30 results
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 26 Oct 2017
Facebook Inaugurates SME Council in Africa In Nigeria
By peter oluka Facebook, Wednesday, launched its Nigerian SME Council, the first to launch on the continent, and part of Facebook’s ongoing commitment to help support small and medium sized…
- 6 Jun 2016
Global Technology Partners Wins ‘Visa Prepaid Service Provider of the Year’
Global Technology Partners (GTP), a processor of Visa prepaid debit cards in over 30 African countries, has been awarded the ‘Visa Prepaid Service Provider of the Year’ at the Prepaid Summit Middle…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 22 Jun 2016
MainOne Offers FirstBank Tech Startup Conference Connectivity
MainOne, West Africa’s leading connectivity and data center Solutions Company, has been named the exclusive interconnectivity provider of the Tech Startup Conference hosted by First Bank of Nigeria.…
- 24 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…
- 15 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…
- 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…
- 5 Sept 2016
Zuckerberg’s Visit Validates Nigeria’s Emerging Tech Ecosystem - MainOne
Following the recent visit of Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Founder and Chief Executive Officer, to Yaba’s Silicon Hub, Funke Opeke, chief executive officer of MainOne, stated that the visit is a…
- 16 Feb 2019
Opeke Charges Nigerians to Adopt New Technologies to Grow the Economy
Funke Opeke, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), MainOne, has underlined the need for businesses in Nigeria to adopt new technologies to avoid falling behind the rest of the world in technological…
- 2 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.…
- 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…
- 22 Mar 2017
Microsoft, Gr8jobsng to Boost Youth Employment Via “Recruitment Day”
Following the success of the 2016 “Recruitment Day” which held on the 3rd and 4th of November 2016, Microsoft and Gr8jobsng partner once again and for the second edition of the “Recruitment Day” for…
- 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…
- 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…
- 10 May 2017
Communication Week Media Congratulates BoICT 2017 Awards Winners
The editorial board, management and staff of Communication Week Media Limited, publishers of Nigeria CommunicationsWeek (weekly magazine); Communications ( The Guardian on Fridays) and daily…
- 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…
- Telecom31 Aug 2026
The Headies Partners Wakanow Ahead of 18th Awards in Toronto
The Headies has partnered with leading travel technology company, Wakanow, ahead of the 18th edition of the awards, creating new travel opportunities for guests travelling to Toronto, Canada, for the landmark event.
- 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…