30 results
- 18 Sept 2024
Avanti Communications, IHS Nigeria Recognized with Universal Broadband Award for Connecting Rural Nigeria
Global multi-orbit satellite provider, Avanti Communications (“Avanti”), and IHS Nigeria, part of the IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers”) group, have been recognized for their work in…
- 17 Oct 2015
ITU Telecom World 2015 Accelerates Global ICT Innovation to help Improve Lives
ITU Telecom World 2015 closed its doors last week at Hungexpo, Budapest following an exceptional week of dialogue, debate, networking and showcasing. The event, which welcomed over 4,000 participants…
- 16 Feb 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and the Konga Option
By: Dr. B. B Usman – Business Analyst The business side of the Pandemic? Covid-19 is transforming itself from the ‘Bad, the Ugly and the Good’ - into the Business-of Things. This is within the…
- 29 Sept 2008
A24 Media Transforms African Media Space
A24 Media last week, brought respite to the African media environment with the launch of its landmark online content delivery site designed to bring the African voice to a global audience yearning…
- 16 Dec 2014
Coders at 13, Billionaires @ 30
In the last few days, the world celebrated another computer science week; a statutory commemoratory series of events which held between December 8th-14th of the world to recognize the huge…
- 15 Jun 2015
Yudala – The Next Big Thing
For the first time ever, Nigerians will experience a consolidated online and retail chain which will radically transform the shopping landscape in the country and the continent at large. With its…
- 10 May 2021
Google’s ‘Eko for Show’ Reveals the Creative Brilliance of Nigeria’s Vibrant City
The commercial hub of Nigeria is known for its bustling sidewalks, busy streets and some of the world’s most congested roads. On the other hand, Lagos’s teeming youth population, top entertainment…
- 24 May 2022
Collab to Launch 5G Mokki Tech Spaces in Africa
The recently launched Boris Bison Youth Empowerment Business Incubator (‘BB Incubator’) in Douala, Cameroon, together with pan-African video game publishing company Ludique Works and Finnish tech…
- 16 May 2015
Carmudi Says Blogs, Online News Platforms Essential to Businesses
Carmudi.com.ng, Nigeria’s number one online automobile marketplace, during the week, held a seminar for bloggers and online news platforms at its Lagos office under the theme: “Attracting the right…
- 12 Jun 2015
SAP Business One Solution Displayed at LEAP Africa CEOs Forum
SAP West Africa in collaboration with one of its partners, Hartford Green Consulting showcased the SAP Business One Solution at the 10th Leap Africa CEOs Forum, which held in Lagos during the week. A…
- 14 Jun 2024
Airtel Promotes Sustainability Education, Commissions Learning Facility for Green Fingers Initiative
Telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, has officially handed over a newly constructed sustainability learning facility to Green Fingers Initiative, a beneficiary of the 7th season of…
- 6 Feb 2018
Google Accelerator Focuses on Emerging Markets
Technology conglomerate Google has chosen 24 start-ups from developing markets around the world, including Nigeria, out of thousands of applications to participate in a two-week boot camp to take…
- 18 Jul 2013
CcHUB Expands Incubation Space, Commences CodeCamp 2013
Following the growing number of incubates at Co-creation Hub Nigeria, the centre said it had expanded the space for more, just as the centre commenced the 2013 CodeCamp for start-ups. In a statement…
- 15 Aug 2016
History as SunTrust- Branchless Bank Opens Shop
SunTrust Bank will formally open for business today as it seeks to reshape the Nigerian banking space and the way consumers interface with their banks. SunTrust Bank will operate the branchless…
- 13 Jan 2021
HP Unveils Innovative PCs for the Future @ CES 2021
The PC has never been more essential, so this year at CES 2021, HP Inc. unveiled new devices and solutions designed to power hybrid work environments and growing personal creative studios. With half…
- 8 Apr 2019
Nigeria week ahead: FOMC minutes, OPEC meeting & Gold in focus
By Lukman Otunuga, FXTM Research Analyst, It may be a relatively quiet week for the Nigerian economy as the economic calendar is void of any Tier 1 releases. With the next major report scheduled for…
- 1 Apr 2016
NiRA@10 Focuses On Youths As Bedrock of Nation’s Development- Folayan
It has been a beehive of activity in the last few weeks, as stakeholders celebrate NiRA at 10. Some of the activities lines up for the anniversary were a Youth Empowerment Programme and the NiRA…
- 3 Nov 2022
Empowering Women for Trade Through Digital Technology
A report by PriceWaterCoopers has said that women account for 41 per cent ownership of micro-businesses in Nigeria, with 23 million female entrepreneurs operating in the segment. The United Nations…
- 25 Mar 2021
How Ecommerce Logistics Networks are growing Brands Businesses in Nigeria
By Adedoyin Giwa The logistics and supply chain sector is one of the fastest growing industries in Nigeria. According to a report by Logistics and Supply Chain Industry published in 2018, the sector…
- 31 Jul 2025
Tech Alliance Aims to Transform Africa’s Mapping System
Space42, the UAE-based global AI-powered space-tech company, part of technology group G42, this week announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Microsoft and Esri to deliver…
- 28 Jun 2020
Re-imagining the Business School Model
By Austin Okere This pandemic has uncovered the soft underbelly of our unwillingness to think beyond the present and anticipate future eventualities. There have been various experiences and…
- 26 Apr 2012
DHL Partners EcoBank, Serves HSE24 Warehouse Till 2013
DHL, a world renowned courier company has signed a partnership agreement with Ecobank to handle international logistics processes for the bank. The contractual agreement was signed few weeks after a…
- 24 Sept 2018
GSMA to Showcase Mobile Impact on Sustainable Development @ UNGA
The GSMA will represent the global mobile industry at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) being held in New York this week, advancing the leading role the sector is playing in meeting…
- 19 Nov 2016
Global Entrepreneurship Week: Diamond Bank Partners EDC for Entrepreneurial Capacity
As part of its commitment to building and supporting economic growth and development in the country, Diamond Bank, in partnership with Pan-Atlantic University’s Enterprise Development Centre (EDC),…
- 12 Aug 2024
Inflation, Naira and Oil in Focus
By Lukman Otunuga is Senior Financial Market Analyst with FXTM Some semblances of stability have returned to global markets after US recession fears created shockwaves last week. Lukman Otunuga…
- 17 Feb 2026
Nigeria Inflation Eases, US–Iran Diplomacy Resumes, Fed’s PCE Gauge Looms Large
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Market Analyst, FXTM In a welcome development for Nigeria’s economy, inflation unexpectedly slowed in January, with prices rising 15.1% year-on-year. Lukman Otunuga This…
- 16 Jun 2013
Oyo Mega Trade Fair Goes Digital
The Oyo Mega Trade Fair's Digital Day out event last week was an opportunity to bring to the forefront the significance of electronic application to the overall running of businesses in Nigeria and…
- 18 Jun 2020
The Benefits of Backup as a Service (BaaS)
Backup as a Service (BaaS) is a solution that allows you to keep copies of your data in the cloud and call them back when you need to use them. It’s storage, but one that’s done on the cloud. It’s…
- 11 Oct 2017
How to Build More Connected & Inclusive Cities
By Carlos Menendez, Carlos Menendez is president, Enterprise Partnerships, for Mastercard. In this role, Mr. Menendez is responsible for expanding the company’s operations globally with partnerships…
- 24 Aug 2016
Two Things I wish I had Known When Starting Small Business
One of the questions other entrepreneurs most often ask me is what I wish I had known when we first started the Pastel business in 1990. Looking back over the past 26 years, I can distil my answer…