Nigeria effective January 2023. She is a transformational leader with…
- 23 Oct 2019
Wakanow Names Adebayo Adedeji as interim CEO
Wakanow.Com Limited (Wakanow) has appointed of Mr. Adebayo Adedeji as interim Chief Executive Officer of Wakanow, effective immediately. Mr. Adedeji, who is the current Chief Commercial…
- 18 Mar 2022
Wakanow Partners ThankUCash on WakaPoints
Wakanow partners with ThankUCash, Africa’s leading loyalty and rewards company to launch a customer loyalty program, WakaPoints. WakaPoints is Wakanow’s customer loyalty program and is set towards…
- 31 Mar 2016
Wakanow Relaunches Brand, Partners Zenith Bank in African Roll Out
Wakanow has made a major change to its new identity and has unveiled plans to partner Zenith Bank as its banker of choice in the brands’ roll out across Africa, UK and the UAE. The new brand identity…
- 18 Feb 2020
Customers Urge Konga Travel to Sue Wakanow for Passing Off
Nigerians have lampooned Wakanow, one of the players in Nigeria’s travel booking industry for engaging in unethical business practices. Specifically, the company has been accused of fraudulently…
- 16 Jul 2021
Wakanow Unveils State of the Art Experience Center in Lekki Amidst Rising Travel Demand
As travelers adapt and social interactions slowly return to normalcy, Wakanow, the largest online travel agency in Africa has once again has taken the lead by opening up an experience center in…
- 13 Oct 2025
Wakanow Acquires Nairabox, Digital Ticketing and Events Platform
Wakanow Group, one of Africa’s leading travel technology companies, has acquired Nairabox, a fast-growing Nigerian platform for digital ticketing, events, and lifestyle experiences. In a statement on…
- 2 Mar 2017
Wakanow Founder Emerges Travel Man of the Year
Mr. Obinna Ekezie, founder and group managing director of Wakanow, has been named Travel Man of the Year at the 2016 ATQ Travel Personality awards scheduled to hold in March this year. Organized by…
- 26 May 2017
Wakanow Shines at Nigeria’s Top ICT Awards
Nigeria’s first online travel company, Wakanow, has again reaffirmed its position as Nigeria’s most preferred booking portal following its recent recognition as Travelers’ Portal of the Year during…
- 24 Jan 2018
Wakanow Introduces Innovative Payment Model
Wakanow, an online travel agency has announced its transition from a two-week airline billing settlement cycle to a daily direct remittance and pre-paid card payment settlement, which is aimed at…
- 6 Oct 2023
Wema Bank, Wakanow Partner to Bridge Gap in Affordable Travel
Wema Bank Plc, has partnered with Wakanow, Africa’s leading travel tech company, to integrate digital banking and seamless flight bookings through the ALAT platform. According to Wema Bank, this…
- 15 Dec 2015
Wakanow, Others Set for African Basketball League Launch
African Sports Entertainment in partnership with Wakanow Sports is set to launch the African Basketball League ABL on Wednesday December 16th at the Boat Club in Ikoyi, Lagos. The highly anticipated…
- 1 Feb 2023
Wakanow Appoints Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi as New Group VP, Marketing
Wakanow, Africa's leading travel tech company, has announced media executive, Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, a former broadcaster and media executive, as its new Group Vice President, Marketing. Effective…
- 14 Nov 2019
Wakanow, FCMB Ink Deal on Affordable Travel Package
Customers of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) who plan to travel abroad at highly convenient and affordable arrangements now have the opportunity to do so. This followed a new partnership…
- 15 Jul 2024
Mastercard and Kalabash54 launch innovative travel card in Nigeria and Ghana
Mastercard has collaborated with Kalabash54, the fintech subsidiary of one of West Africa’s leading online travel tech company, Wakanow Group, to introduce innovative travel cards for customers in…
- 11 Jun 2012
Aero Adds Another Sales Channel
Aero, the leading e-airline in West Africa has been added to Wakanow travel portal. The additional distribution means increasing the airline’s sales channels. This platform will enable Aero…
- 19 Nov 2015
Travelbeta.com Raises $2m Seed Fund 6 Weeks after Launch
Travelbeta.com, Nigeria’s newest online travel agency has raised a $2 million seed fund barely six weeks after its website went live on October 1. Travelbeta & Tours Limited, the controlling…
- 18 Dec 2015
African Basketball League Kicks Off With Grand Launch
Set in the breezy, cozy and relaxing environs of the Lagos Motorboat Club and just adjacent the Atlantic Ocean, the launch of the African basketball league (ABL) was a glamorous event in every…
- 4 Mar 2016
ABL Secures Partnership with Lagos State
Preparations are in top gear for the debut of the first ever Pan African Basketball League in the history of Africa, Africa Basketball League as the league has sealed a major partnership deal with…
- 15 Jan 2021
Understanding Private Equity and Alternative Investments
Although there are a variety of options for raising capital and attracting investors, equity is one of the two most sort after options. It allows a company to give a share of ownership of its…
- 28 Sept 2021
UBA’s LEO Hits 3m User Mark, Remains Smartest Banking Chatbot
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Pan African financial institution, has in the last three years won the hearts of its customers with LEO, its artificial intelligence chat bot, which has proven to be…
- 10 Jan 2022
UBA’s Leo Set to Further Transform Digital Banking as It Clocks 4
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Africa’s global bank, has said that it has concluded plans to commemorate the 4th year anniversary of its flagship artificial intelligence Chabot, with new offerings set…
- 18 Sept 2022
Treepz Launches Business Service, Celebrates its 3rd Anniversary
Treepz, Africa's shared-mobility startup, is set to launch Business Treepz, a new service aimed at providing staff bus solutions and bus rental service in a structured, accessible, and predictable…
- 2 May 2023
Treepz Relaunches its Consumer app as Africa's Largest Car-Sharing Marketplace
Treepz, the leading African mobility company, has re-launched its consumer facing app as a new innovation in Africa. It is the first car-sharing marketplace in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda…
- 20 Aug 2024
Unity Bank Champions Digital Literacy and Innovation for Youth Empowerment
In line with its commitment to supporting youth empowerment and technological innovation and creating opportunities for Nigerian youths to thrive in the digital economy, Unity Bank Plc recently held…
- 11 Sept 2024
#StartupSouth to Hold 9th Conference on October 3-4 in Port Harcourt
#StartupSouth, the premier Technology and Business Innovation Conference in the South-South and South-East regions of Nigeria will take place on October 3rd and 4th, 2024 in Port Harcourt. Announcing…
- 30 Sept 2025
MTN Cloud Accelerator Cohort Kicks Off with Ecosystem Tour and Expert-Led Sessions
MTN Cloud Accelerator has moved from its launch stage into the learning phase with the 20 selected startups beginning structured sessions focused on growth and market integration. The cohort…
- 27 Mar 2024
Treepz Doubles Down on Corporate Mobility in Africa with Launch of a New Website
Treepz, Africa’s leading corporate mobility startup, has expanded its corporate mobility and employee transportation services across the continent with a fresh new look for its website. The…
- 30 Jan 2015
Johnson @ Stakeholders Forum, Lays out Plans to Privatise NIGCOMSAT
Dr Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology has said that the ICT industry has witnessed tremendous growth in the last three and a half years and revealed plans to privatise Nigerian…
- 1 Oct 2015
ICT Offers Africa Opportunity for Job, Wealth Creation- NITDA DG
Blessed with over 1.2 billion people and a huge opportunity for growth and improvement, information communications technology offers Africa tremendous opportunity for job and wealth creation, Mr.…